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AJ police officer shot on duty dies from wounds

2 weeks ago | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

APACHE JUNCTION — A police officer who was shot on the line of duty June 2 died Sunday from his injuries, the Apache Junction Police Department announced. kAmpy!s @77:46CD 7@==@H65 2 >2? =2E6C :56?E:7:65 2D #@86C }F?6K D@FE9 @? xC@?H@@5 #@25 @? 7@@E 27E6C E96 56A2CE>6?E H2D 2=6CE65 E92E 2 5C:G6C @7 2 H9:E6 %6D=2 H2D 3C2?5:D9:?8 2 7:C62C>] }F?6K 2==6865=J 7:C65 7@FC C@F?5D 2E E96 @77:46CD[ DEC:<:?8 ~77:46C v23C:6= u24:@ :? E96 7246 2?5 AC@>AE:?8 7@FC @77:46CD E@ C6EFC? 7:C6]k^AmkAmu24:@ C6>2:?65 :?
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2 months ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling |Nicole Winfield |Joey Chenoweth |Jodie Newell

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure. Bells tolled in Catholic churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world.
Local Catholics mourn death of Pope Francis

2 months ago | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth |Nicole Winfield

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. kAm%96 '2E:42? D2:5 uC2?4:D 5:65 @7 2 DEC@<6 E92E AFE 9:> :?E@ 2 4@>2 2?5 =65 E@ 962CE 72:=FC6]k^AmkAmq6==D E@==65 :?
Montiel takes control as Spartans rout rival Cougars

Mar 28, 2025 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

CASA GRANDE — While Tuesday's renewal of the crosstown rivalry came down to the very end, the Vista Grande Spartans left much less doubt during Thursday's rubber match, defeating the Casa Grande Union Cougars 13-1. kAm%96 $A2CE2?D We\`X E@@< 2 76H :??:?8D E@ 86E 8@:?8[ 3FE 2 4@FA=6 3:8 EH@\@FE C2==:6D 2==@H65 E96> E@ 86E 324< @? E96 3FD 24C@DD E@H? 2 4@FA=6 :??:?8D 62C=J 27E6C EC:886C:?8 E96 >6C4J CF=6 :?
Stenson's Gophers outlast rival Bears to advance to state semifinals

Feb 23, 2025 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

FLORENCE — The tension could be cut with a knife at Florence‘s gymnasium Saturday night. Any quarterfinal would inherently come with a lot of stakes. But this was something different. One of the biggest rivalries in Arizona basketball had come to the playoffs for the first time anyone could remember.
Cougars cap off regular season with big win over Spartans, set sights on playoffs

Feb 14, 2025 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

CASA GRANDE — With their eyes set on playing best basketball of their lives in the postseason, the Casa Grande Union Cougars stormed out the gates against their crosstown rivals Thursday night, putting a loud exclamation point on their impressive regular season. kAmp7E6C 86EE:?8 @FE E@ 2 `_\a =625 >:?FE6D :?E@ E96 82>6[ E96 r@F82CD W`a\eX ?6G6C =6E E96 ':DE2 vC2?56 $A2CE2?D We\`aX 86E 324< :? :E[ 4CF:D:?8 E@ 2 fa\cc G:4E@CJ :? E96 D62D@?
Cougars stay undefeated after shutting out rival Spartans

Jan 10, 2025 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

CASA GRANDE — Often in soccer, it’s all abut who finishes their chances. Such was the case in Thursday’s edition of the Casa Grande Derby, where both the Casa Grande Union and Vista Grande boys took plenty of shots, but only the visiting Cougars were able to put them in the net. kAmrv &?:@? Wc\_\`X 4@?E:?F65 E96:C AC@>:D:?8 DE2CE E@ E96 D62D@?[ FD:?8 E96:C DA665 FA 7C@?E E@ 4@?EC@= E96 32== >@C6 :?
Fires break out at 2 western CG businesses

Nov 20, 2024 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

CASA GRANDE — Two fires, one much more damaging than the other, broke out at businesses in the industrial western portion of Casa Grande this week, with no injuries reported. kAm~? (65?6D52J[ E96 r2D2 vC2?56 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E C6DA@?565 E@ 2 C6A@CE65 DECF4EFC6 7:C6 2E E96 >2;@C 6>A=@J6C !C:46 x?5FDEC:6D] %96 7:C6 2AA62C65 E@ 92G6 DE2CE65 2C@F?5 2 C@==\FA 5@@C :? E96 D@FE9H6DE 4@C?6C @7 E96 3F:=5:?8 H96C6 E96 6BF:A>6?E E96J FD6 7@C >2?F724EFC:?8 :D DE@C65]k^AmkAm%96 7:C6 E96?
Several Pinal races remain too close to call

Nov 8, 2024 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

FLORENCE — While most races in Pinal County's elections have shown the same results since Tuesday night, a few remain much too close to call, and will likely remain so through the weekend. kAm(:E9 t=64E:@? s2J 32==@ED 7:?2==J 2== 244@F?E65 7@C @? (65?6D52J ?:89E[ E96 4@F?EJ 92D DA6?E E96 =2DE EH@ 52JD 86EE:?8 E9C@F89 E96 a_[___ 62C=J 32==@ED E92E H6C6 5C@AA65 @77 27E6C }@G] `] %96D6 2C6 2>@?8 E96 >@C6 E92?
Keith Urban, Riley Green, HARDY among Country Thunder Arizona headliners

Nov 7, 2024 | pinalcentral.com | Joey Chenoweth

FLORENCE — Superstar Keith Urban is finally coming to Florence. kAmr@F?ECJ %9F?56C pC:K@?2 2??@F?465 2 D:8?:7:42?E A@CE:@? @7 E96 =:?6FA 7@C :ED >682\76DE:G2= pAC:= `_\`b 2E r2?J@? |@@? #2?49 ?62C u=@C6?46] p=@?8 H:E9 &C32?[ H9@ 92D 366? 2 DE2A=6 2E @E96C r@F?ECJ %9F?56C 76DE:G2=D 24C@DD }@CE9 p>6C:42 3FE ?@E pC:K@?2[ E96 9625=:?6CD H:== :?4=F56 wp#s*[ #:=6J vC66? 2?5 q2:=6J +:>>6C>2?]k^AmkAm~E96C ?2>6D 2??@F?465 %9FCD52J >@C?:?8 :?4=F56 %F4<6C (6E>@C6[ yFDE:? |@@C6[ pD9=6J |4qCJ56[ y2<6 ~H6?