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Cottonwood Council doles out $100K to outside agencies
The City Council voted to approve a committee-generated breakdown of grants to eight agencies from the $100,000 at Tuesday’s meeting, using a scoring system to rank the applications of 13 local agencies.
Parade to kick off Thunder Valley Rally
A motorcycle parade, running from Camp Verde to Cottonwood and on into Clarkdale, is set to take place Friday afternoon to kick off the 2019 rally.
Kathleen Fleenor new Valley Academy board member
Although Carter chose Fleenor over Janet Regner, the county school superintendent said that “in many ways, they were quite equal.”
- 9th Circuit rules it's not public's business where state buys execution drugs
- Citizen initiative would prevent lawmakers from voting on issues that benefit them or family members
- Camp Verde mom arrested for felony DUI with 5-year-old daughter in car
- Nail gun forces temporary lockdown at Clarkdale-Jerome School
- Friends of the Verde River plan for 2020 Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival
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It’s unanimous: County approves Rimrock shopping center
By unanimous vote Wednesday, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors gave the green light to one of the largest single commercial projects to be approved for the Rimrock area in recent years.
Rare painting donated to Center; will be displayed Saturday
The Verde Valley Archaeology Center has received a sizable donation, literally, which will go on display beginning Saturday, Sept. 21.
Registration open for Grasshopper Basketball
Registration is now open for another season of Camp Verde’s youth Grasshopper Basketball program. Grasshopper Basketball is for boys and girls in grades 1-4.
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Camp Verde mom arrested for felony DUI with 5-year-old daughter in car
For the second time in less than a week, a Verde Valley resident has been arrested for alleged felony driving under the influence with their own children as passengers in the car.
YCSO: Man, drunk at wheel, had 2-, 3-year-old boys in truck
Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about drunk and disorderly behavior from a man who had two young children with him Saturday — and were able to arrest him before he could drive away.
Police: Woman stabs boyfriend in leg
Monday evening, Cottonwood police were called to an apartment complex, and ended up arresting a woman on a felony assault charge for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in the leg.
- Man accused of stealing Jeep: ‘Well, it was running’
- Wrong-way driver makes it 36 miles on I-17 before forcibly stopped by police
- Man arrested, charged in stabbing near Cottonwood Circle K
- Delafuente signs plea agreement on two felony counts
- New photos released of married murder suspects who escaped during transport
- Man accused of misuse of handgun at Red Rock High School makes court appearance
- Sedona PD releases more information regarding lockdown, Zielinski arrest
- Zielinski is out of jail on bond; due in court Thursday
- Arrest made in connection with Sedona high school lockdown
- Investigation leads to large drug seizure
Reader Poll:
What is your preference for trash/recycling hauling services for Cottonwood?
- Free market consumer choice
- Single-hauler competitive bid through city
835 total votes
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Rock returns to Thunder Valley Rally in form of Great White
When the first bluesy hard-rock guitar chords and high-energy vocals fill the autumn air at Riverfront Park on Sept. 21 at the Thunder Valley Rally, the band on stage will be at a venue that’s not typical for its members.
Main Stage to host Miss Thunder Valley Rally
Thunder Valley Rally weekend is here once again and there’s no better partner for all the fun and festivities than Main Stage. Main Stage is the place to be for the TVR after parties and the always popular Miss Thunder Valley Rally 2019 competition.
Spirituality & comedy collide at Zenprov’s ‘OM! My Achin’ Chakra!’ show
Join Zenprov Comedy for “OM! My Achin’ Chakra!” for a light-hearted romp through the Old Testament to the New Age. This one-night only performance happens Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m., at Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona.
- Sultry singer-pianist Devin Angelet to appear at Page Springs Cellars, Grasshopper Grill, 3 Kings Kasbar
- Clarkdale to host 3rd annual Red Rock Hemp Festival Sept. 21
- Film Fest presents ‘Before You Know It’ premiere Sept. 20-25
- New Sedona gallery, Vibrant Life, opens doors Sept. 22
- Sedona 30 Miracle Golf Tournament at Oak Creek Country Club
- Sedona Film Festival presents ‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ Sept. 26
- ‘Jay Myself’ premiere Sept. 24
- Red Rocks Music Festival continues 18th season with Polonaise-fantasie, the story of a pianist
- Festival presents ‘Deconstructing The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Sept. 23
- Steakhouse89 offers live music four days a week
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Chino Valley football crushes Camp Verde
Camp Verde High football started strong against their Bronze Boot rival but ultimately Chino Valley was too much for the young Cowboys.
Mingus Union football drops to 0-4
Mingus Union football wrapped up the non-region portion of their schedule with a familiar result.
Young Camp Verde girls soccer opens season 0-2-1
The youthful Camp Verde High girls soccer started the season winless but have showed glimpses.
Opinion see more>
Editorial -- No exemptions: paid parking is just that in Jerome
Never let it be said the Jerome Town Council did not give the issue of paid parking exemptions for residents a fair hearing.
Letter: The numbers don’t lie: water woes will only get worse for Southwest
German scientists predicted that the US-SW will run out of water. How could they tell? They did the math: for many years, the use of water by far exceeded and exceeds precipitation.
Letter: Get out of jail free card just perpetuates cycle of crime
Had some of these addicts been thrown in jail in August and not been allowed the opportunity to become a snitch in exchange for freedom, countless unsuspecting residents of Cornville may not have been victimized.
- Letter: Common sense prevailed over liberal agenda
- Editorial: Free enterprise the only fair choice when it comes to trash collection
- Cottonwood meeting on trash service both a ‘sham’ and a ‘slam’
- Letter: Verde Connect would be first step in wrong direction for Verde Valley
- Letter: Does anyone even know how to use turn signals any more?
- Letter: Is clean air too much to ask for in the Verde Valley?
- Editorial: Jerome officials prove actions speak louder than words
- Commentary: When it comes to garbage, there is no shortage of trash talk
- Editorial: Verde Valley a can’t-miss destination for weekend fun
- Letter: Any bets on how long angled parking will last this time?
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CTE training fast tracks Mingus grads to careers in auto repair industry
It’s not unusual for an automotive technician to be A.S.E. master certified.
Life in the Slow Lane: Sad Little Lambs
That's right. It's weaning time. Yesterday afternoon I locked the seven little lambikins into one of the alleyways, away from their mothers. No more sheep milk for them!
OK, we’ve had enough of this long, hot summer
Well by now we realize that in Phoenix we must wear gloves just to touch the steering wheel on our vehicle after it has been parked outside.
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Cottonwood’s Mark Tufte earns degree from Colorado Graduate School of Banking
Mark Tufte, VP/Market Manager of Country Bank in Cottonwood, graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s 69th Annual School Session hosted at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Class XIII Verde Valley Leadership Graduation
Class XIII graduates of Verde Valley Leadership were honored during a dinner ceremony Friday at the Verde Valley Senior Center.
Allen Muma honored for 20 years of service to Jerome
When Allen Muma started with the Jerome Police Department, smartphones were a thing of the future.
Reader Poll:
What is your preference for trash/recycling hauling services for Cottonwood?
- Free market consumer choice
- Single-hauler competitive bid through city
835 total votes
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Obituaries see more>
Obituary: William (Bill) Emil Kovacovich Jr. 1945 - 2019
William (Bill) Emil Kovacovich Jr. born April 13, 1945 - Sept. 11, 2019, in Jerome, Arizona to William and Anne (Baker) Kovacovich.
Obituary: Mike Chapman 1945-2019
Mike Chapman, 74, of Camp Verde, Arizona, passed away the morning of September 6, 2019.
Obituary: Billy L. Teague, 1930-2019
Billy L. Teague was born on Nov. 22, 1930, and he entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Sept. 7, 2019.
