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Road work continues throughout county

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of May 11: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Antelope Valley Rd. and 2) Mud Mountain Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Falcon Valley Rd., 2) Vock Canyon Rd. and 3) Calle Puebla. Crews will be mowing road shoulders, repairing pot holes and making right of way repairs in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Antares Rd. from Mile 20 to Hwy. 66. Wikieup: Road grading on Bogles Ranch Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Highland Rd., 2) Chicken Springs Rd….

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Happy Mother’s Day

Dear Editor, A butterfly is a symbol of how delicate the heart of a mother is. Although it can be easily swayed by the wind, it is strong in flight to withstand wherever the wind may take her. She is busy doing for the good of her family, collecting all they would need to survive. It is in the struggles of life that her true colors adorn her. Her struggles make her stronger and more determined to succeed in all she puts her mind to. Silently sitting near her children, ever so watchful, that nothing will harm them. It is…

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Public comment sought on proposed Commission Orders for raptors, amphibians, reptiles, and crustaceans and mollusks through June 6

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public comment on proposed 2021-2025 regulations for raptors, amphibians, crustaceans and mollusks, and reptiles.Comments will be accepted from May 8 through June 6, 2020. If warranted, public meetings on the proposed changes to these Commission Orders may be held telephonically.The proposed Commission Orders 25, 41, 42 and 43, if approved, will be in effect for the years 2021 through 2025. The documents posted below are only for 2021, but only the year will change for the Commission Orders for each of the subsequent four years.  •    Commission Order 25 – Raptors•    Commission Order 41 – Amphibians•    Commission…

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Teen charged with underage sexual conduct

LAKE HAVASU CITY – New Year’s morning sex at a hotel in Lake Havasu City brings a criminal charge against the older of the two teenagers involved. Police report that 19-year-old Alexander Currier is charged with sexual conduct with a minor. Police say Currier had sex with a 14-year-old girl. Another 16-year-old girl used a cell phone to record some of the activity. Dave Hawkins

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Many area restaurants set to re-open on Monday

MOHAVE COUNTY – Restaurants meeting certain criteria can welcome dine-in customers once again starting next Monday. There are many unanswered questions regarding whether customers are ready to return and which eateries will open or remain closed. “Some people are very excited to be opened again and some people are a little hesitant so I think it’s just going to depend on the restaurant owner and how they want to handle it,” said Becky Fawson, Executive Director for the Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce. “We’re getting out visiting places and making calls to find out who’s opening.” Fawson said the Chamber…

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Killer pleads guilty, faces 25 years

KINGMAN – A Kingman woman was killed because she already had custody of one of her daughter’s children and threatened to take custody of her unborn son. Admissions defendants made in the murder of Shawn Vanover, 62, were detailed Wednesday in Mohave County Superior Court. Mark Baldonado, 32, pleaded guilty to first degree murder. He must serve at least 25 years in prison when sentenced June 5. Prosecutor Jacob Cote said Carrie Vanover, 21, was pregnant when she and Baldonado conspired to kill her mother to prevent her from taking custody of their son. Cote said Vanover told authorities the…

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