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A selection of proposed education materials currently under review by the Casa Grande Elementary School District resulted in pushback from community members, including County Supervisor Steve Miller, at the most recent Governing Board meeting.

In other education news, Arizona school districts could face $1.2 billion in cumulative budget cuts without action from the legislature on a voter-approved expenditure limit. 

Also in today’s headlines: 

– Give a saguaro, get a plaque: The city of Eloy is seeking donations of saguaro cacti, ranging anywhere from 6 to 20 feet tall, for a landscaping project on Shedd Road between Giles Street and Estrella Road. Learn more about the project. 

– Long-time journalist and columnist for the Casa Grande Dispatch, Bill Coates has a new book out — set in a time when flip phones were new and popular. The book, entitled “Needles Arizona” is a fiction finalist in the Arizona Authors Association’s 2021 literacy contest that mixes humor with mystery.

– Plus, a Casa Grande man faces charges after he allegedly led officers on a pursuit, then hid from them in a cotton field. 

– And Country Thunder begins today! Follow us on Instagram and join us back here for regular updates from the four-day music festival.  

Local NewsCountry Thunder kicks off with Nolan SotilloAfter being rescheduled twice due to COVID-19, the Country Thunder music festival gets underway on Thursday with four days of music, food, dancing and fun.Read More

71-year-old CG man arrested for having child exploitationA Casa Grande man has been arrested on suspicion of four counts of exploitation of a minor after he allegedly was caught…READ MORECGESD board grants superintendent authority for COVID decisionsIn an effort to deal with a possible surge that could come this winter, the Casa Grande Elementary School District board approved a new policy that allows Superintendent JoEtta Gonzales to make unilateral COVID decisions such as imposing mask mandates.READ MORESports

Spartans return to action after precautionary week offHalfway through the season and it’s difficult to assess where this year’s Vista Grande football team stands on the spectrum.READ MORE

Today’s Top VideoBack Story – New Copacetic Magazine issue out nowThe new issue of Copacetic Magazine is out now! Maricopa Reporter Kimlye Stager discusses some of the highlights of the latest issue, which includes everything from features on Maricopa activities to upcoming events.WATCH NOWArea NewsCG resident celebrates her 104th birthdayBruna Almaraz of Casa Grande was born in Coahuila, Mexico, in 1917. This month, she celebrates her 104th birthday, making her one of the oldest residents in Pinal County.READ MOREEloy ‘wonder women’ officers receive awards for their effortsDuring the Sept. 27 Eloy City Council meeting, Eloy Police Chief Chris Vasquez presented to the council three Eloy Police officers who received awards for their work in keeping the people and streets of Eloy safe.READ MORE

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