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...
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Who Invented Mother’s Day?
Happy Mother’s Day! The real history of Mother’s Day in the United States might surprise you. Three women—who championed efforts...
Read MoreIncorporation, Deception at its Finest
When the topic of Incorporation comes to mind, I flash back to my childhood. I grew up in an unincorporated area of Maricopa...
Read MoreIncorporation Concerns
The great enemy of communication, we find, is the illusion of it. We have talked enough; but we have not listened. William H...
Read MoreVail is in the Top 50!
The secret is out! According to SmartAsset, Vail is the 35th best suburb in America, the only Arizona suburb in the Top 50, and...
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Local teen to participate in Prix de Laussane
Maya Schonbrun, 17 years old, of Vail, Arizona was selected to compete in the Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in Montreux, Switzerland at the end of this month. The Prix de Lausanne is...
Taking home the title
Photo: Starting from the left: Candice Mason, Alyssa Diaz, Ericka Adams Vail showed up and swept the Royal International Miss Arizona state pageant in Phoenix! Candice Mason (Vail by way of...
River Basins: Part One
By Jack Curtis Some things you might know, and things you may not know about water and river basins. We all use water and take for granted that it will always be there. For the last last...
The Lacey Jarrell Foundation also known as Green Star...
The Lacey Jarrell Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit I founded in 2007 in memory of my daughter, Lacey Jarrell. Tragically, Lacey lost her life at the age of 16 in a rollover car accident...
4-H Fur & Feather Fun!
By Lilly DenmanLittle Rascals 4-H Club Reporter On January 8th, Pima County 4-H Club members competed in the annual Fur & Feather Show held at the UA Campus AG Center. The areas of...
Christmas Joy for Vail Families
By Jill WellsFamily Resources & Community CoordinatorVail School District The holiday season is a special time of year. It is a time for parties, joy, singing, celebration, families...
Christmas Unwrapped is December 24th at Mica Mountain...
Desert Skies United Methodist Church is excited to invite the community to “Christmas Unwrapped,” 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 24 at Mica Mountain High School, 10800 E. Valencia Road. This is...
Celebrate the Prickly Pear Jamboree
By Anne Gibson When their established Colossal Fourth community program was canceled due to the pandemic, a group of dedicated greater Vail area volunteers refused to give up their vision...
Cadets excel at NJROTC Public Speaking Competition
Pictured are: Cadet Kaitlynn Zimmerman, Cadet Trinity Galvan, Cadet Ezael Corral Levario, Cadet Ava Gardner, and Cadet Elizabeth Irwin on Saturday, August 21, where the NJROTC Academic Team...