Joyce Coronel
Joyce Coronel has been interviewing and writing stories since she was 12, and she’s got the scrapbooks to prove it. The mother of five grown sons and native of Arizona is passionate about local news and has been involved in media since 2002, coming aboard at Wrangler News in 2015. Joyce believes strongly that newspapers are a lifeline to an informed public and a means by which neighbors can build a sense of community—vitally important in today’s complex world.
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Refugees, fleeing war, find respite among Valley’s welcoming families
The holidays are the time of the year when families gather to celebrate and hold each other close, sharing laughter, love and a homecooked meal.
Mounted patrols trot fearlessly where others dare not tread
Just as did many police officers during their early days on the force, modernday cop Stephanie Braxton has a partner when she patrols Mill Avenue on weekend nights.
Parathelete’s wisdom: ‘If you put your mind to it, you can do it’
Todd Key knows what it’s like to be different, to be shunned.
Lifelong dedication, lifetime of service
The Rev. Guy Davidson, founding pastor of Grace Community Church and Arizona Community Church, passed away Nov. 7. He was 86.
Foster kids find a mentor–and woodworking skills, too
Faced with the heartbreaking knowledge that more than 17,000 children in Arizona are in foster care, most people might sigh and throw up their hands, discouraged by what seems an insurmountable challenge.
After 20 years, it’s ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bunco Box’
When I was growing up in the Valley back in the 1960s and ‘70s, we knew the name of every family on the block.
Foes, proponents weigh outcomes of pot initiative
As the nation gears up for one of the most contentious presidential elections in years, residents of Tempe and West Chandler are also keeping an eye on what’s happening right here in Arizona.
Shining light on the darkness of mental illness
We may be a modern society awash in digital technology and high-tech medicine, but there’s still a pervasive stigma when it comes to mental illness.
Joyce Coronel
Joyce Coronel has been interviewing and writing stories since she was 12, and she’s got the scrapbooks to prove it. The mother of five grown sons and native of Arizona is passionate about local news and has been involved in media since 2002, coming aboard at Wrangler News in 2015. Joyce believes strongly that newspapers are a lifeline to an informed public and a means by which neighbors can build a sense of community—vitally important in today’s complex world.
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