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Roundy is Microgrant recipient

At its March 6 meeting Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club presented Kingman Academy of Learning teacher, Stephanie Roundy with a microgrant donation check of $2,000 (shown with Rotarian Brenda Rhodes and club president Karen Brown). Roundy teaches third through fifth grades and will be using the donation for materials to be used in the Sensory Path Circuit program. This is an evidence-based, colorful, creative and playful way for kids to improve fundamental motor skills and build stronger sensory connections in the brain that are responsible for sight, touch, sound, and balance. 

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LHCPD community update COVID-19

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In order to ensure emergency services are available for priority calls, please do not call 911 for non-emergencies or for general questions about the Coronavirus.  The most accurate and up to date information regarding COVID-19 is found utilizing the following websites: Center for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov/ Arizona Department of Health https://www.azdhs.gov/ Mohave County Health Department https://www.mohavecounty.us If you do not require immediate police assistance and it is NOT an emergency, please utilize our online services at www.lhcaz.gov to submit crime reports, request police reports, request crash reports, vacation security checks, traffic enforcement and more. If it is not necessary to come…

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Student meals for Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs

KINGMAN – Kingman Union School District (KUSD) will be providing school closure meal service free to all children and teens ages 18 and under. Children must be present to receive meals. Meals will consist of breakfast and lunch items and will be available drive-up and walk-up, to take away. No enrollment is necessary. Meals to Go will be provided Monday through Friday, March 23 through 27, at the following times and locations: Black Mountain School, 3404 Santa Maria, Golden Valley, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mt. Tipton Elementary, 16500 Pierce Ferry Rd., Dolan Springs, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cerbat…

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MEC temporarily suspends disconnects

BULLHEAD CITY – Amid the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, Mohave Electric Cooperative will temporarily suspend disconnects and late fees immediately until April 3. “The health and well-being of our members and employees is our number one priority at this time,” said Rick Campos, chief operating officer with MEC. “Some of our members are going to face a financial burden as this situation continues to progress. “Bills will become due down the line. This decision is meant to provide temporary relief during a difficult time. It is important our message be clear in this regard to avoid potential conflict down the road.” MEC…

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Burning Bush Bandit pleads guilty

KINGMAN – A serial arsonist entered a plea agreement during a Tuesday settlement conference in Kingman. 40-year-old Charlie Balluff decided to take a deal after Judge Billy Sipe explained he was looking at a 30- to 100-year prison term if convicted of 22 criminal charges at trial. Deputy Kingman Police Chief Rusty Cooper said Balluff had been connected to more than 400 Kingman area arson incidents dating back to 2013 when he was arrested last June. No one was hurt in the fires, most of them involving dumpsters or brush. The plea deal dismisses 11 arson-related charges, five reckless burning…

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Kingman City Council cancels April meetings

Commission meetings also canceled KINGMAN, Ariz. – The City Council has canceled all April meetings. The Council can hold special meetings, in the event that certain city business needs to be addressed. The Municipal Utilities Commission will hold its meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 26, however City Commission meetings will also be canceled for the month of April. The Council is encouraging the public to use the live-streaming services the city currently offers, like YouTube, to watch all city public meetings. The meetings can also be viewed on local cable access, Channel 4. With the growing public health concern regarding COVID-19, the city is following…

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