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Alleged child abductor babbles during court proceeding

KINGMAN – An alleged child abductor babbled biblically during an extradition hearing before a Kingman judge last week. Judge Billy Sipe ended the hearing without getting Dustin Messner, 37, to waive extradition to return to California.    Messner allegedly kidnapped his eight-year-old son in Stockton in early April before the boy was rescued and he was arrested at his property in Golden Valley. Messner told Judge Sipe last Thursday that he wasn’t bound by Arizona or Mohave County law and that he only followed the law of God.    A Governor’s warrant will be used to return Messner to California for prosecution.

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COVID-19: Six new cases, one death today

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (May 4, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of six COVID-19 positive cases and a COVID-19 related death.  The death is that of a person in the 75-85 age range in the Lake Havasu City service area.  That individual is linked to another confirmed case and is a previously identified case. In the six new cases is one from the Bullhead City service area in the 20-44 year age range and a 65+ age range person from the Lake Havasu City area.  Both of these cases are in isolation, recovering at…

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BOS aborts letter to governor; adjourned with no motion

An initiative that began last week to have Mohave County pressure Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to reopen the economy, at least in northwest Arizona, has fizzled. Supervisors last Thursday directed staff to draft a proposed communication that would be considered during Monday’s board meeting.    The board adjourned Monday’s meeting without any motion to approve and send the letter that was read into the record by Chairman Jean Bishop.    “We respectfully request that you respect our choice and freedoms during this crisis. It should be our right to reopen our economy if we feel we can do so safely and if…

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Education and the CARES Act

Dear Editor, As Chair of the Arizona Senate Education Committee, I passionately work toward bettering the education of every child in the state and I fully support Arizona parents and their school choice rights, including public, charter, private, and homeschool.  The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about changes in the way Arizona’s children have been educated for the last three months of this school year.  My concern is for any child who might have fallen through the cracks or who was behind before the shutdown and is now continuing to struggle, especially our little ones with reading and our high school…

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Bullhead City roadwork continues

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of May 4: ·            Wastewater wants to remind residents to please only flush human waste; toilet paper & grey water please do not flush any wipes and paper or non-paper products.  Please see the video on Bullhead City’s Facebook page. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. ·            City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·            City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various…

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Road work continues throughout Mohave County

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of May 4: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Antelope Valley Rd. and 2) Mt. Dellanbaugh Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Calle Chavez, 2) Calle Salinas, 3) Hillview Dr., 4) Ferguson Ranch Rd., 5) Avenida Mendez and 6) Calle Lucero. Crews will be repairing pot holes and making right of way repairs in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile…

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