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A 29-year-old Pinal County man faces impaired driving charges after allegedly driving on the wrong side of Interstate 10. 911 callers reported to police that the vehicle he was driving was stopping in the middle of lanes and swerving. 

In other area news, a Tucson Police Officer has been fired for allegedly shooting a shoplifting suspect in a wheelchairnine times, subsequently killing him, after the man reportedly brandished a knife. 

How the FedEx driver stole Christmas: We hear a lot about packages being stolen from front porches, but in the case of several hundred missing packages in Alabama, it turns out the culprit may have been the person in charge of delivering them. A FedEx Ground driver is currently under investigation for allegedly dumping hundreds of packages into a ravine in the woods. 

And, another friendly reminder: We will no longer publish separate weekly issues of the Coolidge Examiner, Eloy Enterprise, Arizona City Independent and Florence Reminder. Instead, be on the lookout for the PinalCentral Dispatch, which will include all four publications, featured in the B section of our Tri-Valley Dispatch. The change goes into effect tomorrow. 

Local NewsCG businesses coordinate to light up downtown for holidaysDowntown Casa Grande kicked off the holiday season with a Market & Fashion Show Saturday, and as decorations go up around town, storeowners are preparing for a busier December than last year.Read More

Snyder appointed new vice mayor of EloyWith his term as vice mayor expiring Dec. 1, Andrew Rodriguez will be moving back to a regular City Council member role.READ MORE

PCSO deputies rescue migrant having a heart attackPinal County Sheriff’s deputies aided in the air rescue of an injured migrant in the Alvarez Mountains near San Miguel on the Tohono O’odham Nation in mid-November.READ MORESports

Playoffs goal for Coolidge Lady Bears basketball teamCoolidge Lady Bears basketball coach Aaron Monteverde, in hopes of leading his team to the playoffs for the first time in several years, is preaching defense, more defense and offense off of defensive stops.READ MORE

Today’s Top VideoOfficer Fired After Shooting A Shoplifter in Wheelchair 9 TimesGRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The following contains images that may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. The Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus released body cam, surveillance footage, radio communication of an officer involved in a fatal shooting that occurred at the parking lot of a Lowe’s Home Improvement store Monday evening Nov. 29..WATCH NOWArea NewsQueen Creek Feastival connects foodies and food trucks— For Subscribers — Food trucks have grown markedly in popularity over the last decade.READ MOREASU students to protest Rittenhouse as a possible studentArizona State University students angered that Kyle Rittenhouse had been a fellow classmate and could enroll again are channeling their outrage into protest.READ MORE

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