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- it's a nail-biter
![Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board President Patti Coutre speaks during a Veterans Breakfast in the district office on Nov. 5, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261105-spencer-musd-veterans-breakfast-12-rvxmjk8rxhja9j8cspo3khd3j1mdo94n0zdjwy4cqs.jpg "20261105-spencer-musd-veterans-breakfast-12")
- An end to an era
![An Air Force Junior ROTC cadet stands at attention during a Veterans Breakfast on Nov. 5, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261105-spencer-musd-veterans-breakfast-4-rvxi9yg9359ezkcoqtdwlqsct8q0swbqwpg1m3vfk4.jpg "20261105-spencer-musd-veterans-breakfast-4")
- A lesson in service
![[Brian Petersheim Jr.]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/DJI_0332-rb43rrqoaxtwxskriyc7taeusez1ivot1ekvgimcn8.jpg "SR 347 / Casa Blanca Road [Brian Petersheim Jr.]")
- road work returns
![Dr. Laura Tohe and Jacquelyn Tso sharing a laugh with a young man at the CAC hosted poetry reading in honor of Native American Heritage Month on Nov. 4, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261104-bartunek-dr-laura-tohe-poet-laureate-13-scaled-rvvpvo8765pee5sew83yg96gwl8zf7wdu9la0z7rt0.jpg "20261104-bartunek-dr-laura-tohe-poet-laureate-13")
- the stories we carry
![Shaun Benally. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/20261105-pcso-shaun-benally-768x435.jpg)
- traffic-stopping stroll
- Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
Three people called 911 to report a man allegedly walking into traffic in Maricopa, including one caller who said he appeared to be trying to get hit by a vehicle […]
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![Dia de Los Muertos celebration Saturday Oct. 24 at Global Water. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261024-bartunek-ofrenda-celebration-4-scaled-rvh9tjsruzxbe6sp5fvmb993bybeo6z529aj81xlvc.jpg "20261024-bartunek-ofrenda-celebration-4")
!["My Boy From Mars Book Signing" on Oct. 24 at Fry's Marketplace. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261024-bartunek-book-signing-my-boy-from-mars-15-scaled-rvhckffksla6ph64rojs3szoy4yfdyimznubmxbpbs.jpg "20261024-bartunek-book-signing-my-boy-from-mars-15")
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![An exterior view of Buffalo Wild Wings along Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway on Oct. 30, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-bartunek-buffalo-wild-wings-3-scaled-rvmuighn5ea2t87qrg3qn2rb67nxancz28dwodhng8.jpg "20261030-bartunek-buffalo-wild-wings-3")
![Emmanuel Flores and Cristina Ruiz, owners of The Taco Spot on Smith-Enke Road. [Submitted, Ryan Tafoya]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260812-taco-spot-antojitos-lindamar-rrt7r754ujh0cwf6mzlr9xxqbywdpstnmgtbd4c260.jpg "20260812-taco-spot-antojitos-lindamar")
![Carefree Covered RV Storage. [Mark Zemnick]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-Mark-Zemnick-carefree-covered-rv-rvmr7dbra199vr735gyc8mlxrsmt35l8cswatc29rs.png "20261030-Mark Zemnick-carefree-covered-rv")
Government
![Kevin Gusse, Gaby McVey, Montana Roberts and Mishell Terry stand outside the Province polling location on Nov. 3, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261103-bartunek-election-day-3-scaled-rvtpeg0kg79hyvx25tts2q2g61wpu51vdolkw96m0o.jpg "20261103-bartunek-election-day-3")
![Two construction vehicles east of Walmart on June 6, 2026. [Ryan Tafoya]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260602-Tafoya-Construction-Site-3-rodqcfxoolyfolu07l2nonm09bu9e2xpvyvx5vgni0.jpg "20260602-Tafoya-Construction-Site-3")
Monica D. Spencer, Associate Editor
![A voter showed off her voting sticker outside Maricopa Community Center on July 21, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260721-bartunek-election-day-5-rqr2kp99l3dfkasbdnlwnkd8pf8pmzaqcfb02lctmg.jpg "20260721-bartunek-election-day-5")
![Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez stands for a photo during a brief campaign stop in Maricopa on Dec. 22, 2025. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/spencer-122225-jonathan-nez-maricopa-rgk6l8j77ovoleuw7kzx965wm4fkkb0u7zdscncxyw.jpg "spencer-122225-jonathan-nez-maricopa")
Public Safety
![Destini Freeman was arrested Oct. 24, 2026 on suspicion of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, unlawful flight, speeding and not having a valid drivers licenses. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261031-pcso-destini-freeman-rvrv2cc2w84r06rq023fpupzt2k6ptg9doag181ofs.jpg "20261031-pcso-destini-freeman")
![David Vasquez, arrested on suspicion of shoplifting and criminal trespassing. [Pinal County Sheriff's Office]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-pcso-david-vasquez-arrest-rvo6u48byvqqg59gdfafe2v6mx3rbxorkqxc0i2vi0.jpg "20261030-pcso-david-vasquez-arrest")
![[Pinal County Sheriff's Office, Serene Vannoy]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261023-pcso-john-thornton-rvaismi9ntb1vp3jq64krimy6aniwncn73mwzw1urc.jpg "20261023-pcso-john-thornton")
Education
![Leading Edge Academy students will host a mock trial at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 2026. [InMaricopa file]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261102-leading-edge-academy-mock-trial-rvs3q6ak6l08n3te4cksenw2dvkvayej93mekvou7s.jpg "20261102-leading-edge-academy-mock-trial")
![Joshua Johnson shares his drug abuse story with a class at Leading Edge Academy on Oct. 29, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261029-bartunek-red-ribbon-week-5-scaled-rvl49qw396wydaz0xvydrifw5bue5pw4zqqpwbtc6w.jpg "20261029-bartunek-red-ribbon-week-5")
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![Maricopa residents Euphemia and Sherman Weekes founded Crest Premier Properties in 2006 and manage about 150 homes, a quarter of which are in Maricopa. [submitted]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Weekes-portrait-scaled-rb3tz9bnumnwnep65j9p9s7t7ykb56ul6j50agj660.jpg "Weekes-portrait")
Staff Reports
By Sherman & Euphemia Weekes
![First responders at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Route 347 and Casa Blanca Road on Nov. 3, 2026. Minor injuries were reported in the crash. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261103-bartunek-347-casa-blanca-crash-e1793751109774-rvu1m4ype964w98mnvz6frorqqpuh2lp5ymajx8veg.jpeg "20261103-bartunek-347-casa-blanca-crash")
![A vehicle is towed from the scene of a crash on John Wayne Parkway and Hathaway Avenue on Nov. 3, 2026. [Karen Bartunek]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Image-e1793741694407-rvtusb8812nijkbd44mouavyw0d2erov18ht7rqgoo.jpeg "Image")
![State Route 347 only has one night of lane restrictions for the next week, occurring 6 p.m. Oct. 29 to 4 a.m. Oct. 30. [Arizona Department of Transportation]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261029-adot-347-restrictions-rvl7ad4ozzlrz576ou6dw3pfc8hbml3ilcmmberl6g.jpg "20261029-adot-347-restrictions")
![A sign reading "Road work starting 6/26" sits on the side of southbound State Route 347 on June 24, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20260624-spencer-347-road-work-sign-rpfslwcu7k9h1y1nu0ie61f42r8aakghq3vus86pdk.jpg "20260624-spencer-347-road-work-sign")
![A sign advocating for Proposition 416 sits near Butterfield Elementary School on Oct. 12, 2026. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign-rurf99z43gksant97rhvzxmpjswbmj7qjavml94e7s.jpg "20261012-spencer-yes-416-sign")
![A view of the cover of InMaricopa's November 2026 issue. [Monica D. Spencer]](https://inmaricopa.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/20261030-inmaricopa-nov-26-rvlt12clwl29lua79nxon3a6rsne59d4jcx1j48xyw.jpg "20261030-inmaricopa-nov-26")
