I’m a bundle of emotions today. This is my final day as editor of the Verde Independent.

If you spend any time at all on local social media sites, you likely have heard about a vicious assault that occurred at the Verde Valley Fair.

There are two important distinctions that need to be made concerning news that the Mingus Union High School football field is an unsafe playing surface.

Last weekend, classic cars and “Rat Rods” resulted in thousands of people flocking to Old Town Cottonwood.

Of all the things totally wrecked this past year by COVID-19, public education took one of the hardest hits.

Today, Rough Cuts is back on the market under new ownership. It’s being touted as the perfect site for a new Cottonwood City Hall, no doubt at a higher price tag than if the city had rolled the dice on this building a decade ago.

Local control seemed like a great idea a year ago when Gov. Doug Ducey allowed Arizona municipalities and county governments to establish their own COVID-19 safety protocols.

This is the week in which young people are encouraged to let loose and enjoy life.