Country Thunder arrives in Florence | Daily Headlines

RJ Hamster

Country Thunder arrives in Florence | Daily Headlines

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Good morning RJ,

It is Country Thunder Thursday. The four-day country music festival starts today near Florence. If you’re looking for details on this year’s event or want to reminisce about last year’s festival, check out this special section on the PinalCentral website.

In other news, two Pinal County men have been charged with sexual offenses with a minor. A 32-year-old Casa Grande man has been indicted on several charges after police conducted a long investigation into numerous alleged sexual liaisons with a juvenile near Villago Park Lake.

And, a 46-year-old San Tan Valley man faces numerous sexual exploitation charges related to showing pornographic images to a juvenile.

Local News

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Tax hike should go to police and fire, Florence councilwoman says

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Workforce education, tech skills available at Florence Library

The Town Council received an update Monday on new educational opportunities at Florence Community Library during National Library Week.

Sports

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