Three years ago, the town hired Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Coordinator Michael Marshall and tasked him with one main objective: Develop events that offer more social opportunities for the people of Camp Verde.
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Article 21
Wednesday, March 30, marked Lisa Aragon’s first day as interim superintendent of the Valley Academy of Career and Technology Education, replacing recently resigned VACTE Superintendent Lois Lamer.
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Article 20
Come Thursday, June 30, the Verde Valley will lose one of its most visible educators: Mingus Union High School District Superintendent Paul Tighe.
During a special meeting April 5, the MUHSD Governing Board voted to release Tighe from his employment contract, at the same time directing him to begin the search for a new superintendent.
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Article 19
It’s no exaggeration to say that Randy Garrison’s identity has been defined by the Verde Valley.
As a fifth-generation local, the Cottonwood City Council member and Yavapai County Supervisor District 3 candidate is well aware of how one family can shape the history of a community.
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Article 18
City of Cottonwood Mayor and Yavapai County Supervisor District 3 candidate Diane Joens calls herself a “servant leader” — investing herself full time to her duties, contrasting herself with other municipal and county officials who split their time between career and public service.
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Article 17
What kind of man should you trust to take you into space?
According to Tom Yager, a former physics professor with over three decades in the technology industry, the best man for the job may be Elon Musk. Standing before a packed room of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute students at Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus Thursday, April 14, Yager made a compelling argument for including Musk among the century’s most influential people.
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Article 16
This week, Sedona-Oak Creek School District Superintendent David Lykins is in an unlikely place, doing a necessary thing: Recruiting teachers for all Verde Valley school districts.
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Article 15
There may seem few opportunities for Spanish-speaking people at the Camp Verde Community Library, but Library Director Kathy Hellman and Programs and Outreach Coordinator Sebra Choe are working hard to change that perception.
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Article 14
A crash has blocked the right lane blocked on Interstate 17, north-bound from mile post 295.0, 2 miles south of McGuireville Rest Areas.
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Article 13
One of the most pressing concerns of Arizona voters is education funding — specifically, will it be possible for students to compete when their schools are among the nation’s most underfunded?
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Article 12
Another case is solved, thanks this time to the help of future dispatcher Jessica Casas.
The 9-year-old got to see what life was like as a dispatch officer Friday, April 22, at the Cottonwood Police Department.
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Article 11
The annual Verde Valley Fair kicks off Wednesday, April 27, and runs through Sunday, May 1. 
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Article 10
A half dozen people stood outside the Cottonwood City Council Chambers at 6 p.m. April 18, as the Cottonwood Planning and Zoning Commission’s meeting reached capacity.
The meeting presented an overview of the proposed design review program for Brookfield Homes’ 89 & Vine project, including the project design aspects such as building architecture, landscaping and site features.
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Article 9
When you think of the location of world-class schools, it’s unlikely that Camp Verde comes quickly to mind — but CVMS Principal Danny Howe has some news that may make you reconsider your viewpoint.
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Article 8
Chances are, you have no idea what a BioBlitz is.
According to National Geographic — one of the principal endorsing agencies of BioBlitzes nationwide — “A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time.
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Article 7
Each year’s holiday season is soon forgotten — yet, occasionally, the holiday spirit keeps giving well into the busy days of the new year.
And indeed, you’d be hard pressed to find a busier place than the Old Town Mission, laboring harder to sustain the effort of giving.
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Article 6
Amid all the talk about budgetary constraints and performance rankings, it’s easy to forget that Arizona’s schools have the power to surprise and innovate.
In a Mingus Union High School classroom are an array of high-powered iMac computers, each loaded with software designed to help digital media teacher Jeff Wood inspire his students to new heights of cinematic creativity.
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Article 5
Thanks to the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, those looking to make a positive impact on the health of our waterways had the opportunity Saturday, April 30.
For two to three hours, participants joined the Arizona Water Sentinels in their efforts to help monitor water quality and quantity on the Verde River. Experts discussed issues on the Verde, as well as the Sierra Club’s efforts to help manage high desert riparian systems.
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Article 4
In anticipation of presenting a completed budget for the fiscal year to the public, Cottonwood City Council members are working two marathon days later this month.
On Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10, the council will put in long hours of discussion and debate — their main tool a 300-page document outlining the city’s current budgetary concerns and proposals.
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Article 3
During a rare joint meeting of all eight Verde Valley school districts, Sedona-Oak Creek School District Superintendent David Lykins admitted that a recent trip to recruit graduating teachers at four Michigan universities resulted in little progress.
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