http://www.maranaweeklynews.com http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1026 MARANA — Council members and the public got a special briefing on Marana’s new floodplain study at last Tuesday’s town council meeting. A large crowd turned out for the meeting, which featured Marana Town Engineer Keith Brann and Clint Glass of CMG engineering, who did Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:18:37 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1025 MARANA — The Marana Education Assocation (MEA) will sponsor a candidate forum for those running for the school board. The forum will take place Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The location has still not been firmed up but MEA representative Julie Cozad said Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:17:51 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1024 MARANA — The Marana Unified School District Governing Board recognized the Teachers of the Year last Thursday night during their regularly scheduled board meeting. Janelle Edmonds, from Marana High School, and Shela Little, from Tortolita Middle School, have been selected as Marana Unified School District Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:17:18 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1020 MARANA — The number of students using the federal free or reduced pay lunch program in the Marana Unified School system has decreased steadily over the past few years. Currently 29 percent of the students participate in the school lunch program. Five to seven Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:14:07 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1018 MARANA — The media and public got their first chance to see the results of Marana’s floodplain study as presented to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). Town Engineer Keith Brann presented the study findings to the media Monday morning and to the public at Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:47:21 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1014 MARANA — Three neighboring elementary schools joined forces last week and collected cans for the Marana Food Bank. Coyote Trail, Twin Peaks and Rattlesnake Ridge all started school-wide collections of non-perishable canned goods to help the food bank in this time of great need in Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:55:19 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1013 MARANA — Marana Police Officer Lt. Joe Carrasco was installed as the department’s first commander. Carrasco was promoted to the newly created position at ceremony on Aug. 19 in the Marana Municipal Complex. He will head the operations division, including patrol and criminal investigation. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:53:55 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1009 MARANA — Two people died on Saturday on I-10 after a blown tire caused a chain reaction that led to a fiery crash. The accident happened about a quarter mile north of Cortaro Road in the westbound lane of I-10. A Ford truck was towing Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:46:35 -0500 http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php http://www.maranaweeklynews.com/V2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1008 MARANA — The Marana Unified School District has received two grants for its small learning communities (SLC) at Marana and Mountain View High Schools. The $2.2 million, five year, federal grant will be used as part of a comprehensive effort to prepare all students to Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:45:59 -0500