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Cornville residents object to Spring Creek project

“I can see we got a larger response than we expected tonight,” Bev Jackson, president of the Cornville Community Association, told the nearly full...

Sheriff Mascher to step down; endorses Chief Deputy Rhodes as successor

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher announced his desire to not seek a third term as county sheriff, planning to step...

Fire agencies from Verde Valley assist California firefighting

Deadly wildfires are blanketing the state of California. Over 70,000 acres are currently burning, as of press time, with thousands having evacuated, though most...

Jail recidivism efforts pay off in early results

In 2015, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office started a program at the county jail, dubbed Reach Out, aimed at tack- ling recidivism among inmates....

YCSO Sheriff Scott Mascher to retire

On Tuesday, Nov. 5,YavapaiCounty Sheriff Scott Mascher announced hewill retireand not seek a third term as county sheriff, planning to step down from his...

The Naughty Bits perform two costumed Halloween concerts

The Naughty Bits are a glam-rock/funk influenced cover band from Northern Arizona. Always throwing the party they’d want to go to themselves, every performance...

Animal Welfare Coalition provides spaying and neutering for shelters

This spring, the Verde Valley Humane Society found them- selves with over 100 stray kittens. Red Rose Inspiration for Animals had over 160 this...

Former VACTE business manager indicted by Arizona Attorney General

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced on Oct. 1 that a state grand jury indicted Celestia “Celest” Ziemkowski following an investigation performed by the...

County approves shopping center in Rimrock

At a meeting on Sept. 18, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a zoning change from residential to commercial that would allow...

Mental health groups hold event addressing suicide

According to a report by the Arizona Department of Health Services last year, the suicide rate in the state of Arizona has increased in...

Sedona woman killed in rollover on Beaverhead Flat Road

On Thursday, Sept. 19, around 2:45 p.m, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover on Beaverhead Flat Road, about a...

Verde Valley covered by smoke

For residents of the Verde Valley on Thursday and Friday, the normally pristine air of Northern Arizona has been marred by a heavy dose...

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