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1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

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1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

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1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Although enrollment in Florence Unified School District has declined, total enrollment is expected to increase 40% over the next 15 years amid a housing boom, the district said in a state report. kAm“w@FD:?8 92D D9@H? 2 D92CA :?4C62D6 :? a_ac\ad 2?5 4@?E:?F6D E@ 3F:=5 @FE :? DE286D C2A:5=J :? E96 ?6IE `d J62CD” 7@C 2 E@E2= @7 >@C6 E92? fd[___ ?6H 9@FD:?8 F?:ED] |@C6 E92? a_[___ @7 E96D6 H:== 36 ?@CE9 @7 pC:K@?2 u2C>D #@25[ 3FE 72C >@C6[ 23@FE dc[___[ H:== 36 :? E96 D@FE96C?

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — Denice O'Brien of San Tan Valley has only missed Country Thunder twice in 20 years, for the birth of her son and the death of her father. kAm$96 D2:5 $F?52J 27E6C?@@? :E H2D 2?@E96C 8C62E 76DE:G2=] “x D9@F=5 AC@323=J D2J W>J 72G@C:E6 E9:?8X H2D E96 =:?6FA[ 3FE :EVD E96 42>2C256C:6 2E @FC 42>A[ =:DE6?:?8 E@ 8@@5 >FD:4]”k^AmkAm~VqC:6?[ db[ 42>AD H:E9 2 8C@FA <?@H? 2D “r2>A %@@ |2?J[” 23@FE b_ A6@A=6 :? 2==] %96J H62C %\D9:CED >256 3J 8C@FA >6>36C |: #2?

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

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