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Mayor proclaims mask requirement, after council votes against

At a special meeting held on Friday, June 19, the Cottonwood City Council voted 4-3 to not mandate masks in public. Mayor Tim Elinski,...

NAH ends drive-thru testing at VVMC

Northern Arizona Healthcare will no longer offer drive-through testing at Verde Valley Medical Center "due to the need to increase resources to other care...

Cottonwood preps for budget drop

Cottonwood’s administrative staff was planning for a much rosier budget projection before the crisis hit. In the first two months of the year, Cottonwood’s...

Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinski writes letter on policing and protests

Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinski on Monday released the following letter to Cottonwood residents, relating to recent issues involving policing, racial tensions, and ongoing protests,...

Restaurants reopen, with caution

Restaurants, closed since mid-March, are beginning to reopen, with Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey lifting restrictions on dining imposed starting Monday, May 11. Local restaurateurs...

Hair and nail salons return

On Friday, May 8, after weeks of lockdown, hair and nail salons became one of the first classes of “nonessential” businesses to be able...

Video: Cottonwood police officer shot in the arm while attempting to arrest a suspect

Cottonwood police officers responded the 1400 block of E Birch Street in Cottonwood at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, for the report of a...

Cottonwood budget shortfalls lead to layoffs

With the COVID-19 crisis having led to more than six weeks of shut down businesses in the midst of what is normally the Verde...

Musicians post shows online

“I fear rivers overflowing. I hear the voice of rage and ruin,” Dani Glick sings, performing the chorus to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon...

Cottonwood couple wins 3.7M in lottery!

A Cottonwood couple claimed a $3,770,000 winning lottery ticket the morning of Monday, April 20. ' The Arizona Lottery announced that the couple...

Church pulpits turn virtual

On Easter Sunday, April 12, the pews at Clarkdale Baptist Church were empty. Pastor Jesse Liles conducted an Easter service and sermon from inside...

Plant nursery sprouts big growth

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdowns have hit Cottonwood businesses hard. Most businesses classified as nonessential have closed down and restaurants moved to...

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