Prescott News

Prescott Frontier Days' barrelman, Slim Garner, shows how rodeo entertainment is not all clowning around.

PRESCOTT - With a three-run sixth inning, the Prescott Outlaws continue to eye the championship game of the ASA Men's Class B-C Fast Pitch State Tournament. The Outlaws turned a two-run deficit into a one-run win with a 12-11 victory over Barros Roofing at Bill Vallely Field on Saturday.

Prescott — A rugby player and graduate of the University of Arizona is taking over the Daily Courier's sports department. Keith Jiron is the new sports editor. He replaces Steve Stockmar, who is moving to a new position in the Courier organization.

Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 28-year-old Dewey man after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend over two days in late June. Brian Hubbad is charged with repeatedly assaulting his 27-year-old girlfriend from June 23-24 at a home in the 1000 block of Rocky Springs Trail.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office has released new details regarding the pursuit and arrest of a man making threats against his family. YCSO arrested Dave Wayne Atkerson, 34, on several charges including disorderly conduct, three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of endangerment, unlawful flight from law enforcement, threatening and possession of drug paraphernalia

Over a dozen volunteers worked tirelessly to obtain signatures for what is being called "The Taxpayer Protection Act" - a citizen initiative that would change the City's charter to require a vote of Prescott's residents before spending an amount of $40 million or more on city projects.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.