As the state moves forward with plans to close the Arizona Prison Complex-Florence, more than 2,000 inmates housed at the prison will move to a private facility in Eloy.
Those looking for a place to rent in Casa Grande just might be in luck sometime soon, as the city’s planning and zoning commission has approved two new apartment complexes. Both projects plan for well over 150 units.
Brent Billingsley, Florence town manager, submitted his resignation in a closed-door meeting with the town council last week. Lisa Garcia, deputy town manager/town clerk, will serve as interim manager while the council begins the search for a new manager.
And there’s an upcoming volunteer opportunity for those who are interested. The Pinal County Coalition to End Homelessness is hoping to enlist the aid of local residents in the Point-in-Time homeless count, an annual census of people experiencing literal homelessness around the county. See details.
Also in today’s headlines: Police arrested an area woman on multiple charges, including aggravated assault on law enforcement, after she reportedly spat at a family member, threatened them and struck an officer in the face with a shoe.
Although the Cougars are just under a month removed from winning their first football state championship in the Arizona Interscholastic Association playoff era, the recognition and awards have not stopped coming in for the Casa Grande Union quarterback.
After a small plane crashed on train tracks in Los Angeles, California, LAPD police officers pulled the injured pilot from his aircraft moments before a train hit his crashed plane.
With an estimated 1,680 people passing through Casa Verde Estates to see its luminaria and holiday light display in December, the community collected $1,483.78, which it donated recently to Against Abuse Inc.