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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.

His previous good character, and the fact that he was protecting his aged father at the time of the assault, led the governor to grant him a pardon.

The Origins Bed and Breakfast can’t be missed as guests leave State Route 260 and wind their way down the maze of streets in Verde Village toward the Verde River.

A more colorful and beautiful Christmas entertainment can hardly be imagined.

A petrified man was discovered during November and displayed at the St. Elmo. A mummy was discovered with artifacts in a cave-in at the United Verde Copper Company on December 3.

John Hance came to Prescott in 1868, farmed in Chino Valley, homesteaded on Ash Creek and on the Verde River, was well-known in the Verde Valley, and after 1880 became famous at Grand Canyon.

News about the ex-wife of George Hull, other citizens, and the abolishment of the Boleta System.

Arizona state health officials recommended the use of influenza vaccine to control the epidemic.