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The former manager of a Cottonwood restaurant received a plea deal after admitting to taking more than $3,000 from the business.

By Verde Independent September 20, 2023
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The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reported that officers responded to a call from a man who reported he had been shot the prior night on Ogden Ranch Road and was at his motorhome with a “worsening wound” on Friday, Sept. 15.

By Verde Independent September 19, 2023
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At least one person was injured when a vehicle allegedly ran into the back of a line of vehicles on Cornville Road Wednesday at around 7:10 a.m.

By Verde Independent September 14, 2023
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In a long-delayed trial of a case involving sexual exploitation of a minor, child pornography, theft, embezzlement and absconding from the country, a Cottonwood man was sentenced in Yavapai County Superior Court to 50 years in prison.

By Verde Independent September 6, 2023
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National monuments in the Verde Valley are getting money to help an ongoing Arizona effort to eradicate non-native frogs and support native species.

By Verde Independent September 6, 2023
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Two people were killed in an a two-vehicle collision shortly after midnight on State Route 179 early Sunday morning, according to the Department of Public Safety.

By Verde Independent September 5, 2023
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Labor Day weekend will likely stay out of the triple digits in the Verde Valley forecast. According to the National Weather Service, the mid-week heat will retreat to upper 80s and lower 90s coming up on the holiday.

By Verde Independent August 30, 2023
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The deadline for signing up to compete in this year’s Colonel’s Daughter competition is Sept. 6.

By Verde Independent August 26, 2023
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The Cottonwood Police Department traced a suspect, who allegedly had a felony warrant, to Pine Shadows on Thursday in an incident that ended with the deployment of SWAT.

By Verde Independent August 19, 2023
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A flood watch remains in effect through this evening until around 11 p.m. as heavy rains hit some areas of the Verde Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

By Verde Independent August 19, 2023
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Nine months after losing its shelves of household goods, paper supplies, toys, hygiene products, food and candy in an overnight fire, the Dollar General store in Camp Verde has opened its doors again.

By Verde Independent August 16, 2023
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The county elections department is cleaning house and getting ready for the next elections.

By Verde Independent August 15, 2023
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The Coconino and Kaibab national forests on Tuesday, Aug. 15, lifted Stage 1 fire restrictions across the Coconino National Forest and the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest since June 29.

By Verde Independent August 15, 2023
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The monsoon pattern of daily thunderstorms will continue through the week, according to the National Weather Service.

By Verde Independent August 13, 2023
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The Verde Valley may see rain daily for the next week as monsoon storms return.

By Verde Independent August 9, 2023
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Fatalities up locally and across the state
‘We have a pretty good plan to combat these numbers’

The Arizona Department of Transportation is reporting an increase of traffic fatalities across the state for the third straight year.

By Verde Independent August 6, 2023
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As Verde Valley residents can attest, “fire-danger” warnings are serious business.

By Verde Independent July 9, 2023
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If you have been driving on Cornville Road between Cornville and Rimrock, you have been experiencing traffic delays.

By Verde Independent July 2, 2023
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A seasonably hot Saturday will set up a dangerously hot week in the Verde Valley to rival the Independence Day firecrackers, according to the National Weather Service.

By Verde Independent July 1, 2023
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Ongoing construction on Interstate 17 involving widening, repaving and new bridges will also introduce Arizona drivers to a new feature meant to battle traffic congestion.

By Verde Independent June 29, 2023
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At approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday night, the Cottonwood Fire Department responded to an injury accident involving two vehicles, one of which overturned in the roadway.

By Verde Independent June 23, 2023
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Wind delays Wilbur Fire Tactical Firing Operations Monday, June 19.

By Verde Independent June 19, 2023
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The Department of Public Safety shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 17 while crews cleaned up a box-truck rollover fire between Rimrock and Camp Verde at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 14.

By Verde Independent June 14, 2023
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Saturday, May 27, the Verde Valley Military Service Park will host the annual Memorial Day observance

By Verde Independent May 25, 2023
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Clarkdale-Jerome School has chosen its next superintendent.

By Verde Independent May 17, 2023
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Cottonwood Police Chief Steve Gesell told The Verde Independent he was placed on a leave of absence on Thursday, May 11, by then-interim City Manager Rudy Rodriguez “without clarity.”

By Verde Independent May 15, 2023
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The Cottonwood City Council interviewed 12 applicants to fill the vacant seat on the board Monday, May 8, in the City Council Chambers. One more applicant will be interviewed at a later date.

By Verde Independent May 9, 2023
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The Greater Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 75th anniversary on Thursday, April 20.

By Verde Independent April 26, 2023
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When Silicon Valley Bank failed earlier this month along with Signature Bank and Inter-American Federal Credit Union, many other banking establishments moved to assure their depositors of their own stability.

By Verde Independent March 29, 2023
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The Verde River has begun to respond to the sharp rise in its feeder creeks, which have been flowing high all day.

By Verde Independent March 21, 2023
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The Verde River at Camp Verde continues to rise as feeder creeks ebb from their peak flooding mode overnight.

By Verde Independent March 16, 2023
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Another winter storm, while pounding Flagstaff with up to 10 inches of extra snow, also caused havoc in the lower climes of the Verde Valley last week.

By Verde Independent January 22, 2023
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Yavapai County residents at the Verde and Prescott campuses can earn a bachelor's degree in business at Yavapai College starting in fall 2023, according to the college on Tuesday, Jan, 10.

By Verde Independent January 11, 2023
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The Verde Valley Fire District and Clarkdale Police Department responded to a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident in Clarkdale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022.

By Verde Independent December 25, 2022
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Police are using DNA to identify the body found in a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames on Stoneman Lake Road on Dec. 4, but police seemed to have ruled out foul play.

By Verde Independent December 14, 2022
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Linda Liu, MD, board-certified breast surgeon with Northern Arizona Healthcare in Sedona, shares some tips for women going through the process of detection and treatment.

By Verde Independent October 16, 2022
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Two people have died after a reported shooting at a Top O’ the Morning Drive residence in Rimrock on Saturday night.

By Verde Independent October 16, 2022
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The Verde Independent presents the Fall 2022 Home & Garden Special

By Verde Independent September 27, 2022
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Meet Cottonwood City’s newest Councilmember, Lisa DuVernay.

By Verde Independent August 14, 2022
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A local resident trying to drive home down his narrow street encountered a group of tourists wandering down the pavement and gazing up at the old buildings, as unaware of him as a flock of wild turkeys. He had to honk and shout at them to get on the sidewalk.

By Verde Independent July 17, 2022
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Incumbent Camp Verde Mayor Dee Jenkins is being challenged by newcomer Reason Shipley in this year's election. Early voting is underway for the Aug. 2 Primary Election.

By Verde Independent July 10, 2022
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The Town of Camp Verde has three council seats up for election this year, with four candidates on the ballot.

By Verde Independent July 6, 2022
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The Verde Independent and its readers presented a series of questions to candidates running for the new Legislative District 1 House and Senate seats this year. Responses to introductory questions were published June 29. Early voting begins July 6.

By Verde Independent July 3, 2022
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This time of year in Arizona is such a combination of warnings, it may be frustrating for newcomers and visitors. Wildfire warnings, heat warnings and now - right on the dot - monsoon warnings come in succession.

By Verde Independent June 22, 2022
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The overlook and overlook trail at Montezuma Well continue to be closed due to hazardous bee activity.

By Verde Independent June 12, 2022
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“We’ll be dead by then.”

By Verde Independent May 4, 2022
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A person died Monday morning after a traffic incident on State Route 260.

By Verde Independent May 2, 2022
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Under the guise of improving efficiency and removing politics, Camp Verde Town Council removed the Marshal’s Office from the supervision of the town manager.

By Verde Independent April 13, 2022
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A javelina accidentally took a Subaru on a brief joyride after getting trapped inside, according to Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.

By Verde Independent April 8, 2022
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A man suspected of robbing the Whole Foods store in Sedona April 1 was shot dead by Oklahoma State troopers the next day, authorities said.

By Verde Independent April 4, 2022

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