Fourth Street temporarily closed
KINGMAN – BNSF has closed the Fourth Street crossing for track maintenance. The road should re-open after 3 p.m. today.
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Angius honored for public service
MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County Board of Supervisors Chairman Hildy Angius was among 15 honorees at the 22nd Annual Community Achievement Awards (CAA) presented by the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 26. The seven-year county supervisor and recipient of the Public Service Award expressed gratitude as she addressed 600 attendees during the elegant ceremony at the Aquarius Casino Resort. Angius said she and her late husband Sam were blessed to have moved to Bullhead City in 2005. “We landed here by the grace of God,” she said. Angius’ involvements with the Colorado River Republican Women’s Club, the Bullhead City…
Gracie’s Vintage has deals, fun, stories
KINGMAN – “This ain’t your grandma’s antique store,” is how Gracie’s Vintage owner Leah Burkhart describes her business. “We’re fun. We’re the fun personal shop.” That concise description represents a perception of her business, that is illustrated by the contents of the business. Gracie’s is filled with a smorgasbord of eclectic items. Paintings, bobbleheads, dolls, vinyl records, vintage novels, 1970s comic books, candy dispensers, typewriters and even a giant bison head. “That’s probably the most interesting item in here. The bison head. Nobody else has that.” It’s been four years since Gracie’s Vintage opened its doors and as Burkhart prepares…
Roadwork scheduled throughout Mohave County this week
The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following activity from Mohave County Public Works during the week of November 4: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mt. Trumbull Loop. Hackberry: Road grading in the Greenwood Village area. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Highland Rd., 2) Alamo Rd. from MP15 working south and 3) Butch Cassidy Rd. Wikieup: Road grading on Back Rd. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Quail Crest Rd. and 2) Coyote Run Rd. Hualapai Mountain Area: Road grading on Old Hwy. 93. Golden Valley: Road grading on SE: 1) Kelvin Rd. from Hwy. 68 to end of roadway,…
Roadwork scheduled in Bullhead City this week
BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of November 4: · City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. · City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. · City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods. · City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. · City crews we be performing weed abatement city wide, this will consist of mechanical control…
Readied for battle
Fifty-years ago I enlisted in the United States Air Force. I remember well the late-night arrival at Lackland Air Base in San Antonio, Texas. It was a hot, humid night in which all of us new recruits were exhausted from hours of travel. A good night’s sleep was in order, but were we ever fooled? The moment the bus door was opened, and the drill instructor stepped inside, this nine-foot tall, (at least he looked like he was), angry, and vile man screamed and cursed like I had never heard before. Instantly I felt I had made a mistake. The…
