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Good morning RJ, 

Eloy Junior High School will move to online learning until mid-November after a handful of students and staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The school said that, unless notified otherwise, students and staff will be eligible to return to campus in two weeks.

A proposed shooting range, to be located between San Tan Valley and Florence, for the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office raised concerns among some area residents at a county meeting this week. The range is planned on county-owned land south of Arizona Farms Road and west of State Route 79. 

Here’s what else is happening today: 

– Heading to the valley this weekend? Plan your route carefully… The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising area drivers to prepare for closures and lane restrictions along Interstate 10, Loop 101 and Loop 202 for scheduled improvement projects this weekend. Closures will include parts of Eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) between Gilbert Road and Val Vista Drive beginning 10 p.m. this evening through Monday.  

– This town is considered one of Arizona’s most haunted towns, where ghosts are believed to lurk on almost every corner. Larry Widen’s Ghost City Tours combine the history of the Wild West in Tombstone with the stories of souls with unfinished business in the human world and, ever since the pandemic, he’s seen an uptick in business. Want to know more about Halloween events and activities happening this weekend? Check out the PinalCentral A&E Blast at 3 p.m. 

– For Subscribers: “The whole farm-to-table movement is something that people embrace right now. And the reason they embrace it is because a lot of them want to know where their food comes from.” That’s what Perry Rea, owner of the Queen Creek Olive Mill, had to say when we sat down to discuss the importance of farm-to-table businesses in Pinal. Since 2005 the mill has been giving visitors a look into how their olive oil is made. Here’s why it matters.  

Local News‘Budget Roadshow’ kicks off in Casa Grande with lawmakers defending flat taxArizona legislators are touring the southern portion of the state to defend and define both this year’s budget process and the final “lame duck” budget Gov. Doug Ducey will oversee in 2022.Read More

PCSO pulls stolen car from canal near Arizona CityThe Pinal County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a black sedan that was reported stolen was pulled from a canal at Sommerfield and Lamb roads in Arizona City on Monday.READ MORE

Anderson Farms land change approved by Maricopa commissionThe planning and zoning commission got answers to the public’s questions and concerns during Mondays meeting about the Anderson Farms Road proposed master planned community.READ MORESports

Pro boxer gives Spartans pep talk prior to homecoming gameVista Grande does not have that long standing history and tradition like other surrounding schools do such as Casa Grande Union, Santa Cruz Valley or Coolidge.READ MORE

Today’s Top VideoFriday Night Spotlight – October 29, 2021Pinal County High school football game of the week: Apache Junction vs. Combs. Also picks of the week.WATCH NOWArea News3-vehicle crash closed I-10 westbound WednesdayA three-vehicle injury accident closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near State Route 347 Wednesday afternoon.READ MOREPinal board to reconsider ‘vaccine equity’ grant next weekTwo months after they voted to reject it, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors will reconsider on Nov. 3 accepting a $3.3 million federal grant to bring COVID vaccines to underserved populations.READ MORE

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