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A trust fund that's benefited Verde River projects before will again be the source for funding projects to improve efficiency and water use.

One of the few nonprofits anywhere that handles community recycling services has put in bids for the only three locations it can service regularly.

A school district’s foundation is at the elementary school level.

The Town of Jerome is moving forward with its plan to create a district in which businesses will be able to pay a one-time fee to acquire parking spots from the town for buildings that require on-site parking.

Kendall Peterson is Camp Verde High School’s November Kiwanis Student of the Month.

Any first responder will tell you the benefits of staying connected by radio during an emergency.

The Town of Jerome is encouraging residents to attend a special joint-workshop on Monday at 5 p.m. to priorities goals for the town’s future.

An update to a town building ordinance was approved Tuesday by the Clarkdale Council — and the town’s design review process could get a significant change as well.

Once again, it is Christmas in Jerome and that means an afternoon of photos with Santa, music by Mingus Union High School Choir and Jazz Band and a night of luminarias, reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and tree lighting. Bring your camera to the Old Fire House for a special photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus starting at 3:30.

Here are some upcoming public events in the Verde Valley.

Remember when Christmas was a season of pure enchantment, toyland fantasies and winter wonderlands?

Oak Creek Elementary School’s annual Olde Tyme Country Fair is from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at 11490 Purple Sage Road in Cornville.

Since 2018, Arizona Department of Education has repaid more than $400,000 in federal grant money to the U.S. Department of Education because of alleged misspending at Valley Academy of Career and Technology Education.

Raena Avalon is resigning as the executive director of the Verde Valley Homeless Coalition.

On Dec. 31, another longtime Cottonwood-Oak Creek School Board member will resign.

More than 250 people, many of whom were local residents, showed up to Oak Creek Elementary School Tuesday evening to give the committee feedback on two large planned area development proposals in the area. Spring Creek Ranch and Villa Bellagio are the names of two proposed planned area developments, or PADs, that have filed requests with the Yavapai County Planning Department for zoning changes.

The City of Cottonwood's Utility Department will be replacing a water line and service crossings along Main Street, near Old Town, over the next two weeks.

At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, meet and greet author Rod Timanus as he talks about his book “Images of America:

COTTONWOOD — The peregrine falcon stretched opened its wings in the warm thermal and hovered over a brightly colored kite fluttering in the wind over Bill Gray Road near Cottonwood.

One item is likely to take up most of the time and focus of the Yavapai County Board of Superviso

Cottonwood Contra Dance welcomes the high energy, toe-tapping band, Mountain High, on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Clemenceau gymnasium, located at 1 N. Willard St. in Cottonwood.

Here are some upcoming public events in the Verde Valley.

The Town of Clarkdale’s building and zoning codes are both set to be discussed at the town’s regular Council meeting.

Here are some events scheduled for Monday, Nov. 11, in commemoration of Veterans Day 2019 in the Verde Valley.

Under Canvas, the glamour camping company that proposed a 100-tent luxury camping site on 82 acres at the end of Bill Gray Road, has withdrawn its application with Yavapai County.