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Peoria boys volleyball program builds momentum

3/14/2017
Richard Smith West Valley Preps Peoria's Daniel Zemeida (#2) hits a ball over the net during practice Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Peoria High School in Peoria. (Jacob Stanek/Independent …

Peoria Unified schools host job fair Tuesday

3/13/2017
Erin Dunsey Special to Independent Newsmedia First year teachers listen to a communication lecture in preparation for the school year Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 at Ironwood High School in …

Peoria garage fire displaces family

3/12/2017
Photo courtesy Peoria Fire-Medical Dept. Independent Newsmedia A Peoria family is without their home after a garage fire Sunday morning in Peoria, according to a release. At about 9:15 a.m. …

Peoria police identify man who crashed into home …

3/10/2017
Courtesy Peoria Police Independent Newsmedia Peoria police arrested a man after he drove into a home Thursday afternoon, according to a release. On March 9 at about 3:45 p.m., the Peoria …

Third-graders graduate from PFC reading program

3/9/2017
By Tim Eiden Special to Independent Newsmedia Convincing a third-grader that reading can be more exciting than video games is always a challenge. So that’s exactly what the Peoria …

Peoria police provide sketch of Feb. shooting suspect

3/8/2017
Photo courtesy Peoria Police Dept. Peoria police released a composite sketch of a man suspected of shooting a former MCSO deputy inside the parking lot of city hall last month. The suspect is …

Peoria police host citizen's academy starting March 29

3/8/2017
The Peoria Police Citizen's Academy runs 12 weeks during the spring/summer, starting March 29. (Photo courtesy Peoria Police) Peoria Police Dept., Special to the Independent The Peoria Police …

Peoria Unified CTE host SkillsUSA competition

3/7/2017
Elementary school TLC students conduct a crime scene investigation at Sunrise Mountain High School during the 2016 SkillsUSA competition. (Peoria Unified School District) Erin Dunsey Special to …

West Valley Preps' 2017 softball preview

3/6/2017
Compiled by Richard Smith West Valley Preps Last week marked the beginning of the high school baseball regular season. Surprise Today asked Northwest Valley coaches to take a look at their …

Peoria police notify public of sex offender now …

3/6/2017
Jonas Mays (Peoria Police Dept.) The Peoria Police Department released the following information on a convicted sex offender who now resides within the city. Jonas Mays, 40, moved into a …

Peoria Unified offers Kindergarten registration

3/3/2017
By Erin Dunsey Special to Independent Newsmedia Kindergarten registration for the 2017-18 school year is underway at all 34 Peoria Unified elementary schools. Peoria Unified School District …

West Valley Preps' 2017 baseball preview

3/2/2017
Compiled by Richard Smith West Valley Preps This week marked the beginning of the high school baseball regular season. West Valley Preps asked Northwest Valley coaches to take a look at their …