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3 hrs ago | www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Take the U.S. flag etiquette quiz

Should a U.S. flag be carried flat during parades? When is it appropriate to dip the flag in salute during a parade or procession? Is it appropriate to wear articles of clothing made with the symbols of the U.S. flag? Try this brief U.S. flag etiquette quiz.

3 hrs ago | www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Clown gets jail time for scheme

A Prescott woman who portrayed a clown at fairs and city events will spend 2.5 years in prison for her financial exploitation of an elderly Prescott woman. Carrie Lynn Williams-Thompson, 49, was a bereavement counselor when she met the victim, a 91-year-old Prescott woman whose husband had recently passed away.

3 hrs ago | www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Outlaws kick off softball tourney in style

It was the old veterans against the up-and-comers as the ASA Men's Class B-C Fast-Pitch State Championships got underway in Prescott on Friday. The veteran Outlaws lineup hammered the Gorillas 10-2 at Ken Lindley Field as pool play opened.

3 hrs ago | www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Prescott man arrested on arson charges

Prescott police arrested Prescott resident Aaron Acevedo, 30, on arson charges Wednesday. Police went to the 1700 block of Knoll Drive around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in reference to a man who was drunk and causing problems, police said.

3 hrs ago | www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Rooster crossing I-17 delays traffic

On Friday at around 11 a.m., traffic backed up on northbound Interstate 17 in part because a rooster was trying to cross the northbound lanes of I-17 near Carefree Highway. DPS units were finally able to conduct a traffic break and retrieve the rooster, officials said.

4 hrs ago | The Daily Courier

Prescott man arrested on arson charges

Prescott police arrested Prescott resident Aaron Acevedo, 30, on arson charges Wednesday.

Fri Jul 03, 2009

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Committee files petitions to get Taxpayer Protection Initiative on Prescott ballot

PRESCOTT - Initiative organizers moved one step closer this week a measure that would require the Big Chino Water Ranch to get the approval of Prescott voters. More than a dozen members of the Taxpayer Protection Initiative Committee turned out at Prescott City Hall Thursday to file petitions to get an initiative on the ballot that would require all city projects...

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Local legislators think Monday special session is bad idea

State legislators from the Prescott area say they don't know why Gov. Jan Brewer is asking them to return to the capitol Monday, because the legislative votes for a sales tax increase just aren't there.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

St. Luke Ebony Church rocks the rafters in opening ceremony

For the first time in more than 40 years, the Prescott area has its own black church. "We're a black church, but we welcome all," said Gwendolyn Calhoun, one of the church's founders, its treasurer, and the driving force in getting its pastor, James Hobson, to take on the challenge of creating a brand new church here.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Prescott water and sewer impact fees increase July 11

PRESCOTT - Based on a decision that the Prescott City Council approved in October 2008 and reaffirmed this past June, new impact fees for water and sewer will go into effect on July 11.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Fire bans end in Prescott area

The Prescott National Forest has lifted its fire ban on the western portion of the forest, and Yavapai County along with the Prescott Fire Department have followed suit.

Thu Jul 02, 2009

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Prescott saturation patrols in full force over Fourth

PRESCOTT - Police will be conducting saturation patrols and having extra personnel on duty this weekend to deter people from driving under the influence and to catch those who do.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Deputies arrest man after chase, search Thursday

MAYER - After a search that lasted almost five hours, Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Thursday evening in Spring Valley near Mayer. According to a YCSO spokesman, the domestic violence suspect may have been targeting family members while fleeing deputies who were in pursuit at around noon.

www.prescottenews.com | Lynnel

"Kooki the Clown" Pleads Guilty & Sentenced to Prison For Theft - Prescott eNews

Carrie Lynn Williams-Thompson of Prescott, age 49, was sentenced to two and a half years in the Arizona Department of Corrections by Judge Ralph Hess of the Yavapai County Superior Court for crimes stemming from her financial exploitation of an elderly Prescott woman.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Video: Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Bull Riding

See the first night of bull riding at the 2009 Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo in this exclusive video from The Prescott Daily Courier and dCourier.com.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

DPS cites bus driver in Chino Valley crash

DPS officials have cited the driver of a Chino Valley school bus that rear-ended another bus on June 2, sending about a dozen people to area hospitals. Police cited 53-year-old Janet Wahl of Chino Valley for failure to control a vehicle to avoid a collision, DPS Public Information Officer Robert Bailey said Wednesday.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

DISTRICT 10 Little League: Prescott's title run ends

Prescott saw its dream of a 10-11 District 10 Little League tournament championship dashed Wednesday thanks to a 6-3 loss to host Camp Verde in the title game.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Tammy Linn's lawsuit against fellow city candidates prevails

PRESCOTT - With a judge's ruling late Wednesday afternoon, the field of Prescott City Council candidates dropped from 13 to 11. After hearing more than two hours of testimony, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Gass ordered that the names of mayoral candidate Paul Armenta and council candidate Shannon Miller not appear on the Sept. 1 city primary ballot.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Achieve Academy officially closes its doors

Tuesday, June 30, was the official closing of the Yavapai County Fair Association Achieve Academy. The YCFA Achieve Academy Governing Board voted June 4 to close the school after eight years of operation.

www.dcourier.com | Richard5

Prescott area Fry's Food Stores remove recalled beef

If you plan to have a cookout this Independence Day weekend, you should pay particular attention to the labels on beef products, say officials from the Yavapai Community Health Service. In the Prescott area, Fry's Food Stores carry Kroger brand beef, which is one of the brands associated with the recall.

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