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Plea rejected for Rodriguez in child death case

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A local judge has rejected a plea agreement proposed for a Lake Havasu City woman charged in the starvation and blunt force trauma death of her toddler daughter. Judge Billy Sipe on Friday said he could not sign off on a deal reducing the case against Brittany Rodriquez, 27, to an attempted child abuse conviction. “I simply cannot accept a plea agreement that dismissed the homicide charges,” Judge Sipe said. “I take it very seriously whenever I’m dealing with a death of a child.” Punishment in the rejected plea deal involved a 5-10-year prison sentence, but Rodriquez once…

County road work continues

Pam Wanner6 years ago3 mins

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of August 10: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mount Trumbull Loop. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Falcon Valley Rd., 2) Calle Puebla and 3) Calle Ocampo. Crews will be crack sealing on Thompson Ave. They will be repairing the right of way and repairing pot holes in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. working south. Wikieup: Road grading on Signal Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Alamo Rd. from Mile 40 to Mile 52, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 7 to end…

Be a firefighter, MCC now accepting applications for the next Fire Academy

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000221 EndHTML:0000006479 StartFragment:0000003127 EndFragment:0000006443 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/Public/%E2%80%A2%20editorial%20storage/General%20News/081220/fire%20academy.doc Men and women who want to become firefighters should now fill out an application for the next MCC Fire Academy. Mohave Community College’s Fire Science program partners with local fire stations to offer the best education and training in the region. Completion of the fire academy is a requirement for anyone who wants to become a firefighter. The MCC Fire Academy is a 272-hour course providing recruits training in basic firefighting concepts including fire behavior, rescue procedures, command and control, fire suppression, hazardous materials, and firefighter safety. The 16 week academy begins in January…

Opinion

Veterans parade canceled

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Downtown Merchants Association regretfully announces that this year’s Veteran’s Day parade has been cancelled and on hold until November 2021 due to the world pandemic of COVID-19. Keeping the community safe at this time ….. gathering more than 50 people. We will be looking for sponsors and volunteers next year, contact Joni 928-279-8448. Joni Millin Kingman Downtown Merchants Association

Obituaries

CLARE ANN JONES

Pam Wanner6 years ago1 mins

Clare Ann Jones, of Kingman, died Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. She was 83. Mrs. Jones was born Aug. 5, 1937 in Kenosha, Wisc. The family contact is her husband Robert Eugene Jones. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

Business News

Dot Foods solvent, tightening belt during pandemic

Pam Wanner6 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – The successful operation of Dot Foods in Bullhead City and its push through the pandemic was discussed during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting. Local General Manager Rocky Vecera told the Board that Dot Foods benefits from corporate strength as it works through the COVID-19 health crisis. “Dot is financially stable, luckily. We don’t have any fears of closing down. There’s no layoffs. Nothing like that,” Vecera assured supervisors. “We’re weathering the storm and we’re doing the best we can to tighten the belts and be as efficient as possible.” Vecera said the pandemic has cut…

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Plea rejected for Rodriguez in child death case

County road work continues

Be a firefighter, MCC now accepting applications for the next Fire Academy

Veterans parade canceled

CLARE ANN JONES

Dot Foods solvent, tightening belt during pandemic

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