Life on the Minimum

“I don’t like nothing free,” she says. A smile crosses her face, but the eyes remain fierce. Her dark hair is pulled back in a smart bun, and her lipstick is a confident cherry red. Four of seven piercings in her right ear are filled with studs, and another is centered in her bottom lip. “How…

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Students Reach Higher with Youth Group

Eighteen- year-old Cholla High School senior John Savala was a troubled student. He was used to getting into fights and may have been headed down the wrong path. Three-and-a-half years ago, he started going to Higher Ground, a non-profit youth group located on the old Wakefield Middle School campus, 101 W. 44th St. Savala now has a…

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Coach Optimistic Despite Early Losses

  The Yellow Jacket softball team is looking for a big comeback this year. Last season the Yellow Jackets finished 6-20, losing their last three games against Benson, St. David and Valley Union High School. This season is off to a rough start after the team went winless in the Safford tournament last weekend, but…

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