To Support Instrumental Music in Local Schools Generous contributions from individual donors, businesses and corporations, combined with concert income, have made it possible for the Prescott Pops Symphony to give grants to five schools to support instrumental music programs. Collectively, the grants amount to $10,000, with each recipient receiving $2,000. The five schools receiving grants … Read More…
Steve Pierce, a longtime Prescott resident, has announced he will not run for the Arizona House of Representatives in the next election cycle. Pierce, a Republican, was selected early April 3 by Yavapai County Supervisors to fill the House seat left vacant after embattled Republican Rep. David Stringer abruptly resigned. Pierce was sworn in the … Read More…
Photo caption: Silver Tornado is the only stainless steel sculpture of a bucking bull in the world. It is located on City land on the north side of Whipple Street near the Yavapai Regional Medical Center. Before that land was occupied by medical facilities, it was a cattle yard for Salers breed cattle, after which … Read More…
Jeff and Jennifer Herbert, founders-owners of Superstition Meadery in Prescott, were honored as the 2019 National Small Business Persons of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in Washington, D.C. They received the prestigious award during gala ceremonies May 6, selected from nominees representing all 50 states and U.S territories. The Herberts were … Read More…
PHOTO CAPTION: Viewers at the Chalk It Up! Prescott event were entertained by the Chino Valley Del Rio Elementary School ukulele band. Youngsters performed for the first time publicly. An estimated 5,000 people viewed original chalk artwork during the 11th annual Chalk It Up! Prescott two-day event April 13-14. Viewers and guest artists enjoyed dozens … Read More…
Lori Markham, a first-grade teacher at Abia Judd Elementary School in Prescott, was named Teacher of the Year (TOY) during formal banquet ceremonies sponsored by the Yavapai County Education Foundation (YCEF). In addition to being the overall winner, Markham was a category finalist and received awards of $500 and $1,500, respectively, in the K-2 category. … Read More…
Recent research indicates that despite increasing population and economic expansion, less water is being used in the City of Prescott than 14 years ago. Since 2014, water usage has decreased about 2% annually on average. Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli led a City Council work study session earlier this spring saying, “I earlier did not have … Read More…
Photo caption: The family-friendly environment of the recently opened 300-person dining room at Arizona Downs attracts large Sunday crowds. Arizona Downs Opens Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day weekend sees the beginning of live horseracing at the formerly bankrupt Arizona Downs race track. In fact, Arizona Downs in central Yavapai County is destined to become the … Read More…
Once again, Prescott is in the national spotlight. The prestigious Millken Institute ranked Prescott as the “…Number 26—Best Performing Small Cities in the U.S.” for 2017-2018. More than 200 small communities nationally were evaluated. That is a jump of seven spots up from the 2016 ranking of No. 33. That’s not all. A second survey … Read More…
Photo caption: Bill Tinnin proudly displays the 50th anniversary tee-shirt he received which commemorates the upcoming of astronauts landing on the moon. Few remember 50 years ago— June 20, 1969—when Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and uttered those now famous words, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” … Read More…