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Public invited to art show opening

Colorful mixed-media works of art by six artists with unique abilities from Arizona Foundation for the Handicapped (AFH)-Maricopa branch, will grace the Maricopa Public...

City passes playing fields agreement, tables cell tower decision

The Maricopa City Council at its regular meeting last night passed an agreement between the city and the Maricopa Unified School District to allow...

Sen. Smith starts campaign with a laugh

State Sen. Steve Smith kicked off his reelection campaign last night with a fundraising event in Maricopa.Several dozen people enjoyed an Italian buffet, silent...

Ag center researchers’ food drive nets nearly 2,000 pounds

The 2011 Feds Feed Families Food Drive ran from July 5 through Aug. 31. This is a nationwide food drive is initiated through a partnership...

Police ID boy, 3, who fell to death from car

A 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead last night after he fell out of a Ford Explorer driven by his mother.Quincy Tyress Chapman-Gray died from...

MaricopaXpress rider laments loss of bus

What a sense of community we have lost, a community within a community. The Maricopa Xpress is coming to a very sad end. (click...

MaricopaXPRESS will end Sept. 30

The Maricopa City Council will consider tonight a new local demand response service for the community. As proposed, the new service will utilize the...

Former city IT employee protests termination of police officer

One week ago, I wrote a protest on corruption, harassment and employee dignity. From that protest, I dealt with a variety of reactions. Some...

MPD officer resigns before conclusion of Merit Board hearing

The termination of Maricopa police officer Miller Dao was upheld yesterday after Dao rescinded his appeal to get his job back during a hearing...

Maricopa MOMS give back

The South Chapter of the MOMS Club® of Maricopa is serving dinner tonight at Ronald McDonald's Cambridge House on the campus of Phoenix Children's Hospital. Each year the...

More than 4,300 pounds of drugs seized in 3-day operation

A three-day, multi-agency effort to combat human and drug smuggling in the Vekol Valley southwest of Maricopa has led to dozens of arrests and...

Used book sale to benefit library

The Friends of the Library will hold a used book sale in conjunction with Stage Coach Days.The sale will be held 8 a.m. to...

Women in Business Fashion Show on Saturday

Maricopa Women in Business will hold its sixth annual fashion show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Province Community Center to...

A Leg Up Tutoring to help students, parents

Angela Manzer of A Leg Up Tutoring obtained her Maricopa business license in July and is offering tutoring classes to help students who are...

Pastor: Jesus healed my son’s brain tumor

I have lived in Maricopa since the age of 5 and have seen so many people with needs of all kinds come and go...

County redistricting in full swing as public hearings begin

The three proposed maps for Pinal County's five new supervisor districts was the topic this morning at a breakfast held at the Windmill Winery...

Tomorrow’s Kids Day to entertain, educate

The 4th annual Kids Day Maricopa, a nonprofit fundraising event to help Maricopa children, is tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Maricopa...

Verizon tower back on council agenda

One fake, two real.Maricopa City Council will again hear a request from Scottsdale-based Shaw and Associates on behalf of Verizon Wireless at its regular...

Maricopa to Phoenix drug ring dismantled

The alleged leader of a drug smuggling organization accused of moving thousands of pounds of marijuana between Maricopa and the Phoenix metropolitan area was...

CrossFit gyms raising funds for wounded soldiers

Two local CrossFit affiliated gyms will be coming together at 9 a.m. Saturday at the CrossFit BattleFit Gym at 12501 N. Murphy Road off...

Joe Walsh at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino Oct. 31

Rock legend Joe Walsh will perform at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31.Guitarist, singer and songwriter Walsh penned...

Blood drive on Sept. 30

Lance Lane's State Farm agency is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30.Giveaways for...

Pinal County Democrats to hold fall gala dinner

Pinal County Democrats will host their 2011 fall gala dinner in Casa Grande on Friday, Sept. 23. The featured guest is former state attorney...

Redistricting meeting scheduled for Monday

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has accepted three proposed redistricting maps for Pinal County to be presented for public comment.According to the 2011...

City employees no longer bringing kids to work

Until new workplace policies are implemented, city employees will no longer be able to bring their children to work.When she was hired, Maricopa City...

Police searching for robbery suspects

Maricopa Police are searching for two men who robbed the Maricopa Ace Hardware on Saturday night.Around 9 p.m., officers responded to the hardware store...

City offers help disposing damaged trees

The storms of the past weekend brought significant damage to trees and generated a large amount of debris.To assist residents with the tree and...

NAPA maintains small town, adapts to growth

 Seventeen years ago, William “Willy” Ashby graduated from Maricopa High School and began working in the parts department at NAPA Auto Center. As a...

Modular buildings pose challenges for MPD

Because the Maricopa Police Department is housed in a cluster of modular buildings instead of a permament structure, they do not have holding cells...

Fast and furious storm causes extensive tree damage

The storm that hit around 5:30 p.m. was fast and furious, but it ran out of gas in 15 or 20 minutes.The Duke at...
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