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Gannuscio vies for Mohave County Sheriff seat

MOHAVE COUNTY – North Kingman rancher and businessman Mike Gannuscio wants to return to the Mohave County Sheriff’s office to lead the department in a new direction. Gannuscio is challenging re-election seeking Sheriff Doug Schuster in the upcoming republican primary election. Gannuscio was an equipment mechanic, fabricator and welder when he moved from California to Arizona in 2001 to help his parents run their business in Meadview. Gannuscio joined the sheriff’s office as a deputy in 2006. “It was a very satisfying experience until I got hurt on the job and wasn’t able to be on patrol anymore,” he said….

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Mission Bank pays it forward with annual school supply drive

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mission Bank is hosting its 18th Annual School Supply Drive. Usually, donors are encouraged to drop off needed school supplies and/or financial donations to Mission Bank branches throughout Mohave County, where they are gathered and distributed to needy area families. This year, Mission Bank will not be soliciting donations, but is funding the entire project. They are purchasing necessary supplies from a vendor who is practicing CDC guidelines and will have everything shipped directly to local area school districts to minimize the risk of coronavirus exposure. “We realize so many local families are experiencing hardship during this…

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State of the nation is alarming

Dear Editor, When my kids were little, I would get a kick out of watching them imitate each other. The oldest would start and the youngest, being five years younger, would follow. It was fun watching them help each other. Doing homework, I would hear the older one try and explain his homework to his brother and how to print the letters he was working on. One by one they worked on the alphabet together. When it came to cursive writing, it proved to be challenging for his younger brother but, together, they worked through it. Because of this “head…

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Movie night is July 31

KINGMAN – Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center (KHAC) will host its monthly movie night on Friday, July 31 beginning at 6 p.m. The featured movie is Ninotchka, an American romantic comedy featuring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, and Ina Clair. Steve Conn will provide historical and behind-the-scenes commentary before the movie starts. Family and friends are welcome. Popcorn, snacks and drink will be available. A $2 donation is requested. KHAC is located at 1776 Airway Ave., 928-757-2778.

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Teen hiker dies after succumbing to heat

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A 14-year-old girl died after running out of water and suffering severe heat-related illness while hiking with family members in Lake Havasu City. Fire Department personnel responded at 10:53 a.m. Sunday after learning a teenager was in distress. The victim who was located about 100 yards from the SARA Park Trailhead was rushed to Havasu Regional Medical Center. Fire Department spokeswoman Terrie Haas said did not know and is not at liberty to indicate how much time transpired before the girl died. The child’s name and hometown are withheld, though it was noted she is from another…

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Peach Springs woman charged in girlfriend’s death

KINGMAN – A lover’s quarrel at a Kingman motel resulted in the death of one Peach Springs woman and the arrest of another on a second-degree murder charge. Police responded to a report of an unresponsive woman at the Days Inn East just before 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. The suspect, Leanne Watahomigie, 34, was performing CPR on her girlfriend Nellita Smith, 38, when officers arrived at room #119 on the property at 3881 E. Andy Devine Avenue. “Nellita was determined to be deceased and she was found to have a contusion to her right eye, as well as…

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