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SAN TAN VALLEY — Florence Superintendent Chris Knutsen asked parents to talk to their children about the negative effects of electronic cigarettes or “vaping” at school.
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PHOENIX -- Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Fred DuVal Monday to the Arizona Board of Regents four years after getting himself elected by blasting his Democrat foe for sharp increases he approved in university tuition.
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CASA GRANDE — Criminal charges were filed on Friday against a 32-year-old Casa Grande woman accused of intruding into an elderly woman's home and stealing her credit cards.
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FLORENCE — The 22-year-old Globe man accused of shooting and killing multiple people at a bar earlier this month has been transported to the Pinal County jail.
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COOLIDGE — Results for the Coolidge city council race are in, with Tina Kaufman holding the lead over incumbent Joseph Marsh by 76 votes.
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MARICOPA — A 52-year-old Yuma man was apprehended recently on charges of sexual assault and kidnapping in Pinal County.
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COOLIDGE — What started as the opposite of the holiday spirit has become a source of hope and joy for the Open Hands Outreach Program as another organization has stepped up to the plate to help in a time of need.
The United States, and its people, are constantly evolving. What was once seen as dangerous or taboo becomes acceptable. Sports betting has carried an unwarranted black mark for decades, but those walls are starting to crumble.
SCOTTSDALE — A year ago, Imagine Prep Coolidge won just one game, but a year later it was on the cusp of greatness.
SCOTTSDALE — Two former Santa Cruz Valley football players have received all-conference honors at the junior college level.
CASA GRANDE -- Among Pinal County’s top football players, Maricopa wide receiver Jacob Cowing is a star among stars. The Rams’ multifaceted playmaker, who was the team’s heart and soul, is the 2018 PinalCentral football Player of the Year.
PHOENIX -- Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Fred DuVal Monday to the Arizona Board of Regents four years after getting himself elected by blasting his Democrat foe for sharp increases he approved in university tuition.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will be rolling through the United States next year with a stop in Arizona.
KINGMAN (AP) — A Mohave County sheriff's detention officer has been arrested for allegedly bringing drugs and contraband to inmates.
KINGMAN (AP) — Mohave County prosecutors have expressed frustration over waiting years for a case involving a man accused in the killing of a Bullhead City, Arizona, child after years of delays and new defense attorneys.
GLOBE (AP) — State officials have indefinitely suspended the liquor license of an eastern Arizona bar after a gunman opened fire and killed three people inside.
TUCSON (AP) — A former U.S. border patrol agent is facing charges for allegedly selling hundreds of firearms without a license.
CASA GRANDE — The Seeds of Hope organization will host a free Thanksgiving lunch for the community from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m on Thursday at Casa Grande Valley Elks Lodge, 909 E. Florence Blvd.
Religion Notes provides information on church activities throughout the Casa Grande Valley. Deadline for publication is the Wednesday before the preceding Saturday. To have an announcement included in Religion Notes, send an email to events@pinalcentral.com. Announcements may also be brought…
CASA GRANDE -- With each book she writes, Katheryn Maddox Haddad hopes to inspire people.
We have all wondered at one time or another why we were created. What is our purpose in life? It’s those big questions that arise within us that spark contemplation of our own existence and our place in society. Indeed, we find ourselves pondering our role in the grand scheme of the known universe.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Democratic senators have filed a lawsuit challenging the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn't committing to a previous pledge to keep chief of staff John Kelly for the remainder of his term, part of widespread speculation about staffing changes that could soon sweep through his administration.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration will release a full report in the next two days about the death of a Saudi journalist, which has created a diplomatic conundrum for the president: How to admonish Riyadh for the killing yet maintain strong ties with a …
There are four teams that have already lost four games in the latest AP Top 25, about the number that would usually be found in the final poll of the season.
LANDOVER, Md. — As much as the NFL would rather if everyone discussed all of the yards and TDs produced in game after game, and for whatever advancements have been made in player safety over t…
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals had scored a go-ahead touchdown. They had the Oakland Raiders right where they wanted them after three straight incompletions forced the Raiders to…
GLENDALE — The hollering in the post-game locker room sounded as if Oakland had just won a playoff game or something.
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The Duke juggernaut heads to paradise, where college basketball's most talked-about team will be even more in the spotlight at the Maui Invitational.
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon Ducks made what might be quarterback Justin Herbert's final game at Autzen Stadium more of a cliffhanger than they would've liked.
CHICO, Calif. — Desperate families posted photos and messages on social media and at shelters in hopes of finding missing loved ones, many of them elderly, nearly two weeks after the deadliest, most destructive wildfire in California history. The death toll stood at 77 Monday, with about 1,0…
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will be rolling through the United States next year with a stop in Arizona.
Screenhead Nation: The battle over screen time has become a rite of passage for America’s youth, but how much is too much?
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CHICAGO — The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after it closed its beloved toy store on Fifth Avenue, FAO Schwarz has returned to New York.
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SAN TAN VALLEY — More housing diversity for San Tan Valley has been approved by Pinal County planners.
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MARICOPA — Small Business Saturday just got a boost of support, thanks to the upcoming Maricopaville Festival.
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MARICOPA — Sixty minutes of mind-bending, quick-witted, high-energy fun is what Maricopa residents will soon get in their newest attraction.
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When you think of the wives and girlfriends of criminals and mobsters in cinema and television, what or who comes to mind? Kay Adams? Elvira Hancock? Skyler White? They are either victims of a man’s misdeeds or end up becoming part of the problem. They might get fancy jewelry or a big house,…
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ROME (AP) — Archaeologists have found a fresco in an ancient Pompeii bedroom that depicts a sensual scene of the Roman god Jupiter, disguised as a swan, and a legendary queen of Sparta from Gr…
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TIJUANA, Mexico — The United States closed off northbound traffic for several hours at the busiest border crossing with Mexico to install new security barriers on Monday, a day after hundreds …
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GUATEMALA CITY — About 4,000 residents fled Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Monday as red-hot rock and ash spewed into the sky and cascaded down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly er…
Have an update on a Pinal County restaurant? Send an email to Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. food editor Melissa St. Aude at mstaude@pinalcentral.com.
Imagine, for a moment, you are a man who owns nothing. You have no money or possessions. You have no wife or romantic partner, nor will you ever. You live in complete obedience to your boss. A…
The world’s greatest doctor must work inside the nondescript trailer home at 19997 N. Justin Drive in Maricopa. A banner outside simply says “Healing Rooms.” Inside, a binder more than an inch…
It’s the oldest Pinal County church building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but drive by and you might miss it.
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The church affiliations of Pinal County’s many female pastors are as divergent as their individual paths in life. But all assert their destiny to serve came from an unseen source.
Grace 91.1, KVNG-FM, isn’t the only religious radio station broadcasting in Pinal County.
Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711) was an Italian explorer, cartographer and astronomer who spent the last 24 years of his life in the Pimería Alta, an area that is modern-day Sonora in …
I drifted away from God and didn’t return for almost 40 years.
According to a 2016 estimate by the Public Religion Research Institute, 69 percent of Americans were Christian, 24 percent were “unaffiliated or unanswered,” 2 percent were Jewish, 1 percent e…
The Bible instructs Christians to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, although there’s only so much a small church in Casa Grande can do. How do you bring the Gospel to a shack on the Gila Rive…
Oracle is home to ranchers, miners, artists and retirees, people with vastly different backgrounds. They also have different political views, as David and Stacy Raneri found out when they open…
CASA GRANDE -- Omar, a little blonde dog, has a job.
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Jurassic Park is in Pinal County. The dinosaurs are a lot smaller than a T. Rex, but you can’t miss the place. If you don’t notice the billboards on the side of I-10 between Casa Grande and Tu…
For as long as people outside the loop have confused FFA and 4-H with one another, the two organizations have taught young people such as Ashton Redd about animals through hands-on experiences.
People may think veterinarians spend their time with animals. The Department of Labor job description says they “care for the health of animals and work to improve public health. They diagnose…
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