The City of Cottonwood Public Works Department is providing updates on the upcoming work schedule and associated traffic impacts. The City’s striping contractor will began striping all roads within the City limits on the evening of Sunday, April 28, 2024. Work is expected to be completed by May 17, 2024. The contractor will be working at night from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Any traffic impacts will be short-duration and minimal On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 the Monte Tesoro Sidewalk Project contractor is scheduled to pave portions of southbound Monte Tesoro Dr. between Mesquite Dr. and Fir St. South ..read more

The Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce the return of the Old Town Music and the Market for the 2024 season! We will be enjoying the markets on Fridays from 5 pm. until dark throughout May, June, and September. The Market is located in the Old Town Activity Park (187 E. Pima St.) in historic Old Town Cottonwood. Food trucks will be stationed around the park offering tasty eats, drinks, and treats We will also have a wide variety of vendors present to sell their locally grown and handmade products. We are always happy to bring in more vendors to the Market, if you are inte ..read more

The Wranglers began this Western Conference showdown with their defense on the field. The Sugar Skulls ran a lot of plays during their opening drive and held onto the ball for what felt like an eternity after numerous penalty flags. Wranglers defensive end Tramond Lofton blocked a field goal attempt and gave the Wranglers possession midway through the game’s opening quarter. The Wranglers got into the end zone with a pass from quarterback Joshua Jones to wide receiver Kobay White. The Wranglers jumped out to an early 7-0 lead over the Sugar Skulls. The first quarter came to a close with Tucson ..read more

The stars came out at Yavapai College last night, as faculty, administrators and families honored an A-Team of academic and philanthropic students at the Prescott Campus 2024 Night of S.T.A.R.S Awards. “We gather here tonight, as a reminder of the incredible journey each and every one of you has taken.” Yavapai College Provost Dr. Douglas Berry told the students. “Behind every accolade, behind every certificate, behind every achievement lies a story of discipline, perseverance and unwavering focus.” Night of S.T.A.R.S (the acronym stands for Students who are Thriving, Achieving and deserve Re ..read more

Mayer High School located at 17300 E. Mule Deer Dr. in Spring Valley, is partnering with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Mayer Fire Department, Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD), and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to host a mock car accident scene to showcase the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. The event will be on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The assembly will take place at the school where victims and survivors of fatal DUI crashes will tell their stories to the students. Local agencies including PVPD, Mayer Fire Dep ..read more

In this episode of “Talkin’ Central Arizona Sports” with Torrence “TD” Dunham, TD recaps round one playoff games for the Bradshaw Mountain and Prescott Badgers baseball and softball teams. TD also recaps other games for the Prescott Badgers, Bradshaw Mountain Bears, Chino Valley Cougars, ERAU Eagles, Yavapai College Roughriders and NAZ Wranglers while looking ahead to what’s next. Follow Cast11 Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZ Follow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network   Read more stories in Sports on Signals A Z.com. Subscribe and Be the ..read more

Ken Lain of Watters Garden Center of Prescott, Arizona shared the Plant of the Week last Friday. Here is your breakdown on how to grow Perfume Lilac. The fragrance will remind you of visits to Grandmother’s house. A truly outstanding lilac for the large flowers and captivating fragrance, and super easy to grow. She is in a class by herself, even in the hottest of sun locations. In fact, the more sun she receives, the more flowers you will have. Lilac Bushes Syringa Common lilac bushes, Syringa vulgaris, are deciduous shrubs that bloom in the late spring. They are part of the olive family and ..read more

The City of Chandler will open a day respite center and eight cooling locations starting May 1, offering residents and those experiencing homelessness a safe place to recover and cool down from the extreme heat. (Wikipedia Photo/ Marine 69-71) The Chandler City Council recently approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Maricopa County for heat relief services during an April 4 Council meeting. The IGA will provide $218,132 in American Rescue Act Plan funds in exchange for these vital services from May 1 through Sept. 30. The IGA also allows for the possibility of additional funding ..read more

The Cottonwood City Council will hold a public hearing on the General Plan update on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers – Riverfront, 1083 E. Riverfront Road, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. The General Plan is the City’s comprehensive long-range plan for the development of Cottonwood The last major update of the plan was in 2014. The City’s Community Development Department has been seeking public participation in the drafting of the plan since late 2022, and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the draft plan in December 2023. If adopted by the City C ..read more

In observance of National Public Works Week and in recognition of the City’s essential and core services workers, the Recycling Transfer Facility (1800 E Butler Ave), Cinder Lake Landfill and Hazardous Products Center (6770 E Landfill Rd) will be closing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A public works appreciation event will be held for City staff during this time. The City’s solid waste collections team will deploy all qualified operators during this day in an attempt to complete all regularly scheduled collection routes by 10:30 a.m As usual, the City asks that all residents place ..read more