Photo Gallery Brian Mickelsen Run 2018The Brian Mickelsen Memorial Marathon is underway at Cottonwood’s Riverfront Park Saturday morning, sending runners towards Dead Horse State Park. The event is featuring a 2-mile, 10K, half marathon and full marathon race.VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
Photo Gallery Wolf Week Sedona 2018Participants meet the pack during one of the Sedona Wolf events at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona on Wednesday. Sedona Wolf Week is a multi-day event with speakers and events geared to education, advocacy and enrichment for wolf dogs and wolves. The animals in the meet the pack event were hybrid wolf dogs from California. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
Photo Gallery Clean Up Verde Community ChurchVolunteers gather for a quick group photo at the Verde Community Church Saturday morning before heading out into the City of Cottonwood to clean up litter, trash and paint over graffiti in the community. Vvn/vyto Vyto Starinskas.. |
Mingus Invitational 041318Mingus Union track and field hosted the Mingus Invitational on Friday. (VVN/James Kelley) |
Cottonwood Middle School Track Invitational 041218Schools from all over Northern Arizona competed in the Cottonwood Middle School Track Invitational at Mingus Union on Wednesday. |
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Photo Gallery Bing's Burgers Has New OwnersLocal area residents Brent and Kara Knowlton are the new owners of Bing’s Burger Station on the corner North Main Street in Old Town Cottonwood and they opened for the first day on Tuesday with a large lunch crowd, the couple said. They will have a grand opening April 14-15 for the business originally built in the 1930s as a gas station and later renovated to what it is today, said Knowlton. Many motorists stop to photograph the structure. The new owners will continue with a similar menu but are planning on offering some new events at the restaurant. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
2018 Trek for Tech in Beaver CreekMarch 24 marked the fifth annual Trek for Tech in Beaver Creek. Sponsored by the Friends of the Beaver Creek Library, this year’s event raised more than $2,000, with 60 participants walking and/or running either a 5K or 10K course. With 11 sponsors this year who each donated at least $100 in money or in-kind services for event-related prizes. Each year, Trek for Tech raises money toward the technological advancement of the students at Beaver Creek School in Rimrock. (Photos courtesy Sunshower Rose) |
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Camp Verde Baseball And Softball At Sedona Red Rock 032918Sedona Red Rock hosted the Camp Verde baseball and softball teams on Mar. 29. Cowboy baseball won 10-1 and CV softball triumphed 23-3. (VVN/James Kelley) |
2018 Cottonwood-Oak Creek Future ChefsCreating specialty dishes such as Melissa’s Amazing Salad, Mango Coconut Curry and Asian Mex Salsa, the eighth annual Future Chefs Challenge was an opportunity for five Cottonwood-Oak Creek students to compete for prizes and bragging rights. Wednesday, five C-OC students prepared their Asian-inspired meals at Dr. Daniel Bright Elementary School in Cottonwood. Madison Lusebrink, a fifth grader at Mountain View Preparatory in Cottonwood, took home first place for her crunchy chicken rolls. Four judges surrendered their palates as they tasted the tasty treats prepared by Lusebrink, Cottonwood Elementary School students Caleb Thompson-Cope (third grade), Melissa Decker (third grade) and Kaylee Sharber (fourth grade), and Oak Creek School third grader Elizabeth Cowgill. Each of the competitors received a gift basket of cooking utensils, as well as a t-shirt, apron and chef’s hat. Lusebrink also received a Polaroid Snap camera, Fit Bit, a wok, a pot and pan set, measuring cups and measuring spoons, and a silicon cutting board. (Photos by Bill Helm) |
Camp Verde Baseball Scottsdale Prep 032218Scottsdale Prep beat Camp Verde baseball 12-5 on Thursday. (VVN/James Kelley) |
Photo Gallery Loven Run 2018Runners and walkers take off from the Blazin' M Ranch Saturday morning for the 7th annual Loven Family Run & Walk on Saturday in Cottonwood hosted by the Northern Arizona Healthcare Foundation. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
2018 Spring Heritage Pecan and Wine FestivalThe Spring Heritage Pecan and Wine Festival is one of the town of Camp Verde’s signature celebratory events. This year, the festival was held March 17-18. Each year, Camp Verde Promotions organizes the festival, which is a combination of several community events, such as the Pecan and Wine Festival, Verde River Runoff, Native America Arts and Crafts Show, live music, vintage baseball, and a wide variety of vendors with their wares – and their foods. (Photos by Bill Helm) |
Photo Gallery Sedona St Patricks Day Parade 2018The Sedona St. Patrick's Day Parade lined the streets green on Saturday. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
Bob Simbric returns to Camp Verde School BoardAt their Tuesday, March 13 regular meeting, Camp Verde Unified School District’s governing board members welcome Bob Simbric back to the board. Monday, Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter selected Simbric from a pool of four candidates to replace former governing board member Christine Schneider, who resigned on Feb. 14. Simbric, who began his fifth stint with the board on Tuesday, was first elected to the CVUSD governing board in 1980, and served from 1981-1988, then from 1996-2000, 2002-2008, then from 2012 until he retired in May 2016. Though Simbric was officially sworn in by Carter on Monday, the new board member took part in a ceremonial swearing-in with district governing board president Tim Roth. Simbric is also pictured walking into the meeting for the first time since 2016, leading the room in the Pledge of Allegiance, and talking with Mary Hudson, the district’s executive assistant to the superintendent. Simbric, whose appointment to the board expires on Dec. 31, is eligible to run for election in November to keep his seat on the board. (Photos by Bill Helm) |
Mingus Union Softball Hosts Saguaro 031218Mingus Union softball beat Scottsdale Saguaro 9-1 on Monday at home. (VVN/James Kelley) |
Photo Gallery Clarkdale Car ShowThe 2018 Clarkdale Car Show lines up in downtown Clarkdale on Saturday with P.K. Gregory providing the music. There was food and beer at the free event. The Cycle Kart Club hosted the Clarkdale Grand Prix this year and was put on by The Clarkdale Downtown Business Alliance and the Clarkdale Foundation. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
Photo Gallery Jerome Wakes Up To SnowThe residents of Jerome woke up to about two to three inches of snow in Jerome, as the precipitation remained as rain in Cottonwood. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
2 20 Barrel Racing FairgroundsCompetitors ride in the barrel competition during the Central Verde Gymkhana Association event on Saturday at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds. VVN/Vyto Starinskas |
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