September 2, 2024 – The Standard Newspaper

Theater presents The Scarlet Pimpernel

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KINGMAN – Beale Street Theater will present a swashbuckling action/adventure musical on Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 13, 14, 20 and 21. The production, “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” will be held at Lee Williams High School’s theater, 400 W Grandview Ave.

Based on Baroness Orczy’s famous 20th-century novel, “The Scarlet Pimpernel” dramatizes the French Revolution and the battle for liberty, equality, and fraternity.

Show dates are 7 p.m. each of the four show dates as well as an afternoon 1 p.m

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

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SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Saturday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence.

City of Kingman to utilize new software for building sector

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KINGMAN – The City of Kingman has approved a contract that staff believes will improve government efficiency and citizen service, particularly in the building sector. Presenting during the Aug. 20 City Council meeting, Finance Director Tina Moline enthusiastically endorsed use of the Granicus SmartGov Permitting, Licensing and Planning software program.

“It is going to increase our productivity throughout or organization and just as importantly, it’s going to provide an increased level of service to all of our external customers, so this is very exciting,”