Clarkdale resident Derek Sailors immersed himself in research to accurately capture a slice of Jerome's wild past in his book, "A Copper Town Summer." A killer is on the loose, and the central theme of Sailors' debut novel is about the terror that gripped the Wild West mining town during the summer of 1921.

Where can you Spend It Here? Check your local chamber: Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce - 567-9294 Clarkdale Chamber of Commerce - 634-9438 Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce - 634-7593 Jerome Chamber of Commerce - 634-2900 Sedona Chamber of Commerce - 204-1123 Thursday, November 19, 2009 Shop locally and benefit the whole community Casey Rooney will ...

SAL Christmas Food Drive Sons of the American Legion Squadron 25, 480 Calvary Way, Cottonwood, is helping veterans families in need especially during the Christmas season.

What: Barefoot in the Park When: Through Nov. 22, Thursday through Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday performances are at 3 p.m. Where: Canyon Moon Theatre, Oak Creek Factory Outlets, Highway 179 in the Village of Oak Creek How Much: Tickets are $19. Full-time student tickets are $11. More Info: 1-800-838-3006; canyonmoontheatre.org. Tuesday, ...

The Town Council will soon follow the lead of Cottonwood and Clarkdale's councils by raising the town's sales tax rate.

A double rainbow graced the Mingus foothills Friday morning, giving significance to a mutual agreement over future annexations by Cottonwood and Clarkdale.

Sedona and Cottonwood will seem closer once the new Verde Lynx Transit system starts its regular service between the two communities Monday, Nov.

At approximately 6:00 p.m. yesterday, November 9, the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of a man down on the trail.

Video length 3 minutes Cottonwood, Clarkdale and Jerome all had special activities to usher in this year's Halloween for trick-or-treaters. Jerome had their first ever Parade Down Main Street, Clarkdale featured a costume contest in the park, and Cottonwood held their annual Trick or Treat on Main and Fall Carnival in Activity Park.

The Clarkdale Town Council will approve a call of election when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Rep. Lucy Mason accepts a certificate of appreciation Tuesday from Janet Perry, assistant town manager, on behalf of the Verde Valley Leadership program.

Family members on Friday identified an unknown man found June 25, 2009, in Clarkdale as 49-year-old James Inocencio from Midlothian, Texas.

The Clemenceau smelter today is a crumbling reminder of what once was. Courtesy Clarkdale Historical Society The problems associated with smelter emission in the Verde Valley did not begin until the United Verde Mine was forced to relocate its Jerome smelter to Clarkdale, after it was discovered the mine's richest ore lay beneath the Jerome ...

Wednesday, the Camp Verde Town Council, and much of the public for that matter, will hear of a regional planning effort instigated by the Prescott National Forest known as the Verde Front.

With a little bit of luck, and enough vaccine, area schools may soon be ahead of the H1N1 flu pandemic that is already hitting many school districts around the country.