Month: July 2019

A pedestrian was fatally injured early Tuesday when struck by a vehicle in Dolan Springs. The Mohave County Sheriff’s office said Patricia McElrath, 58, Dolan Springs, was dead at the scene of the collision. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded at 4:40 a.m. to the incident. She said the driver was westbound when he struck McElrath in the vicinity of Pierce Ferry road and 4th street. “The driver advised he did not see McElrath in the roadway until the time of the collision and she was not wearing any type of reflective material,” Mortensen said. “Speed or impairment do not…

Summer is over and school is back in session on Monday! Keep your kids engaged and sign them up for the After School Program where they can enjoy group activities such as crafts, performing arts, sports games and field trips. Afternoon snack is provided and homework assistance is offered for all registered participants! Program is offered to all children enrolled in Kindergarten through 6th grade including homeschool, private, and charter school students. The program is held Monday through Friday after school until 6:00 p.m., in the gyms of Havasupai, Jamaica, Nautilus, Oro Grande, Smoketree and Starline elementary schools.  Register at the…

Mohave County – Mosquito surveillance conducted this week by the Mohave County Environmental Health Division (MCEHD) revealed the following locations that met the protocol to conduct fogging. The MCEHD uses the CDC’s recommended matrix as a guide of when to fog.  FOGGING: Adult mosquito control application will begin on Friday evening August 2nd around 8:00 pm, weather permitting. Baron Pest Control was awarded the contract to provide fogging services within Mohave County and will be conducting the ground fogging application. Areas in Mohave Valley to fog include:  · South of Gordon Drive to East King Street, and east and west between Mohave Valley Drive and Green…

(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series presented by Butch Meriwether, a Mohave County resident and photojournalist, about lifesaving hiking and desert driving/exploring preparedness.) Many people are anxiously anticipating those picnics, camping and hikes with their families and friends since the temperatures in Mohave County have soared into the triple digits. The great outdoors is “calling their names” and people, for the most part, are in the process of making plans to ensure their outings are hopefully safe and a fun-filled time. Even if they are only driving for a short distance or planning a short hike,…