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Forest thinning on the Parks West Project will take place around the Keyhole Sink Trail, located west of Parks, Arizona off Old Route 66 Sept. 27-29.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Williams Police Department (WPD) responded to a roll-over accident on Fourth Street near Santa Fe Dam that claimed the life of one passenger around 11 a.m. Sept. 19.

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A 44-year-old Prescott man who fled in 2019 while on trial for a brutal attack on a camper the previous year has been sentenced to 28 years in prison after being apprehended in Payson in late July, authorities said.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Planning for the Williams Christmas season is well underway, with parade applications already being accepted and a vendor selected for downtown decorations.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Williams is showing a profitable summer season as sales and BBB tax revenues continue to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — The city of Williams is reestablishing late fees and shut-offs on past-due residential and commercial utility bills.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — With business proposals being brought to City Manager Tim Pettit’s desk on a regular basis, and potential large housing developments on the horizon, the Williams City Council has begun discussions about city growth and whether existing infrastructure can meet the needs.

APS has announced it will be replacing the damaged power pole on Ninth Street in Williams overnight Thursday, Sept. 16.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH), the parent company of Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center, announced Sept. 13 it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all of its employees.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Residents and visitors to Williams will soon see new pavement on Route 66 and Garland Prairie as pipe-laying for the Dogtown Waterline project has been completed in these areas.

The following restrictions will occur nightly from 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, and ending 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

WILLIAMS. — Gov. Doug Ducey announced $60 million to support staffing at health care facilities that deploy proven techniques to decrease COVID-19 related hospitalizations, including administering monoclonal antibody treatments and offering vaccination at discharge.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center (FWAC) is on a mission to reopen the pool that has been closed since the end of the summer season in 2019, but is also seeking the public’s input on what the community would like to see happen with the facility.

The Williams Police Department (WPD) answered the following calls for service (among others)Aug. 28-Sept. 5.

PARKS, Ariz. — A request for a conditional use permit to operate an RV park in Parks is coming before the Coconino County Board of Supervisors Sept. 14 at 6 p.m.

PHOENIX — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) as part of the Environmental Assessment (EA) of its proposal to continue to fund, in part, the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s (AZGFD) sport fish stocking program over the next 10 years.

CORNVILLE, Ariz. — During a routine Aquatic Invasive Species inspection at Page Springs Hatchery near Cornville Aug. 20, five juvenile New Zealand mudsnails (NZMS) were discovered in two raceways.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — After fireworks were canceled for the Fourth of July because of extreme fire conditions, Williams Fire Department (WFD) made plans for a Labor Day weekend fireworks show and celebration.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Because of recent rains, some forest roads on the Kaibab National Forest are washed out and/or extremely soft and muddy.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Private businesses in Arizona are free to require their workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Attorney General Mark Brnovich has concluded.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The 2021 Coconino County Fair is scheduled for Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3 – 6 at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Attendees for a multi-class reunion for Williams High School alumni can expect entertainment and laughter.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Two hikers were rescued Aug. 16 after becoming stranded while hiking in Sycamore Canyon.

WILLIAMS, Ariz. — A new master plan for the H.A. Clark Airport in Williams is underway.

Those seeking food assistance in the Williams area can receive a St. Mary’s food box at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Williams.