- Posted December 22, 2025
Buccaneer wrestlers Kaden Vanbuskirk, Logan Beck and Cirque Carter place at State….
Heidi Franke interviews Valdez Jr. High student Bella Smelcer, who shaved her head, donated her hair, and raised over $5000 for the St. Baldrick’s organization to benefit children’s cancer research. Find out more about this remarkable young woman, as well as ways that you can participate in St. Baldricks, and donate to this wonderful charity. The local Valdez St. Baldrick’s event page is: www.stbaldricks.org/events/valdez. Since our local event had to be cancelled, there will be an online auction for the generous donations local businesses and families had already donated to the event. Please look for the page on Facebook starting