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Fire prompts evacuations in Cornville

A fire burning in Cornville near Page Springs Road has consumed around 1,200 acres as of 11 a.m., Monday, June 14, and forced residents...

VVPOA hosts its first dinner since pandemic

Neighbors in the VerdeVillage came together to share a meal at their monthly community dinner last week for the first time since the COVID-19...

11-year-old boy faces felony arson charges

An 11-year-old boy is facing felony arson charges after allegedly starting a brush fire that burned down multiple structures in Beaver Creek near Camp...

‘Tails & Tales’ summer reading starts at local libraries

Summer is here, and with that, local librarians are working tirelessly to ensure students aren’t letting their “minds go to mush” while school isn’t...

City nixes late fees at library, declares Cottonwood a Bill of Rights Sanctuary City

The Cottonwood City Council eliminated library late fees and declared the city of Cottonwood as a Bill of Rights Sanctuary City at their June...

NASA balloon spotted over Verde Valley

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … balloon? Hundreds of residents observed a scientific balloon that made its way over the Verde Valley...

COCSD lifts its masks rules, launches high school program

The Cottonwood-Oak Creek School Governing Board made masks optional and approved a new alternative learning high school program at its June 1 meeting. The board...

Camp Verde Council boosts broadband, leases Verde Lakes park

The Camp Verde Town Council approved funding to help bring broadband internet to the Verde Valley, approved a lease making Verde Lakes Ponds a...

Truck carrying 2 pets rolls over on State Route 260

On Saturday, June 5, Verde Valley Fire and Cottonwood Fire departments responded to a single-vehicle rollover on State Route 260 by Godard Road. A pickup...

River trespassers to face penalty in Camp Verde

“I’ve had a young man who crawled up my embankment and tied a 50-foot extension cord onto my fence to use it as a...

Arizona bars, restaurants soon allowed to offer cocktails to-go

Cocktails to-go will be permanently legal in a post-pandemic Arizona, making many diners and restauranterus happy, while others criticize the new ruling. Arizona Gov. Doug...

Clarkdale uses sound to detect sewer blocks

“Can you hear me now?” The town of Clarkdale will soon implement a new acoustic technology to inspect the sewers for blockages and determine where...

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