Queen Creek Town Council to meet March 7
A public hearing on a proposed annexation of Pinal County parcels totaling approximately 23 acres at the southwest corner of Empire Boulevard and Ellsworth Avenue is slated for the Wednesday, March 7, meeting of the Queen Creek Town Council. Public hearings are held after 7 p.m. The meeting is in the Community Chambers, 20727 E. […]
Queen Creek area roadway restrictions through March 11
Queen Creek area roadway restrictions through March 11 include: Ocotillo Road eastbound shoulder work between Signal Butte Road and 226th Street for sidewalk and new driveway work. 24-hour through March 9. Rittenhouse Road westbound lane shift at 187th St for bore trench. 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 12. Empire Road eastbound and westbound lane shift […]
Arizona schools’ trust fund has record $6 billion market value
State Treasurer Jeff DeWit announced Feb. 27 during the State Board of Investment meeting that the Permanent Land Endowment Trust Fund, also referred to as the Schools’ Trust Fund, has hit a record market value of more than $6 billion. Even with increased distributions totaling more than $793 million to endowment beneficiaries, which is more […]
MCSO to conduct active-shooter drill March 13 at Queen Creek High School
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an active-shooter drill at Queen Creek High School on Tuesday, March 13. The drill will be coordinated by MCSO tactical-operations teams and will involve deputies, other first-responders, school administrators and volunteer role players. The drill will include a staged scenario where first responders deploy after reports of an active shooter […]
Queen Creek area roadway restrictions through March 4
Queen Creek area roadway restrictions through March 4 include: Germann Road, east-bound lane shift at Ellsworth Road and lane shift north-bound on Ellsworth Road at Germann Road for waterline install. Jan. 31-March 2; 24-hour. Cloud Road, east- and west-bound lane shift between 213th Way and Crismon Road for sewer install. Feb. 5-25; 24-hour. Ellsworth Road, […]
Ironwood Crossing annexation slated on Queen Creek Town Council’s March 7 agenda
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story should have said the acreage up for annexation by the municipality is 530 acres at the northwest corner of Ironwood and Pima roads. we apologize for any confusion this may have caused. Queen Creek Town Council unanimously approved business agreements that take it one step closer to […]
Coronado Elementary’s Jones is top speller in Region 6 bee
Coronado Elementary School sixth-grade student Elena Jones is the 2018 Region 6 spelling bee champion. She spelled “vamplate” to beat 34 other competitors and earn first place at the regional bee. The competition was held Feb. 15 at Queen Creek Performing Arts Center, 22149 E. Ocotillo Road. Elena, 11, was the runner-up in the Higley […]
Railroad contract for Riggs Road improvements approved by council
Arizona Corporation Commission must approve contract before project can move forward Queen Creek Town Council has approved a contract with the Union Pacific Railroad in an amount not to exceed $1,423,942 for a Town capital improvement project on Riggs Road from Crismon to Meridian Roads. The amount includes the contract amount of $1,186,618, […]
Evie Clair concert Feb. 24 in Queen Creek to raise funds for ALA fine arts program
“America’s Got Talent” season 12 finalist Evie Clair will perform a fundraising concert Saturday, Feb. 24, at American Leadership Academy Ironwood High School, 850 W. Combs Road in Queen Creek. The concert starts at 7 p.m. General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 at evieclair.eventbrite.com. The Florence native will be signing autographs after the […]
Vintage and Champagne event set for Feb. 24 in Queen Creek
Vintage and Champagne, a local community event where people can check out someone’s old to their new, will take place 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 24 at 26211 S. Power Road in Queen Creek. The event is produced by Leave it to Me Promotions. More than 30 vendors, plus food trucks and music will be on-site. […]