There have been highs and lows from the 2012-2013 athletic year.

Four high school students were seriously injured in a Sunday morning crash in Gilbert that police say likely involved alcohol.

Banner Health Center in Gilbert will open Wednesday for patient care. Staff physicians will include pediatrics, family medicine and internal medicine. There are 16 exam rooms, basic imaging and laboratory services available.

Graduation is just days away. Then, they’ll be moving on to the next phases of their life.

Here is a collection of thoughts and stories from those who've crossed paths (personally or professionally) with former Higley district athletic director Art Wagner, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on May 15.

Life is peachy-keen at Schnepf Farms where this annual festival fills the orchards with smiling children and families in search of $2 a pound fresh, ripe peaches, family friendly entertainment and hot-off-the-griddle peach pancakes, served from 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. The festival begins May 18 and runs through Memorial Day and includes hay rides, peach pit spitting contests, live music May 18 and 19, roller coaster and other fair-type rides, as well as a “Peachy Sampling Tent,” where you can purchase a panorama of peach-related products. Other food options, including burgers and hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwhices, salads and kettle corn are also available.

Jerome; Willcox; Mormon Lake

Many track athletes like the adrenaline rush of a neck-and-neck race with an opponent.

East Valley drivers continued to see a drop in pump prices in the last week while the nation's average increased.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person who allegedly lured a 10-year-old girl into his car in Queen Creek.

Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Ahwatukee, Apache Junction and Queen Creek drivers are seeing yet another drop in pump prices, according to AAA Arizona.

A helicopter took off one recent Wednesday morning from Mesa’s Falcon Field for a nearly two-hour flight around Arizona.

The following letter was sent out to families in the Higley Unified School District:

Gilbert's Highland High School will graduate 715 students in its Class of 2013. The students have earned $10 million in scholarships.

Wait, these guys again?

Drivers got another break at the pump as prices dropped below $3.50 per gallon in the last week.

Baseball will have a grind of a playoff schedule upcoming for those not among the top eight seeds, but softball — especially Division I — appears to be deeper than ever. Or, at least, deeper than the past five years.

Hey kids: get “caught” wearing a helmet by Queen Creek firefighters and you just might get some free Cold Stone Creamery ice cream.

Outlooks for the Divisions I and II softball state tournaments: