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The Pony Express rides again

Neither rain nor snow, the saying goes, will keep the mail from going through. Last Friday, the local Pony Express lived up to that...

Bigfoot highlights Camp Verde’s safety fair

As far as events in a grocery store parking lot go, Saturday’s safety fair at the Outpost Mall was most likely the biggest thing...

Teen mothers tell peers to wait to have children

In an effort to reduce teen pregnancy rates in the Verde Valley, a group of local girls who know what it’s like to have...

Town residents rebuild Camp Verde’s old jail

Right behind the Camp Verde Visitor Center on Main Street, there’s a tiny nondescript building made of poured concrete and river rocks. For years,...

Fire district wants town to give $30,000 break on new station

The Camp Verde Fire District has been trying to build a new fire station for a decade. The district is getting close to realizing...

1% sales tax increase fails by a single vote

The Camp Verde Town Council narrowly voted down a 1 percent sales tax increase last week. With the poor performance of the economy forcing...

Marshal named interim manager

Town Marshal and Human Resources Director Dave Smith has another hat to wear after the Camp Verde Town Council last week appointed him to...

Code revision in 2nd phase

A serious effort to overhaul the Town of Camp Verde’s outdated and bloated land-use codes is moving into the next phase, after a consulting...

Sewer plant on line a year late

After numerous setbacks, the Camp Verde Sanitary District has finally brought its new wastewater treatment plant on line last month, more than a year...

Town council could ax retail rental tax

The Camp Verde Town Council wants to help local merchants in this tough economy: It’s considering suspending a tax usually passed on to retail...

Ball field survives 4-3 vote

When The Town of Camp Verde bought a large park last year, it brought the promise of much needed ball fields for local children...

Verde budgets finalized

Today’s economic climate forced both the city of Cotton-wood and town of Clarkdale to ask their residents to chip in a little extra for...

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