For Eloy residents, seeing someone jump out of a perfectly good airplane just so they can use a parachute is nothing new. The city is the hometown of Skydive Arizona. It’s when the skydiver next to you greets you with a British accent that things get interesting. British skydiving team Chimera is visiting and practicing in the area. So don’t forget to welcome them to Pinal County.
And do you ever feel like you’re taking your life in your hands dodging bad drivers on Interstate 10? Gov. Doug Ducey signed a measure on Wednesday that would approve state funding to help widen I-10 and hopefully reduce the number of crashes. That means that some commuters to the Phoenix area may no longer have an excuse for being late to work.
However, that congestion relief on I-10 may be short-lived. Two developers will present plans that will bring thousands of new homes to the Casa Grande Planning and Zoning Commission next week. Hellllooo, neighbor.
After Eloy City Councilwoman Sylvia Guanajuato-Rodriguez partnered with the Eloy Police Department to create the Community and Police Engagement Program, she went right to work in planning the program’s first event. On April 28, with around 15 attendees, her vision became a reality.
The 18-year-old Phoenix man who was charged with first-degree murder after crashing a Toyota RAV4 while fleeing from a state trooper near Picacho in a human smuggling effort, killing three people, is facing additional charges.
After scraping by in their opening round game against Cottonwood Mingus Union, questions were raised about Poston Butte’s chances for a deep run in the 4A State Championship.