4/11/2024
Surprise library officials are hoping to stay relevant in the digital age of books on phones with apps that drive reading.
4/2/2024
Surprise will have a mayoral battle this summer, but uncontested races in the three City Council seats that are up for grabs.
3/29/2024
Crime statistics the Surprise Police Department reported to the National Incident Based Reporting System show crime overall went down in 2023 over the previous the year.
3/20/2024
With north Surprise residents still upset with the traffic situation on 163rd Avenue, the Surprise City Council emphatically rejected a rezone change March 18 that would have brought a commercial and apartment project to the intersection with Jomax Road.
3/19/2024
Utility rates for city of Surprise water, solid waste and wastewater customers are set to go up in July after the Surprise City Council voted March 18 to approve a new five-year schedule for the rates.
3/15/2024
The Dysart Unified School District bills itself as a place for students to learn about academics, arts and athletics. But the arts portion of it might need some help from the city of Surprise.
3/8/2024
Some people are self-made millionaires. Other people are self-made geniuses. That latter is where Surprise resident Ed Flynn falls.
3/1/2024
An oasis is soon coming to Surprise — Rescue Oasis, that is.
2/23/2024
The Surprise City Council is hoping it has at least a temporary fix for semi trucks parked illegally on city streets.
2/22/2024
Chris Young is a former Major League pitcher, the current general manager of the Texas Rangers — and a world class prognosticator.
2/21/2024
The suspect in the recent stabbing of a Surprise McDonald’s worker admitted to police he did it and said he planned more attacks until he was finally arrested.
2/20/2024
The Surprise City Council approved spending $11 million earlier this month to expedite road improvements on traffic-choked 163rd Avenue in north Surprise.
