A Maricopa man was arrested for impaired driving and assault after he fled a domestic violence incident where he allegedly assaulted two people.
Plus, this weekend marked the fourth annual Art 4 Heart Festival in Maricopa, designed to raise funding for the America Heart Association. Kimyle Stager discusses the highlights from the festival in this Back Story.
There’s also been a recent development as authorities continue to piece together what happened during an early morning standoff in a Phoenix neighborhood where multiple police officers were shot last week. Police have identified the shooter as well as how he died in the moments before the standoff came to an end.
And happening tomorrow, Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland will speak at the Arizona City Chamber of Commerce’s February luncheon. More details on the luncheon can be found here.
Some Cactus Middle school students are ready to rock. A new after-school guitar club that started in January is part of a push by the middle school to offer more programming to students.
A little less than six months ago, Travel & Leisure magazine listed the top 10 small cities in the United States for retirees, and Coolidge placed as the second most desirable city or town for retirees and visitors.
Four Arizona agencies responsible for helping put out wildfires around the state got together to practice water drops last weekend. The practice event included Casa Grande Fire Department, Arizona National Guard , Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs.
— For Subscribers —The original Florence High School — for a time, the oldest Arizona school building still holding classes — almost didn’t survive the 20th century.
— For Subscribers — “It takes a village to raise a child.” And there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that early educational experiences are an important component of said village.