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Latest news, announcements, and community updates

Ground Broken on Randolph Cultural Center

Pinal County

October 17, 2025

Last Friday, District 3 Supervisor and current Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Steve Miller was among the dignitaries and local residents in attendance at the...

Back Story October 15, 2025 Randolph groundbreaking

Pinal Central

October 15, 2025

The Randolph community recently celebrated the groundbreaking of their cultural center building! See what happened at this historic ceremony via today's backstory!

Randolph Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

SRP

October 10, 2025

Randolph Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

The oldest historical Black community in Arizona celebrates 100 years

Arizona PBS

March 31, 2025

Randolph, Arizona, a community rich in culture and historic significance, is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Established in 1925, the community of Randolph at the time...

Randolph celebrates centennial with events over 3 days

Pinal Central

January 30, 2025

The local community rich in culture and historic significance is set to celebrate its 100th birthday with fun and festivities this coming weekend.

Denim, Diamonds & Donations....

Randolph added to National Register of Historic Places

Pinal Central

April 24, 2024

The community of Randolph is listed on the National Register of Historic Places following a decision announced by the Arizona State Preservation Office.

Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor Award

RUC

March 24, 2024

This award is presented to individuals, organizations, or projects that

represent outstanding achievements in preserving Arizona's historic

and prehistoric cultural resources.

Randolph Improvements Update | Mar. 2024

Pinal County

March 21, 2024

Personnel with Pinal County Development Services and Nesbitt Contracting Co. provide an update in March 2024 to the Randolph Community Revitalization Project. 

The Power of Community: How Randolph, AZ used its History to fight for its Future

ASU

March 1, 2024

In 2021, the Salt River Project (SRP), the largest provider of water and electricity in Central Arizona, made public its proposal to more than double the size of a gas-fired power plant just south of Coolidge.

Randolph Improvements Update | Dec. 2023

Pinal County

December 13, 2023

Work is underway to improve the infrastructure of the Randolph community south of Coolidge. Pinal County Development Services, Arizona Water Company, and SRP...

SRP, Randolph reach settlement on gas-fired plant expansion

KJZZ

June 15, 2023

When Salt River Project announced its proposal two years ago to expand a gas-fired generating station, it was met with swift opposition from residents of Randolph, a historic African-American community near Coolidge.

‘They keep coming back’: a Black community in Arizona battles power expansion plans again

The Guardian

March 20, 2023

Residents in industry-choked Randolph renew efforts to block the power company’s plans near their fragile town

Randolph residents triumphant as commission rejects SRP expansion

Pinal Central

April 12, 2022

Opponents of the Salt River Project Coolidge Expansion Project walked away from the Arizona Corporation Commission chambers with a monumental victory on April 12. But it was not without its trials.

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