We start today in Eloy, where a group of Robson Ranch residents completed a water drive for Eloy first responders. Over 4,500 water bottles were delivered to the Eloy Fire Department, helping those in uniform stay hydrated in the harsh summer heat. Read more about the donation.
Meanwhile, a local coach hopes to bring the community together again this year through a basketball tournament and supporting school supplies for students. Mark White will be holding the tournament from 6-9 p.m. on Friday inside the Coolidge Youth Center on South Main Street. Click here for more details.
Plus, residents were asked to evacuate their homes in part of southern Coolidge as first responders worked the scene of a hazmat situation yesterday. According to Pinal County Development Services, the Coolidge Fire Department and Pinal County Sheriff’s Office requested those within East Steele Road to East Kleck Road between State Route 87 and North Fast Track Road to evacuate due to a hazardous materials release. Here’s the latest on the incident.
A Pinal County supervisor said he’s concerned that misinformation about rising property taxes will hurt efforts to renew the county’s sales tax for road repair.
Republican T.J. Shope was reelected to the Arizona Senate in 2022 and is running unopposed for reelection to his third term in the July primary. He earlier served in the Arizona House.