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KMS Band brings home awards

Kingman Middle School band students show off their awards received from the Arizona Music Educators Association’s Northern Junior High Solo & Ensemble Festival held on February 29, at Prescott Mile High Middle School. Twenty-nine KMS musicians performed solos, duets and trios earning top ratings during the annual competition involving nearly 300 middle school musicians from across northern Arizona. The musical Bobcats brought back 14 Division I – Superior ratings and four Division II – Excellent ratings out of a five-rating scale. Adjudicators assessed students’ musicianship, stage presence, and technical accuracy in pitch, rhythm, technique, interpretation, and artistry.

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Laughlin Event Center and Edgewater E Center Concert Lineup for Spring

LAUGHLIN, Nev.—Golden Entertainment Inc. has announced the spring concert lineup at Laughlin Event Center and Edgewater E-Center through Saturday, June 20. Hotel and entertainment packages will be available for select performances at Aquarius Casino Resort, Colorado Belle Casino Resort and Edgewater Casino Resort. Concerts include: Charley Pride, E-Center, Saturday, March 28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $48. With hits such as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning,” “Someone Loves You Honey” and “Burgers and Fries,” country singer Charley Pride has been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and is a…

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Mohave County Public Health Director meets with mayors, city managers

MOHAVE COUNTY – The three mayors and three city managers from Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City met Tuesday, March 10 with Mohave County Public Health Director Denise Burley and Mohave County Epidemiologist Anna Scherzer to discuss the COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease). Burley told Mayors Tom Brady, Cal Sheehy and Jen Miles along with City Managers Toby Cotter, Jess Knudson and Ron Foggin there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Mohave County. She did confirm with the group that numerous people with flu-like symptoms have been tested and have been found negative for the COVID-19 virus. “There…

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Kingman Mayor addresses Rotary

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s March 6 speaker, Mayor Jen Miles (shown with club president Karen Brown), addressed the club on the state of the city. The Home Rule option has been approved every 4 years by voters since 1988. When it expires in 2023 staff recommends replacing it with a Permanent Base Adjustment. Miles noted the Rancho Santa Fe Interchange looks good and is expected to go to executive session in April with hopes of breaking ground by the end of the year. Water issues focus on the substation and state legislation is needed for these. Rep. Regina Cobb…

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Westbound lane restrictions on Interstate 40 near Seligman and Anvil Rock Road through mid-July

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for westbound lane restrictions on Interstate 40 near Seligman between mileposts 123 and 108 through mid-July. Drivers should plan for the following restrictions to be in place: One lane of traffic will be maintained on westbound I- 40 at all times. Law enforcement may be on site to assist with traffic control.  Eastbound I-40 will have intermittent left-lane closures along the project route for construction vehicle access. ADOT is working on a project to improve roadway safety and pavement conditions. The project includes reconstructing sections of the roadway, milling and replacing pavement,…

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Laughlin brings acupuncture, herbal therapy specialties to Mohave County

Acupuncture and herbal therapy is now available in Mohave County! Barbara Laughlin opened Mohave Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy last month in Dolan Springs. Why acupuncture? “It’s natural medicine, strengthening the body while it deals with the chief complaint. Acupuncture can help with a variety of ailments including old and new pain and injuries, stress and anxiety,” said Laughlin. “Years ago, my husband had a severe injury, and acupuncture helped him. That’s what made me decide to go into this field. He encouraged and supported me to go to school and then make it my lifelong goal to help others with…

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