After a long career in the pharmaceutical insurance business, Mark Ward heeded a call and is now pastor of the Chandler Heights Community Church.
The Queen Creek resident relocated from California …
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In many parts of the country, barbecue is a serious matter, and the Southwest is no exception.
Cities and towns across the country compete over whose barbecue is the best. The most well-known …
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Campbell Faulkner hasn’t allowed his own health issues to stop him from helping the community. In fact, it inspired him to create the nonprofit Campbell’s Crew Cares.
Faulkner has …
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Campbell Faulkner hasn’t allowed his own health issues to stop him from helping the community. In fact, it inspired him to create the nonprofit Campbell’s Crew Cares.
Faulkner has …
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Join the Independent Newsmedia staff and dozens of vendors at the Chandler Senior Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 15.
The Valley's premier business senior health and lifestyle expo will be held at …
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David Leavitt is the athletic director at Heritage Academy Gateway, but a student doesn’t have to be in sports to get on his radar. Leavitt sees and knows students as individuals, whether they …
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Queen Creek’s first chief of police, Randy Brice, is striving to create a police force that works for and with the community.
A life-long East Valley resident, Brice started working in Queen …
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The last player picked in the NFL draft is known as “Mr. Irrelevant.” It’s not the most complimentary of names, but Queen Creek resident Brock Purdy doesn’t mind. He’s …
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Karalee Morris brings scraps of fabric, spools of thread and pieces of yarn to life by sewing special celebration quilts or lap quilts to give hope to those in need.
Her focus to provide a …
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Arizona women tend to suffer from breast cancer less than the national average.Experts and care and screening advocates say that’s part of why Arizona women sometimes let their guard …
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Nancy Haggerty has lived through some tough times to get to a point where life is good for her. She is the founder of Nancy’s Closet, an extension of Marketplace Matters ministry, whose goal is …
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During his funeral service, Queen Creek Mayor Gail Barney was remembered by family, friends and colleagues as a humble, kind man devoted to serving his family, religion and community.
“As …
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