The following is a Facebook post on one of my grandsons’ Facebook page. “My beautiful mom she means the world to me I don’t know what I‘d do without her! I have the BEST MOM IN THE UNIVERSE!!!” It also had a picture of her smiling and making a victory sign. This brought tears to my eyes. This grandson has grown through a pretty difficult life and I realize the depth of his statement. He is 20 now, has his own apartment, works as an assistant manager for Jimmy John’s, attends Pima County Community College, and is an aspiring artist. 

Thursday night, at 7:53 p.m., a car struck and killed an Oro Valley woman at the intersection of Oracle Road and La Reserve Drive.

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Irene Tompkins remembers when Oro Valley and greater Tucson were nothing but "empty spaces."

The Marana Police Department continues to investigate three incidents involving a man exposing himself, and another man trying to coax a young boy to his car.

Northwest Fire responded to an accident at Ironwood Hill and Camino de Oeste where they were able to free a women who was trapped in her car, according to Pima County Sheriff Deputy Monica Torralba.

(NewsUSA) - Aging gracefully is made easier through a focus on maintaining good health as you age. For women especially, this is no easy feat. But, as women age, maintaining a healthy lifestyle remains important, and there are a few issues that should be top of mind in 2013.

On Dec. 26, at approximately 3:16 p.m., deputies with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department San Xavier District responded to the 9000 block of South Desert Well Road. They learned that a female 9-1-1 caller reportedly had been shot at that location.

On Tuesday at approximately 3 p.m., the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Unit responded to Mount Lemmon reference the discovery by a hiker of a deceased female.

Bruce D. Beach and Lisa M. Lovallo are the 2010 Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year, while Joel D. Valdez is the Founders Award recipient.

A Northwest Tucson resident who received a kidney and pancreas transplant in August is riding in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., this New Year’s Day.

An Oro Valley resident has died in a Rancho Vistoso car crash on Tuesday.

Dale Lips has joined My Local Home Show, LLC, as vice president of finance and marketing.

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An Oro Valley woman is the new program manager for the Pima County Economic Development and Tourism Department.

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