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CASA GRANDE — Everybody was reported OK after a small aircraft marked like a German World War II-era plane skidded off the runway Friday at Casa Grande Municipal Airport.
CASA GRANDE — Everybody was reported OK after a small aircraft marked like a German World War II-era plane skidded off the runway Friday at Casa Grande Municipal Airport.
FLORENCE — Plans for 544 new homes south of Maricopa overcame neighbors’ objections to win approval from the Pinal County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
COOLIDGE — When local teacher Tristen Gillespie first spoke to PinalCentral in May, he was preparing for a transition as a fourth grade teacher and Botanical Club founder at West Elementary School to FFA adviser at Coolidge High School.
MARICOPA — Re-elected city council members sworn-in at Tuesday's meeting, including the newly named Vice Mayor Rich Vitiello, thanked their families and community for supporting them during elections.
MARICOPA — Vice President Ben Owens said good bye Wednesday to the Maricopa Unified School District governing board.
COOLIDGE — Santa Claus and the Grinch appeared to have settled their differences in a surprise appearance at the Pita Patio Grill in Coolidge this past Saturday.
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CASA GRANDE — For the majority of four years one name was synonymous with Vista Grande girls basketball – Jayla Scott.
SIGNAL PEAK – The second half was a struggle for the Central Arizona College women’s basketball team in Wednesday night’s 72-66 loss to Yavapai at the George Young Activity Center.
SIGNAL PEAK – Make that two straight wins for Jesse Brown as the new Central Arizona College men’s basketball coach.
SAN TAN VALLEY — There's a youth movement going through the Combs girls soccer team this season after having graduated 12 seniors from last year’s roster.
SAN TAN VALLEY — For some reason, participation numbers have dwindled when it comes to girls’ soccer, and one of the teams that’s suffered immensely is Casa Grande Union.
FLORENCE – The Gophers opened their season on the road on Nov. 29 against Tonopah Valley, a team they hadn’t played for a couple of years, and cruised to a 70-54 win.
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts: ___ All votes counted in Maricopa County, despite online claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's switch from Democrat to independent won’t change the balance of power in the Senate. But it could affect her political fortunes back home.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmentalists want the U.S. government to list coyotes as endangered in parts of Arizona and New Mexico where the rarest subspecies of gray wolf in North America is found.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The leader of a small polygamous group on the Arizona-Utah border had taken at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet, newly filed federal court documents show.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday requested the state Supreme Court issue a warrant of execution for death row inmate Aaron Gunches.
TUCSON — Researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences received $7.3 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to participate in a national effort to track the impact of post-COVID-19 conditions in diverse populations of children, adolescents and adults.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday, nearly 10 months after the basketball star’s detention in Russia made her the most high-profile American jailed a…
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Chandler Prater made all 13 of her free throws and scored 19 points, Taiyanna Jackson and Zakiyah Franklin had double-doubles and Kansas blitzed No. 12 Arizona 77-50 on Th…
WASHINGTON (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner headed home Thursday night, freed from Russian prison in exchange for the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in…
COOLIDGE — Santa Claus and the Grinch appeared to have settled their differences in a surprise appearance at the Pita Patio Grill in Coolidge this past Saturday.
SAN TAN VALLEY — With the release of their debut fantasy novel, two brothers open a new fictional world, filled with princesses, gods and communities who must unite to defeat a common foe.
COOLIDGE — There are few as passionate about providing a quality music education and opportunities for students to shine as Imagine Coolidge Elementary’s Chris Steward.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison.
The city of Minneapolis has decided to buy the boarded-up Speedway gas station at the intersection where George Floyd was killed by police and turn it into a racial justice healing center and permanent memorial for the Black man.
The prison staff didn’t know much about the new acting warden. Then, they say, he made a bizarre and startling confession: Years ago, he beat inmates — and got away with it.
FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago, wiped out by poisoning campaigns, disease and farm plows that turned open prairie where nomadic tribes once roamed into cropland…
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — People are asking questions about a storm protection proposal for New York and New Jersey that would be among the most massive and costly flood control projects ever done in America.
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge declined to ease bond conditions Thursday and release a Chicago woman who is charged with conspiracy in the 2014 death of her wealthy mother during a luxury vacation in Bali.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Lawyers for a doctor who intentionally defied a Texas abortion law that the lawyers called a “bounty-hunting scheme” say a court has dismissed a test of whether members of the public can sue providers who violate the restrictions for at least $10,000 in damages.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a former Tennessee state senator who pleaded guilty last month to violating federal campaign finance laws.
WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent, but she does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow voting majority in the Senate.
ATLANTA (AP) — In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of giving Democrats a head start they could not overcome.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators believe a shooting that damaged power substations in North Carolina was a crime. What they haven't named yet is a suspect or a motive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is still actively searching for ways to safeguard abortion access for millions of women, even as it bumps up against a complex web of strict new state laws enacted in the months after the Supreme Court stripped the constitutional right.
MOSCOW (AP) — A prominent Russian opposition figure was on Friday sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his criticism of the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine.
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's prime minister said Friday the country's leadership was close to demanding the deployment of their security troops to Kosovo, claiming lives of minority Serbs …
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that more U.S.-Russian prisoner exchanges are possible if Moscow and Washington find a compromise.
MOSCOW (AP) — A representative of one of the organizations sharing this year's Nobel Peace Prize said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin should face an international tribunal for the…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on Friday to import more oil and natural gas from energy-rich Gulf Arab states while not interfering in their affairs, likely…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of NATO expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO, according to an interview released Friday.
MARICOPA — The Blue Christmas service at Maricopa Lutheran Church provides those struggling mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically an outlet for healing during the holidays.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis wept Thursday in the center of Rome as he prayed for peace in Ukraine during an annual Christmas visit to venerate a statue of the Virgin Mary near the Spanish Steps.
Eloy Methodist Christmas
ELOY — Sit down with Eloy Mayor Micah Powell for just a few minutes and one thing becomes evident: Powell is passionate about seeing the city of Eloy, and its residents, thrive.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful sign that inflation pressures across the economy are continuing to cool.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department said Friday it is sanctioning a group of companies and people linked to illegal fishing operations and human rights abuses in Chinese waters.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Friday after a report showed inflation is slowing, though not quite as much as hoped.
DETROIT (AP) — Workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery factory in Ohio have voted to join the United Auto Workers union.
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest parts of the U.S. economy.
There's a new sushi place in Casa Grande that features rolls fused with traditional Mexican flavors on the menu.
An important note for our online readers:
There's a jovial atmosphere that greets guests as they step up to order at the new Café Rio Mexican Grill on Hunt Highway.
Is it good and is it easy?
Editor’s Note: Though we do our best to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date directory of the restaurants currently serving customers in our area, this list reflects the establishments open for…
Before sitting down for her break while working at the Fort McDowell Casino, Anna Brown had brought a Hostess raspberry-filled donut to eat during her lunch. As she sat down, Gary Brown, who a…
There's a lot of history in Pinal County. Some of that history can be told through food.
When customers walk into A Latte Vino bistro, cafe and wine bar, owner Tanya Powers is hoping her guests feel right at home.
Pinal County and many of our communities are once again leading Arizona in the rate of population growth, growing living wage jobs and becoming a leader in economic prosperity. To keep the eco…
Amid all the other tasks of working in a restaurant, Gilbert Romero checks the smoker every 40 minutes to make sure the temperature is right, and maybe throw another white oak log on the fire.
Let's face it. We're obsessed with food.
For more than three decades, the annual Taste of Casa Grande event helped to define the broad range of foods and flavors in Casa Grande, from its various restaurants and eateries to the culina…
For this Discover Pinal, we're taking you on a tour of our county through the cuisine local restaurants offer. We asked a number of area restaurants to submit information about and, in some ca…
This Pinal in Pictures is all about food, and we're excited to share some of the tasty creations from around our county that our readers have shared with us. Once again, thank you to all those…
Kevin Marcus loves serving his community and his church.
Eli'Ana Smith is the owner of Speechless Reflection Photography. This is the third time her photography company has been nominated for Creme de la Copa, having won first place in the photograp…
With every photograph she takes, Rhonda Thom aims to tell a story. Whether it's a wedding, an engagement, family reunion or other type of photo shoot, she said she tries to capture the moment …
Throughout the different phases of her life, art has always been there for Kaui Wilson. And she sees the inner artist in everyone.
Donae Cotton Photography is among the top three nominees for photography in this year's Creme de la Copa contest. Donae Cotton, owner, is known for her special approach to photography, capturi…
This year’s nominees for the Créme de la Copa Customer Service category are local businesses Hunter Pest Control, Good Donuts and Sweet Cravings. The owners of these businesses were nominated …
From images of classic cars to Greek island scenes or an Arizona landscape, George Vakaleris aims to bring each of his subjects to life with color, light and detail.