Overgaard News

"Sixty Years of Love and Happiness" Mr. & Mrs. Wallace F. Schmidt of Overgaard, Az., former Mansfield residents, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on November 20th, 2009.

By Tammy Gray-Searles A line item in the county budget labeled "miscellaneous" and designated for more than $1.8 million in expenditures was recently explained by Navajo County Finance Director James Menlove.

A No Hiking Boots, No Fishing Rod, No ProblemBy Dolores Acker, Travel WriterI was about to embark on a trip I have long wanted to take, so with my motion sickness bands, my dog Sadie and my husband John by my side we decided to go for it.I am long pas... Experience Sedona Experience Sedona Sedona, Arizona is one of the most popular vacation ...

A representative of Agape House in Winslow had no comment on the controversy over the citya s refusal to negotiate with the shelter regarding a special use permit.

Harold Kenneth Bowers Jr., 69, of Overgaard passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept.

The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests have received more than $20 million as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to fund projects for hazardous fuel treatments, and the improvement and maintenance of forest facilities, trails, and roads.

By Naomi Hatch The eighth annual 9/11 Day of Remembrance will be held at 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept.

Lois "Cookie" Rawson contacted me last week to ask a favor. I turned her down. She started off by telling me about a call she got in 2004 at her summer home in Overgaard from her daughter Tammy, a Navy nurse treating soldiers who were wounded in the Iraq war.

JUN 5-6 CAMP VERDE 6th Annual Crawdad Festival Community Center - Music, motorcycle run, antique cars, kidsa games/ rides, vendors, beer & food booths.

Area residents and visitors along the Interstate 40 corridor in Navajo County will have plenty of activities to choose from as they celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 4. Read more... Photo by Linda Kor This 142-foot wind turbine blade donated by Blattner Energy is now on display on the south side of the entrance to the Navajo County ...

By Linda Kor PETA is demanding a criminal investigation of the killings of 55 dogs at the residence of Edward Harvey of Chevelon Retreat in Overgaard.

Federal land managers focus too many of their wildfire-prevention efforts in remote forests and rangelands miles from homes and businesses at a time when more people are moving to the areas most at risk, according to a new report released Monday.