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Cottonwood City Councilwoman Jackie Nairn resigns due to move to Buckeye

Cottonwood City Councilwoman Jackie Nairn announced her resignation from the council during its Tuesday, Sept. 5 meeting due to her job requiring her to...

Cottonwood terminates police chief

Following an independent investigation, City Manager Scotty Douglass terminated Steve Gesell’s employment with the city of Cottonwood effective September 14, 2023. To ensure that a...

Motorcycle rally brings back thunder

The Thunder Valley Rally will return to Riverfront Park in Cottonwood on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 15 and 16, to present a weekend of...

Ex-teacher sentenced to 50 years for sex crimes, embezzlement and fleeing before trial

Cottonwood resident Randy Scott Young, 44, was sentenced on July 24 by Yavapai County Superior Court Judge Krista M. Carman to 50 years in...

Kids’ Park 12th Street entrance closed Sept. 12

The city of Cottonwood has been notified that the Verde Valley Fair Association will be scheduling pavement sealing work on the driveway on September...

Riverfront Park to close Monday for rally preparations

The following is an important message from the city of Cottonwood Parks & Recreation Department. In preparation for the upcoming Thunder Valley Rally event...

OLLI discusses the metaverse

Lindsay Masten, associate professor of graphic design and new art at Yavapai College presented a lecture titled “Welcome to the Metaverse” on Tuesday, Aug....

City plans for economic strategy by January

The Cottonwood Community Awareness Group gave a presentation on the city’s economic development strategy on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Cottonwood Public Library.  The update...

Leaders talk Verde Santa Fe water shortage

Cottonwood City Manager Scotty Douglass and Utilities Director Tom Whitmer discussed Verde Santa Fe’s water problems at the VSF clubhouse on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  On...

CCFMD and VVFD approve joint management agreement

The Copper Canyon Fire & Medical District and the Verde Valley Fire District approved a joint management agreement on Thursday, Aug. 24, that will...

Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival returns

The ninth annual Jerome Indie Film and Music Festival will take place from Thursday, Sept. 7, through Sunday, Sept. 10, throughout the town of...

Kids can be chief science officers at Science Vortex

The Science Vortex in Cottonwood hosts many educational events for children to learn about STEM topics and 21st century skills.  Kids’ Night Out takes place...

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