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Health officials confirm there are now 18 positive cases in Mohave County, 1 death

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Department of Public Health (MCDPH)-Nursing has been notified this afternoon (4/5/20) of a positive COVID-19 case in the Lake Havasu City service area. The individual is in isolation and recovering at home. Our nurses are currently in the process of the contact investigation. There are now 10 positive confirmed cases in the Lake Havasu City area, six in Kingman, and two in Bullhead City. One of the 18 passed away and became the first COVID-19-related death in the county. This person was over the age of 65 and had other underlying health conditions and had been…

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Lions Club hosted Annual Golf Ball Drop

KINGMAN – Last year, the Kingman Mohave Lions Club held its annual 50/50 Golf Ball Drop, March 14, 2019 at Centennial Park. A crane and crew were provided  by Unisource, dropping thousands of golf balls on a baseball diamond in the park.  The ball which landed closest to the target stake located at the center of the drop zone was certified as the prize winner by Judge Dave Huerta This year’s winning ticket was purchased by local dentist, Susan Haynes, of Lets CU Smile Dentistry, whose total winnings came to $2777.50. This business was also one of this year’s corporate…

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Mayor Sheehy urges non-essential businesses to suspend operations

MOHAVE COUNTY – Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order 2020-18 “Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected,” directs those in Arizona to limit their time away from their place of residence or property, except to conduct or participate in Essential Activities; for employment, to volunteer or participate in Essential Functions; and to utilize any service or products provided by Essential Businesses.  The list of “Essential Services,” is available at https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2020/03/list-essential-services. Lake Havasu City Mayor Cal Sheehy said, “If you have to ask, if your business is essential during these trying times, then your business is not essential.  Please suspend your businesses operations, send…

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No Easter for America?

Because of Covid-19 many churches will not be in their sanctuaries for Easter, April 12, 2020.  Easter Sunday can fall on any date between March 22 nd and April 25 th. The dates change because Easter happens on the Sunday following the Paschal Full Moon. The word Paschal means “Passover” in Greek which is a transliteration of the Hebrew word pesach. The Paschal Full Moon is the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. This is sometimes referred to as the Egg Moon. This moon sometimes occurs in March and sometimes in April. So, April 12 is not locked in for Easter every…

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Additional closures ordered statewide due to COVID-19

MOHAVE COUNTY – Bullhead City park staff spent a great deal of time Saturday closing park amenities per Arizona Governor Doug Ducey’s Executive Order issued late Friday. Also consistent with the Governor’s order, the city also instructed all barbers, cosmetology, hairstyling, nail salons and aesthetic salons, tanning salons, tattoo parlors, spas, and massage parlors to close. On Saturday, City park staff closed the Skate Park at Rotary Park, removed all rims from all park basketball hoops, closed all bathrooms, removed picnic tables and shut down all dugouts. All dugouts were closed at all softball and baseball fields because you cannot physically distance…

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County road work continues

MOHAVE COUNTY – The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of April 6: Arizona Strip: Road grading on 1) Mt. Trumbull Loop and 2) Mud Mountain Rd. in Colorado City. Kingman: Road grading on Calle Lucero. Crews will repairing pot holes and making right-of-way repairs in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Hackberry Rd. from I-40 working north. Wikieup: Road grading on Burro Creek Crossing Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Chicken Springs Rd. from Alamo Rd. to Hwy. 93, 2) Alamo Rd. from Mile 30 to Mile…

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