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Veteran Achievement: Steven C. Cain is July’s Queen …

7/5/2022
Steven C. Cain may have retired from the military, but he continues to serve his fellow veterans and the Queen Creek community in any way he can. Cain is the commander of the Duane Ellsworth …

VIDEO: Continuing the spirit of outreach in Peoria

6/13/2022
Peoria resident Mike Heath came to know the spirit of outreach as a boy watching his father, Charles, who owned and operated a Standard Oil/Chevron gas station, donate his free time to several organizations and help people with advice on car repairs.

Get to know the newest Peoria Independent Hometown …

6/13/2022
Mike Heath has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the volunteer category.

Emergency Responder: Dr. Robert Porter is June's …

6/10/2022
Since the time he was a child growing up in a small New Jersey town near the Jersey shore, Dr. Robert Porter always wanted to be a physician. He worked hard to make his dream come true. Fulfilling …

Hometown heroes banners unveiled in downtown Mesa

5/27/2022
Banners recognizing and honoring Mesa residents and their family members who are serving or are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces are being displayed in downtown Mesa. The 49 banners are on …

VIDEO: Acosta named Hometown Hero in Leader of …

5/7/2022
Maylee Acosta says she’s not entirely sure where her passion for service was born but it certainly came to the forefront as a young girl at Sundance Elementary School when she would ask her …

Get to know the newest Peoria Independent Hometown …

5/7/2022
Maylee Acosta has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Leader of Tomorrow category.

Veteran Achievement: Derek Zeigler is May's Hometown …

5/6/2022
Queen Creek is on track to have its first veterans memorial by November 2023. Recently, the town council approved letting the Queen Creek Veterans Memorial Foundation build the memorial on a …

Peoria family fights for mental health in military

4/10/2022
A new law is one way to change things for the better in this country — that is, if lawmakers could agree on anything these days.

VIDEO: Get to know the newest Peoria Independent …

4/10/2022
Teri and Patrick Caserta have been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Heros in the Health Care category.

Video: Hamby named Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in …

3/17/2022
Theaters across the country were dark in 2020, into 2021, and have only recently begun to find more widespread life since COVID-19 began to spread.

Peoria Heroes honored for exemplary work in the …

2/25/2022
The inaugural Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes luncheon took center stage, Feb. 24, as 12 individuals who either work or live in the city were honored for their service to the community.