Lights, camera, handcuffs? A group’s attempt to create a little movie magic in their lives fell flat after Coolidge Police arrested them for allegedly using movie prop money to purchase items at Walmart. Not exactly an Academy Award-winning performance.
And talk about a room with a view. Visitors to the Casa Grande Ruins may soon be able to stay a little bit longer and hopefully spend a bit more money in town. The Coolidge Planning and Zoning Commission has approved plans for a new hotel across the street from the national monument.
And if you’re looking for a challenge in the kitchen, you might want to try the latest Simple or Not Kitchen desert for orange upside-down cake. This finicky cake has stumped our chef. Can you make it work?
Also, a former PCSO deputy’s actions really took the cake, or rather the gifts, at several valley couples’ weddings. Check out this video of him allegedly making off with one couple’s honeymoon fund on our Instagram feed.
A brush fire near the Ak-Chin Airport is mostly contained with no reported damages or injuries. At around 1 p.m., a brush fire broke out at West Peters and Nall Road, covering about 12 acres.
Deputies from the Pinal County Sheriff ‘s Office on Monday arrested three individuals after the driver of the vehicle fled from officers in San Tan Valley, striking one officer in the process.
Members of the Coolidge citizens’ committee aimed at preserving farmland and stopping the spread of solar projects rejoiced Monday night as the City Council voted to remove solar facilities from the list of permitted uses on local agricultural land.
The playoffs aren’t over yet for some local softball teams. PinalCentral Sports Editor Maria Vasquez and reporter David Church talk about two local softball teams that are still in the running.
For the past few years, the Eloy City Council has been seeking options on what the future of the Dust Bowl Theatre will be. Now, the council will soon be making its decision regarding the building.
The town expects to end the fiscal year on June 30 more than $11.5 million in the black but is still facing a lean budget in the new year because of its state-imposed spending limit.