Voters will have a deep field of candidates to choose from for the Casa Grande Elementary School District Governing Board in November. There are five people running for two seats on the board and we’ve got interviews with all of them. We also interviewed several during our livestreamed candidate forum last night. Candidates from Legislative District 16 and Casa Grande Union High School District weighed in some important issues at the forum as well. Check it out on our Casa Grande Dispatch Facebook page.

And here’s a good news story to end the week on. A Maricopa man has helped a friend in Florida turn his hobby into a business. Lenny Abbott created his own hot pepper spice mixture a couple of years ago and Sean Mannello, who lives in Maricopa, has helped spread the wordwhile Abbott has fought cancer.

Lastly, you’ve only got three days left to vote for your favorite business in Greatest of the Grande. Voting runs through Oct. 2.