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Camp Verde couple arrested for alleged child abuse

Camp Verde Marshal’s Office detectives arrested Cameron Guillen, 22, and Vanessa Windes, 20, Wednesday, April 28, and booked them into the Yavapai County Detention...

CVUSD lifts mask mandate

On March 19, Arizona Doug Ducey lifted the state’s mask mandates for school districts, giving authority to local school districts to decide for themselves...

Fentanyl deaths jump in Yavapai County in 2020

The year 2020 was a bad one for drug deaths in Yavapai County. The area saw 82 overdose deaths, a 20.5% increase compared to...

Yavapai-Apache Nation to hold second COVID-19 vaccination drive

The Yavapai-Apache Nation will partner with the Arizona National Guard to provide an additional free COVID-19 vaccination event in a drive through clinic for...

Homeless coalition seeks city help in getting federal housing grant

The Verde Valley Homeless Coalition is looking to build housing. In 2018, VVHC made its case before the Cottonwood City Council for why the city...

New District 2 Supervisor settles in after year of changes

James Gregory had a crazy 2020. He was not alone in this, but the new District 2 supervisor faced a year that kept coming. With...

School districts keep masks after governor lifts order

On Monday, April 19, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced that he would no longer be requiring school districts to mandate mask wearing among students,...

Spectrum pauses Johnson & Johnson vaccinations, per CDC

One of the COVID-19 vaccines is on pause. On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration jointly...

Camp Verde completes Verde Vista Loop Trail

The long-delayed construction of the Camp Verde Sports Complex has continued for several years, but while the park is not expected to be open...

Cottonwood City Council backs off plans to buy Rough Cut for city hall

City hall won’t be moving soon. On Jan. 21, the Cottonwood City Council instructed staff to look into the possibility of purchasing the 50,000-square- foot...

Verde Valley Fair hopes to return strong

The 2020 Verde Valley Fair was yet another casualty of people canceling events due to the coronavirus pandemic. With plans to hold the annual event...

Yavapai College announces return to in-person classes for Summer and Fall semesters

Yavapai College has announced that it will move forward to the 'green phase' of its COVID-19 re-entry plan on June 1, which will bring...

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