In August, Richard Smith of Glendale-Peoria Today and westvalleypreps.com sat down with local high school football coaching legends Doug Clapp (Peoria), Larry Fetkenhier (Cactus) and Richard Taylor (Centennial) for a question-and-answer session about their careers. After last week’s history lesson, we now take a look at the state of the game:

Stacked in police warehouses across the Valley, there are thousands of rape cases with DNA samples that have never been tested, an ABC15 Investigation found.

A free all-day workshop for women in Phoenix this Saturday, May 18, aims to offer a way to “unlock one’s true potential as a catalyst for lasting love, stronger relationships and a greater sense of fulfillment,” says event promoter, Jan Hemming.

Nearly 1,200 students at Kyrene Middle School in Tempe gathered last week, challenged to start a “chain reaction” of kindness to others.

Clergy Corner: When we serve our fellow man, we also serve ourselves. When we reach out and use our talents and our time for the betterment of mankind, it gives us a feeling of connectedness and purpose.

Tallie Crossman always wanted a princess room, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Arizona granted her wish with a $7,000 donation from Betty Crocker.

One morning, Chris Ferraro woke up with a burning pain in one of his feet, and no idea where it came from.

Tallie Crossman was speechless when she opened the door Tuesday to get a first look at her new princess bedroom makeover.

The word rape strikes terror in the hearts of women who are most often the targets of a rapist. Rape, often called sexual assault, is one of the vilest crimes that can be committed. It’s a crime I found in my career that can be uglier than a murder and often more difficult to investigate and solve.

The strategy for dealing with a young crime victim at the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is kindness combined with a large dose of Sam.

Snow White enjoys writing poetry and fiction, loves reading Babysitter Club and R.L. Stine books and likes school, except for social studies.

Chandler High School assistant principal Chris Knutsen reached the cap of his medical insurance policy last week and now must wait in limbo as his daughter’s life wanes.

Chandler High School assistant principal Chris Knutsen reached the cap of his medical insurance policy last week and now must wait in limbo as his daughter’s life wanes.

It makes perfect sense, Sarah Hinze believes. If we have souls when we dwell on earth, and our souls go on to heaven after death, then what about our souls before our conception and birth? Where did our souls come from?

Here are The Associated Press’ reviews of selected holiday albums:

MOSCOW - Mstislav Rostropovich played the cello with grace and verve - and lived his life offstage the same way. His death at age 80 takes away one of modern Russia's most compelling figures, admired both for his musical mastery and his defiance of Soviet repression.

Prolific American artist Thomas Kinkade was painting his first landscape of Michigan’s Mackinac Island, his hands freed up for the telephone interview by a headset. "I find that I think more creatively when I am painting," he explained from his studio in Saratoga, Calif.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Most folks know Memphis for its barbecue and Philly for its cheesesteaks, but how about Nashville and its hot chicken?

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