He may only be 14, but Ryland Johns knows how to hit the ground running.
A freshman at Crismon High School, Johns is a career and technical education graphic design student. When his school …
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Gavin Linderman was still a student at Peoria Accelerated High School when his band, Desole, signed a record deal with California-based Abacus Recordings, a subsidiary of Century Media.
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For his service to the Peoria community, Axiom Lead Pastor Gavin Linderman, has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the spiritual leader category for 2023.
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As an avid reader her whole life, it should come as no surprise that Sara "Sally" Zaremba loves and cherishes books.
Bringing her even more joy is the opportunity she has to spread her love of …
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Peoria Mayor Jason Beck has ended his silence over the city council's request for Vice Mayor Denette Dunn to resign, and has accused her of covering up her involvement with a family friend who is a …
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Char Carson has been a Ladies Professional Golf Association teaching pro at Springfield Golf Resort in Chandler since July 2018.
After a 19-year career with The A.C. Nielsen Co., where she had …
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For his service to the Peoria community, Joey Lucidi, owner of Westside Concepts, has been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in the Joey Lucidi category for 2023.
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Perry Rea, his family and his Queen Creek Olive Mill have become a fixture in Queen Creek.
Hailing from Ontario and Detroit, Rea started his business in Queen Creek in 2005 “out of a …
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Marine Tad Snidecor was working in the Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma on April 19, 1995 when ex-Army soldier and security guard Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front it.
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Peoria City Council and the mayor have asked Vice Mayor Denette Dunn to resign from the board because of her involvement with a family friend who is a sex offender, convicted of crimes 40 years ago.
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