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School closures return as virus spreads

The spread of the novel coronavirus in the Verde Valley continued to grow after the Thanksgiving holidays, with a record high of 518 new...

Kids learn and play at Science Vortex

Eight-year-old Landon ran into the Science Vortex, a room in a repurposed building of the old Cottonwood Elementary School campus, excited to be allowed...

COCSD buses return, with changes

After announcing on Monday, Nov. 30 that the district’s bus services would be shut down for the immediate future due to staffing shortages, the...

COCSD halts buses due to staffing shortages

The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District announced on Monday, Nov. 30, that it would halt its bus service indefinitely on Tuesday, Dec. 1, due to...

Mingus closes in-person for week after Thanksgiving

At an emergency board meeting on Friday, Nov. 19, the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board voted to pause in-person learning for the...

$pending behind campaigns

If you have driven through Cottonwood, Clarkdale or Cornville in recent weeks, you have likely seen dozens of political signs taking a stance one...

Consolidation advocates and opponents make pitch to voters

For two years, a group of local activists have been pushing for consolidation of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek, Mingus Union High and Clarkdale-Jerome school districts....

Mingus votes 4-1 to return after Fall Break

After opening in August for remote learning, Mingus Union High School reopened for partial in-person learning on Sept. 17, allowing half of students to...

School reopening did not lead to COVID spike

On Aug. 17, Camp Verde Unified School District opened all three of its schools for in-person learning, after having been online-only since the beginning...

County to hold Consolidation Q&A

On Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Yavapai County School Education Service Agency released the following press release: "Yavapai County School Superintendent Tim Carter invites voters...

Mingus to return to class on Sept. 17

At a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, the Mingus Union High School District Governing Board voted 4-1 to resume partial in-person education for high...

Cottonwood-Oak Creek schools will return to in-person classes Sept. 14

At a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the gymnasium of Dr. Daniel Bright School, the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District Governing Board unanimously voted...

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