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It took a posse of kids and a custodian to corral the desperado in the boy’s bathroom at Oak Creek Elementary School.

As a resident of Cottonwood he was known for his buildings, businesses, and involvement in the community.

The United Verde mine and smelter are hiring more employees and warmer weather is prevailing.

For the third consecutive year, a home schooled student from Prescott has won Yavapai County’s annual spelling bee.

It’s hard to imagine that if not for a fire 106 years ago this week, there would be a magnificent 150-room hotel at the top of Jerome.

Juliana Adjovu, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with Humanity Healthcare at the Cottonwood Clinic.

While the corporal slumbered in the baggage car, his prisoner escaped by jumping off the train.

The government reports from 1874 and 1875 contain some interesting descriptions and information.

Say “cheese please” on your next trip to historic downtown Clarkdale.

After the cave-in over 90 underground miners quit and sought employment elsewhere. Colorado miners and others arrived to replace them.

The Verde River resembles the great Mississippi, several smelters will soon be producing copper, there is an epidemic, and an embezzler has been arrested. "The snow storm which commenced on Friday continued at intervals until last night when the 'clouds rolled by' and today opened perfectly clear." (Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner; Prescott; Wednesday, February 6, 1901.) There was another storm.

A man was stabbed and a woman was shot. While searching for a killer, police seize liquor and 3 stills.

Campers and fishermen talked about their discoveries, ghost sightings, and told "fish stories." Even local residents were thought to exaggerate. As a result only a few of their stories were printed.

The mineral patent in the name of Elizabeth C. Fisher was obtained for the "Little Daisy" on July 8, 1901. Her husband, the largest stockholder, was in charge of work at the mine.

Emerald Waves Soulutions will offer personal exploration and soul growth services, such as Tarot/Oracle readings, shadow work, astrological readings and numerology.

Adding curbside pickup last years was one of the many changes the staff of Olsen’s Grain had to make over the past two decades.

Without Mg, our muscles cannot get the energy from all the wonderful, healthy foods that we consume. Mg is crucial in daily energy metabolism.

Since June, 31-year-old Parker Jones has been general manager of Jones Ford Verde Valley.

Harbor Freight Tools is moving into Cottonwood and plans to hire about 25 to 30 employees.

The Go Bananas food truck provides consumers of all ages a gourmet chocolate dipped frozen banana.

School Trustees in several districts reported unauthorized and fraudulent expenses.

A Camp Verde sewing machine business called 'Stitches' has moved into the Outpost Mall on Finnie Flat Road.

Ah, 2021 is feeling like a breath of fresh air. So many of us are delighted to move on, yet this past year has probably made us stronger. Maybe even taught us lessons.

Long standing jealousy led to a double

The fire on Christmas Eve destroyed "hell's half acre" on the north end of town, however, business continued as usual except for the lack of pay day entertainment and patrons at saloons.