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January/February 2026
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LEADING OFF Publisher’s letter 4 HISTORY
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Learn about Buckeye’s first Pioneer Days 6 Once a Buckeye hot spot, the Roxy Theater now exists only in a museum 8 Buckeye’s history told through list of its oldest buildings 10
YEAR IN REVIEW Here are InBuckeye’s top 10 stories of 2025 12 Extreme home sales 16 COMMUNITY Meet InBuckeye’s new Publisher 18 Service is the mission when Luke AFB airmen tackle Habitat for Humanity build 20
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Glow on Monroe: Were you there to enjoy a little Christmas magic? 24 Horses Seized: An alert sheriff’s deputy saw a collection of horses showing signs of neglect 26 EDUCATION Peek inside Buckeye Elementary School 27 Local elementary schoolers celebrate Veterans Day 28 BUSINESS It’s in the Sauce: Buckeye restaurateur Jason Higgins has made a name for himself — almost by accident 30
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Clean Start: A major upgrade brings top-of-the-line machines to Buck’s Laundromat 32 Mapping business news around the city 34 Food Inspections 36 REAL ESTATE Extreme home sales 40 Real Estate Recap: A cooler quarter puts negotiations back in focus 42
DIRECTORY Your guide to Buckeye businesses 44 PARTING SHOT You’ve probably not seen the Cotton Festival like this 46 TRENDING What’s the latest in Buckeye? 47
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ON THE COVER Andy Perez captures Taylor Swindle in Downtown Buckeye. Taylor is a freshman at Buckeye Union High School and, despite living with cerebral palsy, participates on the school cheer squad and stays active in campus life. “She’s never let anything slow her down,” said her mother, Krystin Swindle, noting Taylor also served in the National Junior Honor Society at Liberty Elementary School.
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