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Middle school band students selected for excellence

KINGMAN – Kingman Middle School was to have sent five of its talented musicians to the Arizona Music Educators Association’s All-State Honor Band Festival recently. Nearly 300 of Arizona’s highly achieving middle school instrumentalists, grades six, seven, and eight, were to have gathered at Valley Vista High School in Surprise, on March 14, to rehearse and perform grade level concerts featuring the best student musicians from across the state. Performers for the sixth grade All-State band were selected by nomination. Arizona’s seventh and eighth grade musicians auditioned in November 2019 to become part of the prestigious ensembles. Kingman Middle School proudly lauds the musicianship and determination of…

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Missing person reported in Wikieup

WIKIEUP – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue is seeking information on the whereabouts of Robert “Bob” Meyers, a 73-year-old male last seen in the area of the Hidden Oasis RV Park in Wikieup about noon on Sunday, March 15. He had left on foot to go hiking and camping for a couple days and has not returned home. He has a backpack, some food, supplies, and a tent. We are uncertain of the clothing he may be wearing, as he has planned to be gone for a couple days. He has a greenish-olive colored heavy jacket and…

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FLORENCE BROWN

Florence Brown, of Kingman, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was 86. Mrs. Brown was born March 16, 1934 in Clarksburg, West Virginia. A viewing will be held at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home on Friday, March 27 at 10 a.m., with services following at 11 a.m. Interment will be at Rose Hills in Whittier, Calif. The family contact is Mrs. Brown’s granddaughter Alexandria Marie Murray. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Kingman corona update

KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has announced it is closing public access to all city buildings except the municipal courthouse for at least a two-week period beginning Monday, March 23. The measure is implemented to conform with social distancing guidelines set forth by the federal Centers for Disease Control. The City is also implementing public safety measures involving its court operations. For detailed information about both announcements visit the city website (www.cityofkingman.gov) and look for news releases under the PIO tab. The Mohave County government website (www.mohavecounty.us) is also a good source for important pandemic-related information. Dave Hawkins

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Coronavirus, taking life for granted

By Dr. Glenn Mollette  The Coronavirus is a pandemic that most of us don’t understand, but we are learning. This disease has taken over 9,000 lives and made over 220,000 more people sick. We’ve heard via television about it starting in China and its impact even before arriving in America.  So far this is what we know about Coronavirus. The disease is life threatening.  If the disease does not kill you, there is a chance you will be very sick with severe respiratory problems. Thousands of respirators are needed across the country because of the nature of the disease.  Who wants…

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