Camp Verde Bugle

Dee Jenkins now has a 22-vote lead in her effort to become Camp Verde’ next mayor.

The new principals at American Heritage Academy’s Camp Verde and Cottonwood campuses each have more than 20 years of experience in education.

In the tug-o-war that has become Camp Verde’s mayoral race, Dee Jenkins and the town’s sitting mayor by had the exact same number of votes, according to Yavapai County’s unofficial results, as of Friday, Aug. 7.

The superintendent of Yavapai County schools said Friday that benchmarks released Aug. 6 by Arizona Department of Health Services are for guidance — not for policy.

As of 5:20 p.m. Thursday, Dee Jenkins is ahead of Charlie German by three votes in the race to become Camp Verde's mayor.

As of 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Camp Verde Mayor Charlie German has 7 more votes than challenger Dee Jenkins, according to unofficial Yavapai County election results.

With 98% of precincts reporting, Dee Jenkins is 16 votes ahead in her quest to unseat German.

Camp Verde Mayor Charlie German told the Verde Independent he doesn’t think the town council will try to work with Yavapai County leaders to change the route of a controversial project that will connect Cornville Road with State Route 260.

At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Camp Verde Town Council will consider a construction tax rebate for Verde Commercial as it plans to develop an 81-acre parcel at State Route 260 and Interstate 17, adjacent to Comfort Suites.

Camp Verde Unified School District and will offer healthy meals every school day through the national school breakfast/lunch program.

A July 22 multi-agency speed enforcement detail yielded more than 20 citations in four hours along State Route 260 between Cottonwood and Camp Verde.

Close to 30 political campaign signs were destroyed in Camp Verde the morning of July 22. Destruction of political signs is a class 2 misdemeanor.

Whitney Owens, the new principal at Camp Verde Middle School, brings 14-plus years of experience to the district

“We had two students respond to our survey in regards to interest in The Bible in History and Literature,” Showers said. “Based on the interest survey, we will not be offering that class.”

The Summer of COVID-19 hasn’t stopped a children’s librarian from making an impact in her community.

Thursday, July 16, deputies from the Camp Verde Marshall’s Office arrested 28-year-old Maxwell Rodney Leslie, a suspect in three burglaries.

A Friday-afternoon traffic stop and arrest led Cottonwood police officers to the discovery of 367 grams of cocaine in a man’s vehicle.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to restrictions and/or closures of businesses, last month’s report represents the greatest single month of revenue reported in Camp Verde since its 1986 incorporation, Town Manager Russ Martin said.

Should council approve Resolution 2020-1048, the annexation, which includes Alcantara Vineyards & Winery, would become effective Aug. 14.

The Verde Valley Regional SWAT team removed and arrested one man from a residence Friday evening on domestic violence charges.

The Camp Verde School Board is expected to approve the district’s FY 2021 budget at its Tuesday, July 14 meeting.

The Beaver Creek School Board is expected to approve the district’s FY 2021 budget at its Monday, July 13 meeting.

Terry Olsen, 73, has been missing from the Rimrock area since Wednesday, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. He suffers from both schizophrenia and dementia and is without his medication. Courtesy of Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office

For the past nine years, the Vetraplex Vets4Hire program has hired and trained local veterans who want and need work.

Two school boards, two candidates to fill six openings.