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Good morning RJ, 

Yesterday, we told you that we were closely following this story after a 15-year-old boy turned himself in to Pinal County Sheriff’s deputies in connection with the shooting death of another San Tan Valley teen.

There’s been another development. The teen in question has been charged with first-degree murder, though it’s unknown if he will be charged as an adult. Follow the latest development here.

Plus, after an exhaustive overhaul of many of the main roads at the heart of the city, Coolidge is now turning its attention to some of the major thoroughfares in outlying areas with plans for a full rebuild of Signal Peak Roadcurrently in the works.

Also, a few more things you ought to know…

– Changes to local dialing start Sunday: Arizonans with phone numbers in the 520 and several other area codes will have to dial 10 digits starting Sunday. Here’s why. 

– The town of Florence has big plans for the $9.1 millionthe town received in American Rescue Plan Act funds; the spending will include nearly $3 million in improvements at two wastewater treatment plants as well as more than $1 million to update Town Hall’s heating and cooling system.

– Did you see last Friday’s Photo of the Week gallery from Country Thunder? Follow us here and be among the first to know when we post our *NEW* Photo of the Week collection this afternoon. 

– Whether you want to learn more about all the fun that was had at last week’s Country Thunder music festival or upcoming local entertainment, be sure to catch our afternoon A&E Blast today at 3 p.m.  

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