Congratulations to these Vail seniors for winning scholarships from the Vail School District Foundation! Zoe Krystoff from Empire High School – $1000 Resilience Scholarship
Author - Lucretia Free
By Fiona de YoungCommunity Relations Manager Two Rincon Valley firefighters graduated from the Pima Community College Paramedic Program last month. The graduation was celebrated on April 21st put on by Pima Community College’s Public Safety & Emergency Services Institute and held at the Tucson Convention Center. Becoming a paramedic is the...
Crumbl Cookies’ revised opening date is April 1st Cold Stone Creamery opening has been delayed until early summer. BoMo, a Boba tea and Mocha donut shop has opened next to Safeway in Rita Ranch. PMR precious metals buys gold, jewelry, diamonds silver and coins. They have a new location in the Fry’s Shopping Center. The opening date was...
By Ventura Tounsel The American Legion has been actively involved with children’s issues since the early 1920s. In many instances, the American Legion has been the driving force on behalf of children on the federal, state, and local levels. In 1938, April was formally designated as Child Welfare Month (now called Children & Youth Month) and...
Before the hit television series – “Superstore” or the feature-film – “Employee of the Month,” this author lived the retail life. After retiring from a thirty-two-year career in retail, local and first-time author, Micheal E. Beggs, tells stories from his life in the retail world. “Stories from Behind the Wal: Coming Full...
Linda and her husband Brad met the old-fashioned way: at church. She was several years away from an unexpected divorce. He was happily playing guitar and writing music in a Christian rock band. Friends who knew them both thought they needed to meet and had planned for a chance meeting. When it happened it was obvious why. There was an instant...
By Lucretia Free Tucson-based auto repair & maintenance provider OOROO Auto will open its third location on February 1, at 10508 East Old Vail Road (next to Hotrods). To celebrate, they will host a family-friendly open house on Saturday, February 5 (11am-2pm). Out of area Have you seen the construction just off of 1-10 and Park? Rudy BBQ is...
Artemesia Soaps, Salts & Scrubs6538 E. Tanque Verde Rd. #170520.990.8832Owner: Tracy Conklin Talk to me a bit about what services and products your store provides? We specialize in natural homemade soaps, shea butter lotions, creams and balms. Additionally we make naturally exfoliating sugar, salt scrubs and mineral rich bath salts. All...
Land is cleared at the site of what may be the area’s largest RV and Storage facility at Rita and Old Vail Roads. Progress at the new TMC hospital site on Drexel and Houghton Roads scheduled to open in 2022. Work continues on TuSimple’s test center and trucking hub, which is expanding to 35,000 square feet increasing 100 jobs over the...
By Hollie Warnick Each year I take the opportunity to donate a percentage of my income to charities. Tithing is a voluntary gift of income to a charity of your choice. I was lucky to have my parents teach me this principle in my youth. Because I felt the value of it, I continue to participate today. I believe giving tithes is an energetically...