Raceway Bar and Grill to host Super Bowl bash
Maricopans looking for a place to watch the big game, and hang out with friends, can head down to Raceway Bar and Grill.
Raceway will be offering food and drink specials starting at 10:00 am, and you can catch the game on any of the flat-screen HD TV’s scattered throughout the bar.
The Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers kick off Super Bowl XLIII at 4:18 pm, Arizona time.
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Is the NFL regular season becoming pointless?
The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers offer a lot of compelling matchups with just a few days away from Super Bowl XLIII.
You have Ken Whisenhunt and Russ Grimm going against the team they built their reputations with as assistants in Pittsburgh.
Kurt Warner vs. Ben Roethlisberger is an interesting storyline at the quarterback spot.
Larry Fitzgerald trying to cap off the best postseason by a receiver in NFL history will also create some interest.
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Improvements coming to Smith-Enke/SR347 intersection
Beginning Monday, February 2nd, the City of Maricopa and the Arizona Department of Transportation will be making improvements to the Smith-Enke Road and John Wayne Parkway (SR347) intersection.
Improvements will include the striping of dual left turn lanes on SR347; striping for access to CVS off Smith-Enke eastbound; new signals and signage.
The work will be done between the hours of 9:00 pm and 5:00 am, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights (February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th).
The intersection will remain open throughout the project and traffic controls will be in place. Drivers are reminded to proceed with caution and to expect delays. The project is estimated to be completed by 5:00 am on Thursday, February 5th.
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Juvenile arrested for the second time in three months for burglary
On Wednesday, at about 5:00 pm, Maricopa Police were sent to the 44000 block of West Rhinestone, in Cobblestone Farms, where they arrested a juvenile for burglary for the second time in three months.
Officers responded to the area on a report of suspicious activity when a neighbor reported seeing a subject exiting the backyard of a residence, carrying a back pack. Officers spoke to neighbors in the area and obtained information that led them to a house a few streets over. There, a male juvenile was contacted that matched the description of the suspect involved. The suspect juvenile, born in 1993, was positively identified by witnesses and was found to have stolen items in his possession.
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Reward offered for information on burglaries in Maricopa Meadows
The Maricopa Police Department has identified a trend of burglaries occurring in the area of Maricopa Meadows. Two of these burglaries occurred when the suspect(s) gained access to the residence by knocking a hole through the outside stucco wall.
MPD Investigation Unit is working with Patrol in the area to identify leads. A small two door white car and some juveniles were seen in the area of the one of the burglaries carrying a black suitcase on Tuesday January 20th. The Police Department is seeking assistance from the public with any information on these incidents.
A monetary reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) involved.
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Photo Essay: Our Lady of Grace Parish Festival
This past weekend, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church held its second annual Parish Festival. The festival marked the second anniversary of the community’s conversion from a Mission to a Parish on January 13th, 2007.
The festival ran Friday evening, Saturday morning through night, and Sunday afternoon, and featured Maricopa’s first full-blown carnival in five years. Parents and kids of all ages enjoyed two ferris wheels, a roller coaster, zipper, slide, and several kiddie rides, as well as carnival games and a fun house. The midway was operated by Sun Valley Rides of Peoria.
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Superintendent’s contract on tonight’s agenda for School Board
The Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board will meet tonight at Maricopa High School.
The hot topic of the evening will be District Superintendent Dr John Flores’ contract extension, voted on by the previous board back in December. The current board will discuss the possibility of hiring an attorney to provide a legal opinion on that contract extension.
Multiple expense and travel vouchers are also on the agenda.
There will be a call to the public, prior to the agenda items being discussed.
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Firefighters respond to morning garage fire
At 7:35 this morning, the Maricopa Fire Department responded to a report of a garage fire located at 19346 North Falcon Lane, in Glennwilde Groves.
Upon arrival, crews found heavy black smoke coming through garage windows from within the single story residential home.
The residents had already self-evacuated after a Maricopa Police Officer had noticed smoke in the area and went to the residence to inform the owners around 7:30 am. The owners had just awakened and were preparing to leave to take their daughter to school. They were completely unaware of the fire until notified by the Officer.
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Maricopa Unified School District installs Rapid Responder crisis management system
The Maricopa Unified School District announced today it has installed the award-winning Rapid Responder® crisis management system to protect its students and staff during a wide-range of emergencies.
The Web-based Rapid Responder from Prepared Response Inc. provides police, fire and other first responders with secure and instant access to critical campus information including floor plans, aerial imagery and other important information via a computer.
The district received a federal school safety grant in 2007 to install Rapid Responder which will help protect the district’s nine elementary, middle, high school and administration facilities. Prepared Response also provided emergency preparedness and tactical response consulting services for the district.
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One injury and one death in Sunday night accident on I-10
A motorcycle accident on I-10, three miles south of Riggs Road, seriously injured an Eloy man, and claimed the life of his female passenger.
59 year-old Donald L Morris was headed eastbound when his 2002 Harley-Davidson struck a tarp which was lying in the middle of the road. The tarp became entangled in the rear wheel causing Morris to lose control of the bike. The motorcycle ended up overturning in the freeway’s median.
Morris was treated by paramedics, then transported to a Phoenix-area hospital. The passenger, 30 year-old Maria Patena, also of Eloy, died at the scene.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Morris was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. It is not known at this time whether Patena had done the same.
