Regina Mamer Wins the 2024 Opportunity Quilt

Linda Rowe No one was more surprised than Regina Mamer when she got the call informing her she won the 2024 opportunity quilt. As a quilter herself, she knew the time and effort that went into making this incredible quilt. Regina plans to pay it forward by taking it back to Illinois and giving it to…

The Reynolds Celebrate 70 Years of Marriage

Larry Sessoms On Feb. 12, Carol and Jim Reynolds will toast their 70th wedding anniversary with their family in our new Westwind Tavern’s private boardroom. They met in the fall of 1948 at a high school football game and both admit it was “love at first sight.” The couple attended Ohio University together where Carol…

Goodyear City Council Selects New Vice Mayor

At the first council meeting of 2025, longtime Goodyear City Councilmember Wally Campbell was appointed by council as the next vice mayor. This year marks her 14th year on city council. She joined in 2011 to complete the term of another councilmember and was elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and 2022. “I am honored…

Agua Fria High School District Announces Julie Jones as Principal for the Arts Academy and Performing Arts Center

The Agua Fria High School District announces the appointment of Julie Jones as the principal of the newly approved Arts Academy and Performing Arts Center. This state-of-the-art high school and performance venue, located at Litchfield and Camelback Road, on the historic La Loma hilltop, is set to open in August 2026. The Governing Board’s approval…