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PICACHO — Robert Martin Cevedia Sr., 57, died at his home in Picacho on Aug. 11, 2026. Mr. Cevedia was born on April 8, 1969, in Eloy. He was devoted to his family, had a heart of gold and was called a gentle giant. He had a natural way of making people feel welcome and at home. He loved to make people laugh and lend a helping hand to anyone in need, and he brought joy wherever he went.

CASA GRANDE — Mykel Cort Sprinkles, 73, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 3, 2026. Mr. Sprinkles was born on Dec. 31, 1952, in Florence to Fred and Elmeretta Sprinkles. kAmw6 H2D AC646565 :? 562E9 3J 9:D A2C6?ED 2?5 :D DFCG:G65 3J 2 52F89E6C[ r@CE?6Jj EH@ D@?D[ |J<6= 2?5 z6A=6Cj EH@ 3C@E96CD[ |2C< 2?5 r2C=j 2?5 2 D:DE6C[ ':4<:]k^Am kAm}@ D6CG:46 A=2??65 :>>65:2E6=J] k^Am kAmy] (2CC6? uF?6C2= $6CG:46D :? 492C86 @7 2CC2?86>6?ED]k^Am It's for the BIGGEST fans. Pay as you go and cancel anytime.

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CASA GRANDE — Patricia "Patsy" Valdez, 85, died on Aug. 1, 2026, in Casa Grande. A longtime Casa Grande resident, Ms. Valdez was born on Dec. 20, 1940, to Rudolph and Guadalupe Valdez, the fourth of 15 children. She worked for Arizona Department of Economic Security in Casa Grande for many years before retirement. kAm$96 H@C<65 :? G2C:@FD ;@3D :? 96C =:76 368:??:?8 2E r2D2 vC2?56 |:==D 2?5 =2E6C pC>@FC r@>>F?:42E:@?D[ pC:K@?2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? 2?5 st$]  $96 6?;@J65 H2E49:?8 E96 $2?

When a 2021 Supreme Court decision let loose a tidal wave of cash to pay college athletes for endorsement deals, some nonprofit leaders held out hope that charities would benefit. Many of the organizations created to raise money for that compensation — name, image, and likeness collectives — were created as nonprofits. At some institutions, charities did see some gains.

ELOY — Coolidge and Santa Cruz Valley will waste little time finding out where they stand when the two teams open their football seasons Friday night in Eloy. The Bears head into the matchup looking to continue to build on the progress made last season while the Dust Devils are hoping an experienced group of returning players can build on a campaign that included a trip to the second round of the 2A Conference playoffs.

Casa Grande Police log The following was taken from records at the Casa Grande Police Department: Arrests Aug. 7 Jimmy Villarreal, 40, was arrested for assault causing fear of physical injury, criminal damage defacement with damage valued greater than $250 but less than $1,000 and disorderly conduct fighting. Violet Bathurst, 39, was arrested for drug paraphernalia possession/use, one parole violation warrant and one post-adjudication warrant. Aug.

The following was taken from the records at the Coolidge Police Department. On Aug. 1, Matthew Skinner was arrested on South Arizona Boulevard on one pre-adjudication warrant. On Aug. 1, Dylan Ramirez and Susana Lizarraga were arrested on North Skousen Road for unlawful flight, endangerment and failure to obey police. Ramirez was also changed for exceeding the speed limit by 20 miles per hour or more, reckless driving and displaying a false license plate. On Aug.

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Final court decisions were made this week about propositions for the November ballot, and Arizonans won’t have as many items to wade through as they might have. A few measures regarding education and school choice have disappeared, and that puts things back to where they might have been under a compromise that blew up at the end of the legislative session in June. Many voters will appreciate that outcome and avoiding the campaign rhetoric that would have erupted.