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New Pinal County Assessor Douglas J. Wolf is pleased to announce that a representative from his office will be visiting satellite locations to accept applications for property exemptions from Pinal County residents.

The applications the Assessor’s Office representative will accept are for Widow and Widower’s or Disabled Person Property Exemptions.  The filing deadline for the exemptions is the last day in February.

The 2013 Agri-Country Bluegrass Festival is shaping up to be a real toe-tapping good time.

The year’s festival will once again feature marvelous music, exciting entertainment, classic cars (Saturday only), super shopping and fantastic food.

Held at the Pinal Fairgrounds and Event Center on Eleven Mile Corner Road, this annual event is host to some of the nation’s top Bluegrass artists.  “We have brought in some major national acts this year.  It’s three days jam packed with great talent,” commented Executive Director Michael Searle.  “Whether you’re a long time fan of Bluegrass music or new to the whole scene, this year’s festival is not to be missed.”

Every animal deserves a home.  This time of year family is on our minds.  Adding a pet to your family is a big decision.  Depending on your luck and the age of the pet you adopt, it is a rewarding commitment that lasts 10 to 15 years or more.  Please consider adding the unconditional love of an animal to your family.

On Saturday, December 15, 2012, from 10 AM to 4 PM, Pinal County Animal Care and Control will be hosting “Holiday Hounds and Christmas Kitties.”  The event is being held at the Pet Club located at 1348 East Florence Boulevard in Casa Grande.  Adoptions will range from $15 to $65.  All adoptions will include spay/neuter, vaccinations and microchips. 

If you’re looking to get a jump on this year’s holiday shopping, be sure to check out Central Arizona College’s Art Fair, this Sat., Nov, 17.

The fair, which will feature artwork and high-end crafts for sale, will be held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the college’s Corporate Center, just off of Interstate 10 and Florence Blvd in Casa Grande.  

The Central Arizona College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rick Moore will present its swinging brand of music with Jazz Night at the Pence Center on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Don P. Pence Center for Visual & Performing Arts.

Tickets for the show at the Signal Peak Campus are $5 and may be purchased online at http://jazzband-eorg.eventbrite.com/#.

The decision to enroll in college brings with it numerous choices. Which classes do I take? Which major should I choose?

“We’ve cut off the head of the snake. This definitely makes it a lot harder for our children and residents to get drugs. We can go out all day and arrest people with marijuana or a sixteenth of an ounce of meth. Or we can go out and do an investigation like this for six months and affect thousands of people.” -- Tempe police Lt. Noah Johnson, East Valley Tribune story Tempe part of major drug bust connected to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, July 6, 2012

Recovery from Wednesday’s Fourth of July monsoon storms is underway in throughout Pinal County.  Pinal County Public Works crews are still monitoring several closed roads due to high water in and around washes.  It is expected that most of these roads will be opened sometime today.  We will work to ensure that updated information is made available as soon as possible.

A Pinal County Jury on Friday found Elisha Robert Edwards, guilty of one count of possession of methamphetamine a dangerous drug for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, two charges of misconduct involving weapons.

On 05-09-12, around 4:30 a.m., an unknown person(s) broke in to an unmarked Pinal County Sheriff’s Office vehicle parked at a residential address in Casa Grande and stole the following items: