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16-year-old girl found dead near Chino Valley after gunshot wound to head

A 16-year-old girl was found dead due to a gunshot wound to the head near Chino Valley, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night.

The Sweetest Job in Town: Gayle’s Chocolates hopes to be perfect pair to Old Town Cottonwood wine industry

Portnoy said the popularity of the local wine industry is one reason he opened the already successful chocolate retail and production facility on North Main Street with his wife, Andrea, and son, Louis.

Sedona In Motion project designed to ease city's traffic challenges (with video)

SEDONA -- The calm before the storm is over. Monday, crews began ripping up Jordan Road for the city’s Sedona in Motion.

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Camp Verde makes plans for 7th Street improvements

CAMP VERDE – Once the Town of Camp Verde awards a contract for sidewalk improvements along Hollamon and 7th streets, the project should take about four months to complete.

Eagle Scout project gives Camp Verde Pool new look

Thanks to the efforts of Eagle Scout candidate Kristjan Kilichowski, the Camp Verde Heritage Pool opened on schedule with a great new look.

Beaver Creek prepares for annual July 4 celebration

From 7 a.m. until just before parade time, come have pancakes, sausage and coffee at Rollins Park, located at the Lake Montezuma Village Square, across from the Ranch House.

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State allowed extension in Delafuente case

CAMP VERDE – Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Michael Bluff has extended the state’s deadline to June 21 to respond to a motion from Cody Delafuente’s attorney to remand his domestic violence case to the grand jury for a redetermination of probable cause.

Paisano given three years’ probation for theft, burglary of Old Town business

CAMP VERDE – In January, a 32-year-old Cottonwood woman was arrested on burglary and theft charges of an Old Town business.

Fugitive Seth Backus arrested by U.S. marshals in Glendale

Seth Backus, who has been on the run from law enforcement for months, was arrested Wednesday morning, June 12, in Glendale during an operation by members of the Arizona Division of United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.

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Sedona Film Festival hosts Ballet in Cinema: ‘Triple Bill’ June 23

The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, June 23 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Triple Bill” from the Royal Ballet in London. There will be one show at 3:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

‘Deconstructing The Beatles: Abbey Road, Side 1’ at Fisher Theater June 24

The Sedona International Film Festival is the official host of the new season of “Deconstructing the Beatles,” joining hundreds of theatres around the country for this special series.

Indie-folk duo Scarborough brings Simon and Garfunkel tribute to Sedona

Celebrate the spirit, songs of Simon & Garfunkel when the indie-folk duo Scarborough brings its live concert — “The Music of Simon & Garfunkel” — to Sedona.

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TUE 18	Digital Skills Workshops Info Session
TUE 18	Digital Skills Workshops Info Session
TUE 18	Flow Yoga at the Old Town Center for the Arts Studio B
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Verde Valley athletes earn All-State honors

Camp Verde High and Mingus Union were well represented on their respective All-Conference teams for baseball and softball.

Taylor and Babcock win Mingus athlete of the year

Mingus Union recently bestowed its boys and girls athletes of the year awards on a pair that besides being stellar athletes and academics they are good friends.

Mingus football begins summer 7-on-7 games

Mingus Union football’s new look squad debuted Thursday night, in their first action against other teams of 2019.

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Editorial: If you say you’re going to do something, then do it

Key to personal integrity is doing what you say you are going to do.

Editorial Page Cartoon No. 2: June 16, 2019

Editorial Page Cartoon 1: June 16, 2019

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Around the Bluhmin’ Town: Concentration a lost art in era of information overload

Some scientists claim that our brains are wired now to “take in” so much information that we are driven to keep consuming more data, news, videos, and all the interesting things that our devices bring to our attention.

Turn around an argument by diffusing your own ego

The ego feeds off our drama; therefore, it cooks up plenty of it. When we refuse to feed it, it weakens, and we free ourselves from the pain of conversations-gone-wrong.

Western Light: Sun Halo in a Bottle

The other day, the wispy clouds and the bit of moisture in the air combined to produce a rare sight: a sun halo.

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Celebrate: Newlyweds Tommy Anderson and Joan Sedita

Tommy Anderson of Cottonwood and Joan Sedita of Cornville were wed on the island of St. John, May 23, 2019. Tommy is a local musician and owner of Tommy Rocks music store in Jerome.

Celebrate: 60th Wedding Anniversary

CottCottonwood residents John and Beverly Schreiber will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Independence Day. The Schreibers were married in Beverly’s grandmother’s house in West Allis, Wisconsin, July 4,1959. They are the parents of three children, Jeffrey Schreiber (who passed away in 2018), Dawn Luko and Diana Honsa, and fiancé Clark. The Schreibers have two grandchildren, Keith Luk...