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RJ Hamster

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Good morning RJ,

Business is booming in Pinal County, but not everyone is happy about it. Read more on why some San Tan Valley residents sent a letter to the media raising concerns about the recent announcement by county officials that a $1.4 billion car battery plant was planned for their area.

Also, a 40-year-old Casa Grande man is facing charges after he allegedly pointed a pellet gunat two people driving along Jacqueline Avenue near Casa Grande.

And inmates in the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy are learning Braille to eventually help create textbooks and other classroom materials for visually impaired children.

Local News

Volunteer firefighters not called over ‘liability’ concerns as house burns near Florence

A home southeast of Florence was a total loss to fire early Tuesday, despite the South Florence Volunteer Fire Department being just three miles away.

PCSO nabs 3 in alleged San Tan Valley burglary ring

Following a string of residential and vehicle burglaries over the last several weeks, the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office on Monday made three arrests in relation to the alleged crimes.

Tucson man charged with armed robbery in Casa Grande

A 36-year-old Tucson man has been charged with armed robbery after he is alleged to have used a knife to rob a person in Casa Grande.

Sports

CG Union’s Jackson signs with Bethel University

It was a case of smiles everywhere and a few tears being shed at Casa Grande Union on Tuesday evening when senior cheerleader Mia Jackson officially signed with Bethel University.

Today’s Top Video

Back Story : CGESD moves to four-day school week

Get the Back Story on Casa Grande Elementary School District’s move to a four-day school week from Casa Grande Dispatch reporter Jodie Newell.

WATCH HERE

Area News

Coolidge clinic offering prosthetics for mastectomy patients

With the number of challenges facing breast cancer patients too many to count, Coolidge-based company Sonoran Medical Supply is now offering a prosthetics clinic for mastectomy patients to try to ease the burden.

Coolidge city manager disappointed by SRP plant denial

Following the denial of the Salt River Project natural gas plant expansion by the Arizona Corporation Commission last week, Coolidge City Manager Rick Miller views it as a missed opportunity.