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Honor

Queen Creek High senior wins Flinn Scholarship

After an arduous application process, Queen Creek High School senior Mario Aleman III is one of 20 Arizona students chosen for the prestigious Flinn Scholarship, a merit-based award that gives …
Roads

Queen Creek conducts pavement assessment

A special van will be driving through the town over the next few weeks to assess Queen Creek’s pavements. The Town’s Pavement Preservation Division has partnered with Roadway Asset …
San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley incorporation efforts mark milestone

The latest effort to incorporate San Tan Valley has reached a major milestone. The organizers of San Tan Valley Inc. turned in about 10,500 signatures to the Pinal County Elections Department on …
Development

Work on medical complex, practice starts

Tri-City Cardiology officially broke ground along with Terraza Medical Village, a five-building medical campus located in San Tan Valley. The groundbreaking for Terraza Medical Village and …
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Development

New church coming to Queen Creek

A proposed auto mall at Pegasus Parkway and Ellsworth Road is reducing its footprint to make way for a church. In 2021, Jorde Farms Inc. and the town agreed to reserve a minimum of 20 acres located …
Community Policing

Queen Creek police launch Partners in Policing Academy

The Queen Creek Police Department will be holding a three-day Partners in Policing Academy. It's a community-awareness program designed to give residents a behind-the-scenes look at the …
QCPD

Queen Creek police issue sex offender notification

The Queen Creek Police Department has issued a Level 2 sex offender notification. QCPD reports that Javier Rivera, 33, is residing at 23141 S. 215th St. On Feb. 10, 2012, Rivera was …
Liquor License

Liquor license recommended for Queen Creek pizza place

The Queen Creek Town Council has forwarded a recommendation of approval to the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control for a pizza restaurant. Your Pie, located at 25004 S. 206th St., …
Zoning

Queen Creek council opposes proposed apartments in Pinal County

A move by a developer to have land rezoned in Pinal County to make way for a three-story, 240-unit apartment complex is getting pushback from Queen Creek officials. Wolff Enterprises has applied to …
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Business

Sneakybird now serving customers in Queen Creek

Sneakybird, a local and family-owned, oven-grilled chicken eatery that started in the Valley in 2022, opened its Queen Creek location on Monday. The eatery is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily …
Budget

Queen Creek proposes leaner budget for next fiscal year

The Queen Creek Town Council will be voting on a proposed $682.7 million budget — with more than half allocated to public safety, transportation and water resources — when it meets on May …
Scholarships

Queen Creek Unified students earn foundation scholarships

The Queen Creek Schools Educational Foundation has  awarded 31 students with scholarships at Eastmark, Queen Creek and Crismon high schools. The foundation supports students' educational …
History

Former Queen Creek schoolhouse marks 100 years

Queen Creek may only be 35 years old, but one school house is much older.   Rittenhouse Elementary School, now home of the San Tan Historical Society Museum, is celebrating its 100th …
Housing

Home sales start in new Queen Creek planned communities

Homes in the Queen Creek communities of Suelo at Legado West and Tierra at Legado West are now open for sales. The homes are built by David Weekley Homes. The two sections in Legado West …
Prescription Drugs

QCPD stops prescription drug collections at recycling events

Queen Creek residents have grown accustomed to having the town’s police department collect prescription drugs for disposal during QC Recycles events. But that’s all over now. The Queen …

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The Crismon High School Theater Company's production of “Little Shop of Horrors” runs May 1-3.

Queen Creek’s Crismon High takes the stage

The Crismon High School Theater Company is hitting center stage with its upcoming production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” The production runs May 1-3 with tickets available at …
Attendees at Monster Truck Wars will get to see the Shark Attack.

Variety is the word for activities and events in May

Family outings are fun, but sometimes not everyone in the family wants to do the same thing. It’s good that Queen Creek has a variety of events to choose from in May. For those who like their …
Rittenhouse Elementary School, now home of the San Tan Historical Society Museum, is celebrating 100 years.

Former Queen Creek schoolhouse marks 100 years

Queen Creek may only be 35 years old, but one school house is much older.   Rittenhouse Elementary School, now home of the San Tan Historical Society Museum, is celebrating its 100th …
Queen Creek's Cardboard Box Car “Drive-in” movie has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 26 at Founders' Park.

Queen Creek Earth Month event for kids back on

Queen Creek has rescheduled a popular Earth Month event after it was canceled due to bad weather. The town’s annual, free Cardboard Box Car “Drive-in” Movie was set to take …
A PCSO aerial view from a past Country Thunder. The country music festival starts on Wednesday.

Expect heavy traffic to Country Thunder 2025

The annual mega-country music festival Country Thunder takes place this week in Florence and the area is bracing itself for thousands of attendees from throughout the Valley and Pinal County. …
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