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Get to know the newest Peoria Independent Hometown …

9/4/2022
Elmar Cobos has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Coach/Mentor category.

Educator: Merly Raymond is September’s Queen Creek …

9/4/2022
With many students disliking math, chances are their math teachers are not their favorite faculty members. But that’s not the case with Merly Raymond, an algebra teacher at Heritage Academy …

Health Care: Dr. Scott Finkbeiner is August’s …

9/2/2022
After working as a physician leader in both inpatient and outpatient medicine in South Dakota, Dr. Scott Finkbeiner brought his vision of health care to Arizona. In 2014, he started an …

Join us for the Queen Creek Hometown Heroes Awards …

8/30/2022
The strength of any community lies with its residents. In Queen Creek, that’s particularly true as it has rapidly grown from a sleepy agricultural town to the bustling community it is …

Video: Bringing all the tools to today's youth

7/7/2022
Peoria Police Officer Beth Griffin keeps her tool belt well stocked.

Get to know the newest Peoria Independent Hometown …

7/7/2022
Beth Griffin has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Emergency Responder category.

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 …