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Gigantic book sale is coming

KINGMAN – A Gigantic Book Sale by Friends of the Kingman Library will be held indoors at the Mohave County Fairgrounds, 2600 Fairgrounds Ave. Parking will be at no cost. The sale will be open Friday, March 27, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 28, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Credit cards will be accepted. Members will receive a 10% discount Friday, and a 20% discount Saturday. Non-members may join upon entry. A large majority of the storage inventory will be available for selection of new and used books for all ages including large print, magazines, CDs, DVDs,…

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7.5 million people visited LMNRA in 2019

Lake Mead National Recreation Area welcomed 7.5 million recreation visitors to the park in 2019. It is the sixth most visited park in the entire National Park Service. An additional 7.6 million visitors traveled along main state highways and interstates in the park, including I-11. The park saw spikes in visitation at its Henderson, North Las Vegas, Overton and Bullhead City entry points, as well as an increase in visitation at Hemenway Harbor near Boulder City. Nationally, visitation to America’s national parks in 2019 exceeded 300 million recreation visits for the fifth consecutive year. The 327.5 million total is the…

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Kemp to receive Lily Mae Hester Scholarship

KINGMAN – Kingman’s own, Erika Kemp, is this year’s 2020 recipient of the Lily Mae Hester Scholarship through the United States Bowling Congress. Kemp, senior at Lee Williams High School, has been bowling since the age of seven, and is a member of the Youth Bowling League. She is a member of the National Honors Society, Senior Class President, Student Council, American Sign Language and FBLA, just to name a few. Her future plans are to attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, where she will study Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and hopes to use the scholarship toward room and board…

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KPD annual report for 2019 presented

Criminal case clearance rate is higher than national average Retiring Kingman Police Chief Bob Devries presented his last annual report during the March 3 City Council meeting. His biggest regret is that some manpower challenges limited Kingman Police Department (KPD) proactivity in 2019. “We did see a decline in our traffic stops,” Devries said. “We had a significant drop but our traffic division was cut and our officers were down by 20%.” Devries told council members arrest numbers were down slightly in 2019 but still pretty consistent with recent year’s past. He noted the Department typically logs a little more…

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Stephenson promoted to corporal

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has announced the promotion of Cody Stephenson to the rank of Corporal. He has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, experience, and determination to excel in his new rank at our Adult Detention Facility. Cody Stephenson is recognized as a valuable member of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. Corporal Stephenson started his career as a Detention Officer in September of 2014 and has excelled in his assigned duties.

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Citizen of the Month named

Morgana Campbell of Blessed Unions Wedding Ministry was named Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s February Citizen of the Month (shown with Rotarian Mary K Clark and club president Karen Brown). Campbell has volunteered for Ameri-Corps, the Second Chance Center for Animals, is a member of Kappa Delta Pi and has assisted with many Rotary fundraising events.

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