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School driver fought for job

Not everybody gets a second chance when they’re fired. Not everybody can argue their case all the way to the top. In this case...

Jan Klann protects the past

If you try and find out what was happening in the Verde Valley before people started writing things down, you’re going to find that...

A look back at stories from 2011

From spy balloons and economic development to nationally televised trials and local elections, quite a few stories made the headlines in 2011. As Camp...

Supervisors vote 2-1 to amend trash use permit

Waste Management, a leading national waste hauler, told the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 6 it needs to make more money from...

Couple makes town home away from home, for now

When Al and Alice Wilmsmeyer bring visitors into their sitting room, their company is welcome to pull up a chair by the fireplace, stretch...

Six in lineup for CVMO top cop position

The names of the six finalists being considered for the job of next top cop at the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office were revealed last...

John Moore: At home at Montezuma Castle

John Moore loves his job, even though he doesn’t make a cent doing it. On most Wednesdays and Fridays, you can find Moore roaming...

Eagle nesting closes portions of Verde River to foot, vehicle traffic

Portions of the Verde River and other public lands are now closed to foot and vehicle traffic in an effort to protect the nesting...

Childhood painting leads to life in building restoration

Robbie Allen picked up a talent for painting when he was a child. His canvas was the garbage bins his father owned through his...

Town narrows top cop search

The Town of Camp Verde is one step closer to choosing a new town marshal. Current Marshal Dave Smith, who at times has also...

Young actors perform a play within a play

“Hamlet” is William Shakespeare’s famous example of using a play within a play as the thing to catch the conscience of the king. Here...

VISTA opportunity lands Illinois girl out West

Ashley Johns had never been out West before. Today, a little place just down the road in Beaver Creek is her temporary home away...

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