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Cottonwood man arrested for indecent exposure near school playground

At 11:18 a.m., Monday, Nov. 13, Cottonwood police arrested 41-year-old Jose L. Villa Jr. on charges of indecent exposure. According to police, the arrest...

Wildfire crews contain 942-acre Maid Fire

The Maid Fire is currently 942 acres in size and was 100% contained as of the morning of Monday, Nov. 13.  The Maid Fire began...

Diplomat shares history of Mexico

Charles Blum presented “12 Things Americans Ought to Know About Mexican History” as part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Brown Bag program at...

Jerome: The best-laid plans of mines & men

The Jerome Historical Society held its first Jerome History Night community event on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a presentation on the Douglas family and...

Honor Flight serves vets

Sedona resident Lenore Hemingway, a retired U.S Air Force lieutenant colonel who took park in Operation Desert Storm, gave a presentation on her experiences...

Fort Verde volunteer wins award

George Dvorak, a volunteer at Fort Verde State Historic Park, recently received the 2023 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Award for his dedicated work and preservation...

Cosmos, the Sonoran gopher snake, finds a new home

Red Rock State Park has a new scaly face greeting people in the visitor center as of Sunday, Oct. 29. Cosmos, a Sonoran gopher snake...

State grades local schools

The Arizona State Board of Education released its 2022-23 school letter grades on Friday, Oct. 27. The grades are a form of accountability model...

Camp Verde to raise water rates

The Camp Verde Town Council adopted increased fees for town water and wastewater services for fiscal year 2023-24 during its Nov. 1 meeting.  Along with...

Cottonwood police respond to ‘swatting’ hoax incident at school

At 1:13 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 8, Cottonwood Police Department officers alongside several supporting agencies were dispatched to Cottonwood Community School at 301 N....

Get ready to go Walkin’ on Main

The 14th annual Walkin’ on Main event will return to Old Town Cottonwood on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The free...

MATForce presentation on drugs and drug use by Bill LeBeau counterfactual to data

The Sedona Red Rocks Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Bill LeBeau, a former Camp Verde town councilman who now works with the Methamphetamine Advisory...

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