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The National Day of Prayer was held at city complex on Thursday May 2 at 12 noon.

 It was perfect weather gracing the corner of Oak Street and Fourth Street outside a city building where about 50 community members gathered for The National Day of Prayer (NDP) which occurs yearly on the first Thursday of May. Pastor Peter Urnst from Family Bible Church and Pastor Grif Vautier, emeritus from Kingman Presbyterian Church headed up the NDP. Things got underway at 12 p.m., as Urnst announced that he would be calling evangelical pastors up to the front to lead in prayers. He then said that, after their prayers there would be an open microphone for others to pray…

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HYAC Takes Home First Place in DemocraSeed Competition

Lake Havasu City congratulates the Havasu Youth Advisory Council (HYAC) for winning 1st place in the 2018-19 DemocraSeed competition. DemocraSeed is a Civic Health Initiative of the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA) in partnership with Arizona State University’s Public Service Academy (PSA) that seeks to increase interest in civic engagement, creative problem solving, and entrepreneurship among students participating in city and tribal youth councils throughout Arizona. For the past eight months, HYAC competed against three other youth councils from the cities of Avondale, Tempe, and San Luis, using Design Thinking skills learned through attending CFA and PSA workshops, to…

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Free business webinar hosted by the SBDC

A free webinar called Lunch & Learn Webinar: Ready to Start Your Business? will be Thursday May 16 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. online via Zoom. It will include learning about the myths and realities of entrepreneurship, knowing your options between different types of businesses, how to make it legal, and why you need a business plan. The webinar is hosted by Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Mohave Community College and the presenter is Lisa Card, SBDC Director. Please register by visiting the event schedule listed on the website, azsbdc.net. Any questions or to register over the phone,…

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Russell arrested for robberies

Lake Havasu City police report the arrest of a Parker man shortly after he allegedly committed a violent robbery at a business late Thursday night. The 11:05 p.m. traffic stop of a suspect vehicle on Highway 95 resulted in the arrest of Kerrigon Russell, 23. Police and Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 10:52 p.m. to a robbery reported at the Havasu Adult Book Store at 3590 London Bridge Road. “An unidentified male suspect entered the store, assaulted a female employee, bound her with zip ties and fled the business with an undisclosed amount of cash,” a press release stated….

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Saucedo to serve a year in jail, three years of probation

Horrific details in a Bullhead City man’s animal abuse case have been laid out in separate hearings at the Mohave County Courthouse. Judge Billy Sipe expressed outrage that Nicholas Saucedo, 19, “tortured” a mixed-breed Jack Russell terrier/Chihuahua named Baby Girl last October.  A factual basis statement for the plea agreement convicting Saucedo of cruel mistreatment of an animal said that arriving Bullhead City police officers found a badly beaten dog and a disturbing crime scene. “Officers examined Baby Girl and found that her paws had been punctured, that her eyes and head appeared to be swollen,” the factual basis statement…

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Long faces harsh punishment in child molestation case

Long faces three choices to choose from at next hearing Harsh punishment reality for a confessed child molester from Lake Havasu City was detailed Monday as attorneys engaged in plea bargain discussions in open court in Kingman. Judge Billy Sipe conducted the settlement conference in the case against David Long, 44. Judge Sipe told Long that he is guaranteed a life prison sentence if convicted at trial of multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor, child molestation and sexual abuse of a minor. Long was advised the state’s initial plea offer calls for a 10-48 year prison term, followed…

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