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Poetry by Whitney Etheridge

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MEC awards $10,000 in educational scholarships

BULLHEAD, Ariz. – Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is proud

Kingman Fall Academy open for registration

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City of Kingman is

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LBRW meeting Sept. 14

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The monthly London

Movie at the Park is Aug. 21

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BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. – A Bullhead City man

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Matthew Wanner

Distracted driver law in effect

Arizona’s Distracted Driver Law The Distracted Driver law went into effect one second past midnight on December 31.  This is a state-wide law that is subject to enforcement immediately.   It will be against the law, while driving to: Hold or support a device with your body. Read, write or send a message via any portable communication device. Scroll through social media, watch videos, record videos, or any other use of the device that causes a distraction and requires use of your body. You will be allowed to: Engage and disengage a function on the device such as GPS route to…

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County courthouse addition completion pushed back to spring

MOHAVE COUNTY – Workforce transition to the four-story Mohave County courthouse addition in downtown Kingman was originally targeted before Christmas 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic. The timetable that shifted to January has been pushed further into the New Year. “Our move-in date is now scheduled to be the 13th, 14th and 15th of February,” said county facilities manager John Mieding. “We’ve had some unforeseen construction issues occur. As you can imagine the infrastructure downtown is not all that well defined.” Mieding said the unexpected challenges involve utility and street issues in the area of the new addition and the historic…

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Ladewig faces multiple charges involving minors

KINGMAN – One Kingman teenager is facing prosecution for allegedly plying two younger teens with alcohol and engaging in sexual activity with one of them. Police Chief Rusty Cooper said an investigation began in November when two 13-year-old girls were treated at Kingman Regional Medical Center for extreme intoxication. Cooper said Cody Ladewig, 18, was arrested in early December for sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of furnishing alcohol to minors. He said Ladewig admitted involvement when interviewed by detectives. Dave Hawkins

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Attempted homicide suspect sought

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s office is seeking public assistance in locating a Kingman man wanted for attempted murder. The agency has made public an image, hoping for recognition of the suspect identified as Eustolio Gill, 36. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded Wednesday at 7:18 p.m. to a report of a shooting at a north Kingman residence in 2700 block of Carver Ave. “The investigation revealed that Gill and the victim had gotten into a verbal altercation and Gill shot the victim multiple times,” Mortensen said. “The victim was flown to a Las Vegas hospital…

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Attempted homicide suspect sought

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s office is seeking public assistance in locating a Kingman man wanted for attempted murder. The agency has made public an image, hoping for recognition of the suspect identified as Eustolio Gill, 36. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said deputies responded Wednesday at 7:18 p.m. to a report of a shooting at a north Kingman residence in 2700 block of Carver Ave. “The investigation revealed that Gill and the victim had gotten into a verbal altercation and Gill shot the victim multiple times,” Mortensen said. “The victim was flown to a Las Vegas hospital…

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