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Hundreds of fans turned out for the Naughty Bits unique rooftop show on the Operating Room at the Old Jerome High School Saturday

The Old Town Mission held its annual Operation Back to School on Saturday with the help of volunteers and Cottonwood firefighters

Sedona Fire District started its Monday by investigating a strange occurrence on Courthouse Butte

United Verde Copper Company smelter began Aug. 1, 1883, and resumed Aug. 1, 1887.

The Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation will honor the 2022 class of inductees into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, Aug. 20. The event will be held at the Hilton Resort at the Peak, 7677 N. 16th St. in Phoenix.

Camp Verde Community Library received a check for $24,500 from Arizona Community Foundation (ACF).

Dead Horse Ranch State Park shared a photo of the Colorado River toad (also known as the Sonoran Desert toad).

Ready to bring a new pet into your family? Visit Verde Valley Humane Society at 1520 W. Mingus Ave. in Cottonwood, call 928-634-7387 to set up an appointment or you can check out all the available dogs and cats online at VerdeValleyHumaneSociety.org.

Recently I visited the garden at Verde Valley School, and was walking through it with a young man who is very concerned about the environment and the risks to our climate and planet. He asked if it would be better if people just left Nature alone since it had survived for so many years on its own.

Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room.

Verde Valley Seed Library just received a donation of seeds from the Cottonwood Home Depot, coordinated with help from Scott Tuthill.

Six weeks. That’s what everyone wants to know in Camp Verde right now - when will the new location of Moscato Italian Restaurant on Main Street open?

At the Arizona Department of Child Safety, children come into care through no fault of their own and often have trauma they carry with them.

Cottonwood Police Officer Roger Scarim was awarded the 2022 Honoring Heroes Award by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization for his outstanding work in taking impaired drivers off the streets of Cottonwood and Yavapai County, according to a news release.

Verde Valley Sanctuary Executive Director Jessye Johnson, Twice Nice Community Enterprise Director Barry Maketansky, Emergency Shelter Director Jenny Underwood, and donor Sally Van Zwol unpacked the 12th annual gift of back-to-school supplies for client families of the Verde Valley Sanctuary.

In 1952, the dream of having an airport “was only a gleam in the eyes of two enthusiastic and dedicated airmen, Joe Moser, then chairman of the Sedona-Oak Creek Chamber of Commerce’s airport committee, and Ray Steele, one of its most active members. They supplied the push that turned an impossible dream into reality.”

Rotary Club of Sedona presented awards, celebrated its successes and ushered in a new president for 2022-23 during its Installation Ceremony July 12 at Courtyard by Marriott.

At the Arizona Department of Child Safety Arizona, children come into care through no fault of their own and often have trauma they carry with them.

“Camp Verde was the scene of atrocious murders when Robert M. Rodgers and Clinton D. Wingfield, who ran a store at that place, were shot and killed by an unknown man."

Chase Decker, 2018 Camp Verde High School graduate, has graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, after having been recruited to play basketball there.

The Clarkdale-Jerome School fourth quarter honor roll for the 2021-2022 school year

Egged on by the end of many COVID-19 restrictions, Verde Valley communities saw a boom in sales during the past fiscal year, which ended June 30.

The Phoenix area posted one of the nation’s highest inflation rates over the past year at 12.3%, compared to a national rate of 9.1% that was itself the sharpest rise in more than 40 years.

Sheila Mackay is trying to get a refund from Expedia after canceling a hotel reservation. But so far, she’s only received half her money. What’s going on?

Food pantries are generally not associated with high-quality food. A traditional food pantry receives the excess, unwanted, or nearly-expired food that is unsellable through main-stream channels.