Casa Grande Dispatch

11/27/2025

Six Pinal County schools were among more than 100 across Arizona that demonstrated enough academic progress over the past year to move out of improvement status, state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced last week.

Six Pinal County schools were among more than 100 across Arizona that demonstrated enough academic progress over the past year to move out of improvement status, state Superintendent of Public

11/27/2025

While many families will gather and dig into a traditional feast of turkey and all the sides, hundreds of area volunteers will spend Thanksgiving serving meals to those in need.

CASA GRANDE — While many families will gather and dig into a traditional feast of turkey and all the sides, hundreds of area volunteers will spend Thanksgiving serving meals to

11/26/2025

11/26/2025

A Mesa man died in his vehicle after being stopped by police along U.S. 60 in Pinal County. He was wanted for "serious" crimes against children, police said.

APACHE JUNCTION — A Mesa man died in his vehicle after being stopped by police along U.S. 60 in Pinal County. He was wanted for "serious" crimes against children, police

11/26/2025

Police Chief Mark McCrory described a recent two-day suppression detail targeting dangerous driving and criminal activity on local roadways as very successful.

CASA GRANDE — Police Chief Mark McCrory described a recent two-day suppression detail targeting dangerous driving and criminal activity on local roadways as very successful.

11/26/2025

A Casa Grande man was sentenced to 22 years of total prison time after pleading guilty in two different Pinal County Superior Court cases, one, a 2020 case, in which he shot a man in the back outside a Circle K.

FLORENCE — A Casa Grande man was sentenced to 22 years of total prison time after pleading guilty in two different Pinal County Superior Court cases, one, a 2020 case,

11/26/2025

Staff at Desert Senita’s Stanfield clinic has dedicated the facility to a local doctor who kept open a clinic, that otherwise would have closed, for a decade before retiring.

STANFIELD — Staff at Desert Senita’s Stanfield clinic has dedicated the facility to a local doctor who kept open a clinic, that otherwise would have closed, for a decade before

11/26/2025

A top Arizona Water Company official addressed data centers’ “tire-kicking” phase, affirmed a January 2026 date for the company’s official designation as a water provider, and warmly announced an overhaul of the company’s customer service interface.

ARIZONA CITY — A top Arizona Water Company official addressed data centers’ “tire-kicking” phase, affirmed a January 2026 date for the company’s official designation as a water provider, and warmly

11/25/2025

Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., told PinalCentral during a visit to Casa Grande on Monday that many in the community are still struggling to put food on the table amidst high grocery prices and other cost-of-living pressures.

CASA GRANDE — Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., told PinalCentral during a visit to Casa Grande on Monday that many in the community are still struggling to put food on the

11/25/2025

Thanksgiving is on Thursday and throughout the community, area volunteers are working to ensure no one goes without a holiday meal.

CASA GRANDE — Thanksgiving is on Thursday and throughout the community, area volunteers are working to ensure no one goes without a holiday meal.

11/25/2025

Few things signal a holiday like pie. And on Thanksgiving, an estimated 50 million pumpkin pies will be enjoyed by American consumers.

11/25/2025

What will school resource officers, whose job is to protect students, do when federal agents raid a school?

FLORENCE — What will school resource officers, whose job is to protect students, do when federal agents raid a school?