Casa Grande Dispatch

11/20/2025

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain tonight for the 9th annual Greatest of the Grande Awards! ✨

Your perseverance made the night even better. What a wonderful evening spent celebrating incredible people and businesses in our community!

📣 The full list of winners will be published in tomorrow’s Casa Grande Dispatch and available online as well.

Great night. Great energy. Great community. 💛

11/19/2025

So when it comes to being behind the wheel of a car, how young is too young?

PHOENIX -- So when it comes to being behind the wheel of a car, how young is too young?

11/19/2025

🌟 We’re getting ready, Casa Grande! 🌟
The Greatest of the Grande winners announcement event kicks off today at 5 PM!

We’re rolling with whatever the evening brings — rain or shine, we’ll be here celebrating the winners of the 9th Annual Greatest of the Grande contest. 🎉

🍽️ Food trucks are here, so come hungry!
Stop by to pick up your plaques, connect with fellow business owners and enjoy an evening of community and celebration! 🤝✨

See you soon, Casa Grande!

11/19/2025

A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday in Pinal County Superior Court for killing a 4-year-old girl in a 2024 DUI collision.

FLORENCE — A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday in Pinal County Superior Court for killing a 4-year-old girl in a 2024 DUI collision.

11/19/2025

Casa Grande Union’s Lamya Triplett is setting the bar high for herself when it comes to her cross country high school career.

PHOENIX — Casa Grande Union’s Lamya Triplett is setting the bar high for herself when it comes to her cross country high school career.

11/19/2025

Nearly 100 people gathered Monday at Central Arizona College’s Signal Peak campus for the third annual “Walk the Land,” an event acknowledging Indigenous contributions while promoting public understanding of Native American heritage.

COOLIDGE — Nearly 100 people gathered Monday at Central Arizona College’s Signal Peak campus for the third annual “Walk the Land,” an event acknowledging Indigenous contributions while promoting public understanding

11/19/2025

Solitary confinement at immigration detention centers has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight network has been gutted.

WASHINGTON — Solitary confinement at immigration detention centers has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight network has been gutted.

11/19/2025

After having two top-20 finishes in both the boys and girls races last year, it was a mixed bag for the Vista Grande Spartans at the Division II Cross Country State Championship.

PHOENIX — After having two top-20 finishes in both the boys and girls races last year, it was a mixed bag for the Vista Grande Spartans at the Division II

11/18/2025

Five children, some of whom suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries, were identified as being inside a pickup truck that collided with a semi truck, causing the closure of an Interstate 10 interchange in Casa Grande.

CASA GRANDE — Five children, some of whom suffered serious but non life-threatening injuries, were identified as being inside a pickup truck that collided with a semi truck, causing the

11/18/2025

Thanks to technological advances, industrial-size battery fires are rare, easier to contain and pose less public hazards than a burning house, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors was told Nov. 12.

FLORENCE — Thanks to technological advances, industrial-size battery fires are rare, easier to contain and pose less public hazards than a burning house, the Pinal County Board of Supervisors was

11/18/2025

A former Casa Grande Police sergeant who retired from the department in 2022 has had his certification revoked by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board due to a March DUI arrest, a case in which he has pled guilty of extreme DUI.

CASA GRANDE — A former Casa Grande Police sergeant who retired from the department in 2022 has had his certification revoked by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board