The rules of the road have changed for truckers along a 20-mile section of Interstate 10 between Casa Grande and Tucson. The Arizona Department of Transportation installed new signs on Monday limiting heavy trucks to the right lane in an effort to reduce the number of crashes and delays along the route.
Also, a developer is hoping to build a new mini-storage facility in Anthem, but first, they’re going to have to win over the neighbors. And that may not be an easy task. A group of residents has already expressed their disapproval of the project to the Florence Town Planning and Zoning Department.
And speaking of Florence, the chairman of the town Planning and Zoning Commission announced his resignation. According to his resignation letter, he was asked to step down by a town councilman who told him he was “very unpopular.” 😳
Two enthusiastic, library assistants have been working tirelessly throughout the library’s “off-season” in order to coordinate an enriching, jam-packed summer learning program for the ages.
The Coolidge Fire Department and Public Works are currently working to contain a large fire that started in one of the city’s burn pits at Skousen and Martin roads Tuesday afternoon.
Graham Ashcraft pitched six shutout innings to extend his impressive debut run, Joey Votto led an early homer barrage and the Cincinnati Reds beat the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks.
Did you see the strange light floating near Vista Grande High School in May? A local resident was able to capture the light on video. Check out what the Casa Grande RC Flyers Club and the Arizona chapter of the Mutual UFO network were able to figure out about the light.
U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran, D-Ariz., says securing water for Pinal residents and farmers as well as pushing to add a stoplight at an often hazardous State Route intersection near Coolidge are currently among his top priorities.
A proposal to build a “high-end” covered facility with room to store 700 RVs near the northwest corner of Hunt Highway and Merrill Ranch Parkway was rejected Monday by the Town Council.