Before folks used the Internet to meet their true love, there were the singles ads. That’s how Village of Oak Creek residents Rae and Ron Steinke met 41 years ago.
Thursday, the Mingus Union School Board will consider reopening school to in-person learning no sooner than Feb. 22. Or maybe not for another couple of weeks, Superintendent Mike Westcott said recently.
Thursday, the AIA board expanded the attendance stipulations to allow two parents to attend both home and away games as allowed by the school and county guidelines.
Tuesday, the Camp Verde girls basketball team hosts perennial powerhouse Page High School in its first of three games this week. The game starts at 5:30 p.m.
With winning comes humility. Or maybe, it’s the humility that comes first.
Chino Salas-Zorrilla and Christoph Castro each scored 14 points to help lead Camp Verde to a decisive 65-21 win at Chino Valley on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Wednesday, the Camp Verde Town Council granted a zoning change to approximately 185 acres near the Aultman Parkway roundabout at State Route 260.
Camp Verde’s newest member of the Planning and Zoning Commission is a NIMBY – and proud of it.
Wednesday, the Camp Verde Town Council will consider granting a zoning change to approximately 185 acres near the Aultman Parkway roundabout at State Route 260.
Three years ago, the Town of Camp Verde bought the former downtown Circle K with plans realign to the intersection of Main Street and Montezuma Castle Highway into a signalized two-way T-intersection.
The calendar includes 10 opportunities for the town to discuss, consider then finally approve the upcoming budget.
Camp Verde’s wrestling squad lost its Jan. 18 season opener against Morenci High School. Since then, the Cowboys have defeated Holbrook, Wickenburg and Mayer.
Thursday, the Camp Verde girls basketball team lost at Wickenburg by a single point – 36-35.
Beginning with Tuesday’s 6 p.m. game at Northwest Christian, Camp Verde’s boys basketball squad plays three games in four days next week – all on the road.
Thursday, Hokerk celebrated 78 years on this Earth by retiring from his paraprofessional duties at the K-8 school.
Short her high school diploma, Lim found the Camp Verde Adult Reading Program last summer. In December, she earned her GED through CVARP.
Approximately 200 Cottonwood-Oak Creek employees received their first Moderna COVID-19 vaccine either on Jan. 14 or Jan. 19. So far, nobody has reported any side effects, Superintendent Steve King said Thursday.
The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office cannot say why the department received about 28% fewer service calls in 2020 than in 2019.
Sedona-Oak Creek will continue with virtual learning on Wednesday because of freezing overnight weather conditions.
Icy and snowy conditions across the Verde Valley will impact delivery of the Jan. 27 Verde Independent newspaper. But the Wednesday newspaper will be delivered.
In response to rain and snow, the Verde Valley’s six school districts closed the doors to their campuses Tuesday.
Due to an “extreme winter storm warning," Sedona-Oak Creek Unified School District returned to virtual learning Monday.
70-year-old Paul Cooley recently ran his 32nd consecutive Houston Marathon — virtually.
It seems that 24 is Chino Salas-Zorrilla’s favorite number.
A year ago, Camp Verde’s girls basketball team lost 51-50 in the 2A state championships.
A season ago, Camp Verde wrestlers finished 30th at state.
Since this time a year ago, enrollment figures are down at the Verde Valley’s six school districts.
The Arizona Interscholastic Association added FIFA ‘21 and Madden NFL ‘21 for the upcoming spring 2021 eSports season.
Since age 6, Chandler Plante has held Martin Luther King Jr. Day marches down Camp Verde’s Main Street.
Girls soccer will not field a team this year, according to Mingus Union Athletic Director Yancey DeVore.
Emerald Waves Soulutions will offer personal exploration and soul growth services, such as Tarot/Oracle readings, shadow work, astrological readings and numerology.
Since June, 31-year-old Parker Jones has been general manager of Jones Ford Verde Valley.
The Go Bananas food truck provides consumers of all ages a gourmet chocolate dipped frozen banana.
Pandemic or no pandemic, Chandler Plante will lead his 10th consecutive Martin Luther King Jr. Day march Monday in Camp Verde.
Clarkdale-Jerome students will return to in-person learning – should they wish – on Jan. 25.
Tuesday, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School Board stuck with its Jan. 12 decision to reopen school to in-person learning on Jan. 19.
Tuesday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board voted 5-to-4 to reverse its Jan. 8 decision to cancel the 2021 winter sports season.
In March, Yavapai County Superior Court Judge John Napper will consider a motion to reject Bruce George’s defamation lawsuit against the Town of Camp Verde.
Wednesday, educators at Beaver Creek and Sedona-Oak Creek school districts will receive their first Moderna vaccine for COVID-19.
Friday, the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s executive board voted 5-to-4 to cancel the 2021 winter sports season.
For now, Mingus Union High School will keep its campus closed in favor of online learning.
Tuesday, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek and Clarkdale-Jerome school boards each voted unanimously to continue with virtual learning at least through Jan. 15.
Thursday, the Mingus Union School Board will consider whether it’s prudent for students to return to campus on Monday, Jan. 11.
Spectators will not be allowed for the start of 2021 Arizona high school winter sports season.
Three Camp Verde volleyball players have been named to the 3A North Central all-region team.
A Camp Verde sewing machine business called 'Stitches' has moved into the Outpost Mall on Finnie Flat Road.
No structures were lost in the incident and the fire was contained to vegetation only, Graham stated.
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek school board will consider whether to offer face-to-face education, online education, or both during the pandemic.
Folks on both sides of the consolidation debate made sure that Upper Verde schools don’t think only of COVID-19 when they look back at 2020.
Camp Verde remains focused on maintaining and protecting the resource that got it all started: the Verde River.