 01/21/10 Geraldine Argel and Gabriel Leal of Arizona City plan to be married on Feb. 14, 2010 in Florence.
 01/21/10 FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - Pinal County has been unable to attract bidders for auto racing at its fairgrounds. County officials have asked for proposals twice in the past year, but received no bids either time.
 01/20/10 The Arizona State Parks Board voted last week to keep nine parks open and close the remaining 13 parks in a series of phased closures. The closures are scheduled to start Feb. 22.
01/08/10 Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick will give Arizona seniors another chance to have their say and will recognize the sacrifices of a local World War II veteran as she travels to Casa Grande on Friday.
01/08/10 Two requests for changes at Central Arizona Commerce Park at the northeast corner of Burris and Peters roads are on the agenda when the Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission meets Thursday.
01/08/10 One year ago Jan 6, 2009 Traditional Native American musicians from the across the nation will be gathering at the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument for the first ever on-site signature event of its kind. In the works for more than a year, the Ruins will present the Native American Music Festival from Feb. 13 to 15. Thoughts surrounding the event began about a year ago when Ruins ...
01/08/10 The deaths of two Casa Grande teenagers, Katie and Mark Eide, and Iowa City, Iowa, resident Edgar Medina Vargas on Dec. 22 were the result of the latest in a collection of chain-reaction collisions caused by blowing dust on Interstate 10.
12/31/09 From PCHS The Apache Kid was a highly respected First Sergeant of Scouts with the United States Army. Unfortunately, in 1887 he and other scouts were involved in a fracas at the army post at San Carlos. He was arrested, tried in court in Globe, and unjustly found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder.
12/31/09 Compiled by Jotina McCann 1 YEAR AGO Jan. 18, 2009 Pinal County received a new grant to continue repairs on the historic Second County Courthouse. This new grant for $150,000 from the Arizona State Parks Historic Preservation Heritage Fund will be matched with $225,000 from Pinal County.
 12/28/09 Willie Nelson [ tickets ] will celebrate his recent Grammy nominations with another leg of his in-progress US tour behind his latest album, "American Classic." The Red-Headed Stranger, who's in the running for Best Traditional Pop Album and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals alongside Norah Jones for "Baby, It's Cold Outside," returns to the stage Jan. 7 in El Paso. Since last check, 21 concerts ...
12/27/09 From the Desk of the Mayor Happy Holidays to everyone! Despite the economic hard times and the harder times that may be in store for us, I sense a feeling of optimism through our town. The recent events, including the wonderful Jr. Parada and the Christmas Light Parade brought a lot of joy to the community and it would not be possible without our employees and citizens working closely together.
 12/27/09 The Arizona high school football all-3A-2A-1A team for the 2009 season.
 12/26/09 BUCCANEERS : QUESTIONABLE : WR Antonio Bryant (groin), WR Michael Clayton (knee), C Jeff Faine (elbow), S Tanard Jackson (knee), RB Derrick Ward (knee). PROBABLE : TE John Gilmore (illness), TE Kellen Winslow (knee). SAINTS : OUT : WR Lance Moore (ankle), S Usama Young (hip, hernia). QUESTIONABLE : DT Sedrick Ellis (knee), CB Randall Gay (concussion), CB Jabari Greer (groin), LB Scott Shanle ...
12/24/09 Compiled by Daniel Dullum ONE YEAR AGO December 25, 2008 The Arizona National Guard has begun a major building program just north of the town limits, with a new military vehicle maintenance shop under construction across from Florence Gardens, and two new readiness centers (formerly known as armories) planned in the next couple of years.
12/23/09 The following restaurants and food service establishments have been inspected by the Environmental Health Section of the Pinal County Division of Public Health. The business name and address are followed by the rating and any critical items needing attention that were noted in the inspection. This summary is published monthly.
12/22/09 An agreement with the Arizona Department of Transportation for Casa Grande to take over Florence Boulevard as a city street is on the agenda when the Casa Grande City Council meets Monday.
12/22/09 Next year's Country Thunder concerts in Arizona and Wisconsin will feature headliners Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney , according to the event website . The Florence, AZ, edition of the event will be held April 14-17 and will feature headliners Urban, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert and Willie Nelson. Lambert will headline Thursday (4/15) night with Gary Allan, Jo Dee Messina and Collin Raye supporting ...
 12/22/09 Join the chamber for its quarterly luncheon Friday (Dec. 18) to hear three interesting speakers. They include Arizona House of Representatives Tom Boone, candidate for Corporation Commission 2010 Brenda Burns, and Gary Nine, 2010 candidate for Arizona Superintendent of Schools.
 12/20/09 November permits listedButte-Silver Bow government issued the following building permits for November 2009. The monetary amount is the estimated cost of the project.
12/18/09 FIVE YEARS AGO Sunshine Park plan starts to move forward The view at Battaglia Drive and Eleven Mile Corner Road may never be the same again. The Eloy Planning and Zoning Commission say that seems to be a good thing. John Lang, representing the WLB group, ended the Dec. 8 meeting with an informal presentation about the Langley Sunshine Park Residential Community, tentatively a modestly priced ... | 
