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Guns and hoses duel for bragging rights

It’s been more than two years since Cottonwood Fire Department firefighters and Cottonwood Police Department officers faced off to play flag football for honor...

$78.5M budget cap set at city

Cottonwood City Council approved the final budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 by unanimous vote Tuesday, Aug. 2, capping total spending around $78.5 million. Several...

Sedona man wants Cottonwood police to return marijuana

Mike Smith wants his marijuana back. When that will happen is the question, following the March arrest and June dismissal of a case...

State Legislative committee looks at school unifications

Yavapai County is well represented on a committee created under Arizona law to take another look at unification and consolidation of school districts. The...

Municipalities fight doctor drought

The town of Clarkdale has joined three other Arizona municipalities in pushing for an effort to reduce the shortage of doctors many communities face...

New umbilical cord device keeps baby-snatchers away

Babies are the boss at Verde Valley Medical Center, where keeping the boss safe and secure is a top priority, according to Marianne Schaefer,...

2 Verde Valley nonprofits vie for state prize

Two area nonprofits made it to the semifinals of a statewide competition for grant money that could mean full funding of their projects, both...

Local hospital receives national seal of approval

A student about to graduate from a college program told a friend how excited she was to graduate from an accredited program. Accreditation is...

Preparing for the unimaginable: Terrorism drill at Mingus

SWAT, paramedics drill for a terrorist attack at Mingus Shortly before 8:20 a.m. Friday, July 22, a caller reported to Cottonwood Police Department that...

Counselor shows evolution of addiction as disease

Constant substance abuse by loved ones frequently provokes the question, “Why can’t they just stop?” Some people take illegal drugs and drink alcohol so...

Mingus, Cottonwood Middle School math scores low

Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards results were recently released by the Arizona Department of Education. Mingus Union High School District The class of 2013...

VVFD debates a unified authority

Hard economic times often require local fire districts to make budget cuts and find ways to provide equivalent services with less money, according to...

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