Yay! The county has settled on a fix for an error that left candidates for city and town councils off some mail-in ballots. Voters who vote by mail or in person on Aug. 2 will be given a separate ballot for city or town council elections. However, a lawsuit has now been filed against the county because of the snafu. We will keep you updated with the latest on our website, PinalCentral.com.
And speaking of elections, read how Florence Town Council candidates would revitalize downtown in the last of our five-article series on why the candidates are running for office. You can find the rest of the articles on the Florence Reminder Blade – Tribune website.
Also, an Apache Junction man facing reckless manslaughter charges has rejected a plea agreement from prosecutors. The man is accused of allegedly driving recklessly and causing a fatal accident.
As Orlenda Roberts prepared for her final few weeks as superintendent of Santa Cruz Valley Union High School, she had some critical advice for students.
Teachers at Legacy Traditional Schools will see a bump in pay this school year. The charter school system, which operates 21 campuses around Arizona including in Casa Grande, Maricopa, San Tan Valley and Queen Creek, announced the pay increases Monday.
PinalCentral Arts & Entertainment Editor Melissa St. Aude has the Back Story on the new home of HOHP, Helping/Hiring/Helping Our Veterans of Pinal County.
It smells like success for new local artisan candle vendor Jacksonz Candle Co., which held a soft opening on Monday, July 11, at 345 W. Central Ave., Suite 4.
A proposed self-storage facility on the southeast corner of State Route 79 and Florence Heights Drive is headed back to the Planning and Zoning Commission.