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The Casa Grande Dispatch is a newspaper based in Casa Grande, Arizona, that comes out three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. It serves Casa Grande and nearby regions, making it the largest paid circulation newspaper in Pinal County. This publication has been owned by Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. since 1963, and in January 2012, it proudly entered its 100th year of continuous operation.

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Local couple recalls memories with famous Duane Eddy

5 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Kimlye Stager

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4 Cougars compete at state tennis tournament

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | David Church

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Legislature unanimously approves Turquoise Alert System for missing Indigenous people

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Jim Small

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CAVIT collects crayons, gives awards to NTHS students

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Kimlye Stager

COOLIDGE — Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology recently recognized various students for their hard work and dedication. kAm%96 }2E:@?2= %649?:42= w@?@C $@4:6EJ DEF56?ED DA6?E E96:C DAC:?8 D6>6DE6C 82E96C:?8 3C@<6? 4C2J@?D 7@C E96 rC2J@? x?:E:2E:G6]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 rp'x% AC6DD C6=62D6[ E96 6G6?E 3682? H96? qCJ2?
Eloy mayor speaks at career day for Eloy Junior High

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | David Church

ELOY — While students are focused on homework and projects today, those same students will eventually be the leaders of tomorrow. kAm%92E :D H9J 5FC:?8 E96 t=@J yF?:@C w:89 $49@@= r2C66C s2J 6G6?E[ t=@J |2J@C p?5C6H $FEE@? 82G6 2 DA6649 6>A92D:K:?8 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 65F42E:@? 2?5 7:?5:?8 :?5:G:5F2= 8:7ED E92E 42? 96=A @E96CD]k^AmkAm~? E96 6G6?E :ED6=7[ $FEE@?
SkillsUSA gains state officer from CAVIT

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Kimlye Stager

COOLIDGE — Although Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology won’t be participating in the national SkillsUSA competition this year, one student is set to have more influence at the state level after obtaining a prestigious position. kAm%96 $<:==D&$p DEF56?ED 4@>A6E65 2E E96 !9@6?:I r@?G6?E:@? r6?E6C @? pAC:= aa\ab] ~FE @7 E96 `b DEF56?ED H9@ 4@>A6E65[ E9C66 A=2465]k^AmkAmr@5J s26C H@? D64@?5 A=246 :? 4C:>:?2= ;FDE:46j w2K6= (:636 H@? E9:C5 A=246 :?
Cuban mother deported from US pleads with Trump to reunite with her family

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Andrea Rodriguez |Andrea Rodríguez |Milexsy Duran

HAVANA — Ten times a day for the past two weeks, Heidy Sánchez has made the same two-block trek from her parents’ home in Havana looking for an internet signal to video call her family and sing her daughter to sleep. And every single time she has ended up crying. kAmrF32?\3@C? $á?496K[ cc[ H2D 56E2:?65 :? u=@C:52 :? pAC:= 5FC:?8 2 C@FE:?6 4964<\:? 2AA@:?E>6?E 2E 2? x>>:8C2E:@?
States sue the Trump administration for blocking funds for electric vehicle charging

6 days ago | pinalcentral.com | Sophie Austin |Alexa St. John

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seventeen states are suing President Donald Trump 's administration for withholding billions of dollars for building more electric vehicle chargers, according to a federal lawsuit announced Wednesday. kAm%96 %CF>A 25>:?:DEC2E:@? :?
New industrial area near Casa Grande approved

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Mark Cowling

FLORENCE — A rezoning of 44 acres to Light Industrial and Warehouse Uses 1.5 miles south of Casa Grande was approved Wednesday by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. kAm“(6 4FCC6?E=J 92G6 ?@ 6?5 FD6C 7@C E9:D D:E6j E96 K@?:?8 :D 36:?8 5@?6 DA64F=2E:G6=J[” v2CC6EE p=5C6E6 @7 %96 !=2??:?8 r6?E6C A=2??6CD 2?5 2C49:E64ED @7 %F4D@? E@=5 E96 3@2C5] %96 ?6H x\a K@?:?8 C6A=246D 2 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 v6?6C2= #FC2=[ |2?F724EFC65 w@>6 2?5 v6?6C2= qFD:?6DD K@?6D 2E E96 :?E6CD64E:@?
Wine tasting event raises awareness for local youth clubs

1 week ago | pinalcentral.com | Kimlye Stager

MARICOPA — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor collaborated with the recently opened Mandy’s Wine Bar on its first Corks for a Cause wine tasting event last year, and now they’re trying to make it an annual offering. kAm!2EE: r@FEC6[ |2C:4@A2 56G6=@A>6?E 4@@C5:?2E@C[ 36=:6G6D E96 6G6?E @? }@G] ag H2D H6== C646:G65[ H:E9 >2?J 2EE6?5:?8 H9@ 5:5?’E <?@H 23@FE E96 4=F3D =@42E65 :?