Police continue investigation into death

Posted: Monday, May 20th, 2013
MARANA -- On May 16, at 11:14 p.m., officers from the Marana Police Department responded to a residence located in the 8900 block of N. Palm Brook Drive in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male and female in the home. The male, 59-year old Jerry Dean Mayfield, was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...more

Run for the Wall riders stop in Marana

Posted: Friday, May 17th, 2013
MARANA, First came the rumble and thunder of the motorcycles. Then came the cheers. An estimated 500 motorcycle riders, including four from Marana, stopped in the town as part of the Run for the Wall.
Four members of local VFW 5990 are among those riding to Washington DC and the Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day on a mission to ...more

Knights of Pythias donate $1,000 to provide free swim lessons at Pima County’s Picture Rocks pool

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
PICTURE ROCKS -- Thanks to a generous donation from the Knights of Pythias Tucson Lodge #9, in partnership with the Picture Rocks Fire District, the first 50 area residents to register will get FREE swim lessons at the Picture Rocks pool, 5615 N. Sanders Road.
Session I: June 3-June 13
Session II: June 17-June 27
Registration for Sessions I ...more

Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary Teacher Awarded a $5,000 grant money to be used to fight childhood obesity

Posted: Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
MARANA -- Physical Education elementary school teacher Carol Wolbert challenged her 95 fifth-graders to eat healthier and get more exercise for 28 consecutive days. Their efforts were awarded with a $5,000 grant for Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary School from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
Wolbert received the grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona because of her execution ...more

MHS to host grad night May 22

Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
MARANA -- Marana High School will be hosting the 5th Annual MHS Grad Night starting at 10 p.m., on May 22. It will be an all night event, ending at 5 a.m., on May 24. The Marana High School PTO has put on this event since 2009 in an effort to give the graduating seniors a safe, fun alternative to ...more

Two skips in one night at local Circle K

Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
MARANA -- On April 26, at approximately 12:32 p.m., deputies responded to the Circle K at 9000 N. Camino de Oeste reference two thefts that had occurred at that location.
Deputies later found the same suspect to be involved in both incidents. At approximately 1 a.m., the suspect entered the store and stole two 30 packs of beer and ...more

Interim Fire Chief to continue to lead NWFD

Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2013
MARANA -- The Northwest Fire District's elected governing board approved a contract to allow Interim Fire Chief Michael J. Brandt to officially drop the Interim from his current title in a special session Board meeting on May 7. The five-member board voted unanimously to offer Brandt the District's Fire Chief position effective May 28, 2013 when the two-year contract will ...more