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Beware of mailbox thief

KINGMAN – On Thursday, September 19, the Kingman Police Department took numerous reports of mail stolen from mail boxes in the following downtown neighborhoods: Parkview Ave., Stowell Ave., Copper St., Silver St,. and Spring St. Anyone with information is urged to contact KPD by calling 928-753-2191, or report anonymously to Mohave Silent Witness by calling (928) 753-1234 or report tips online by going to www.kingmanplice.com and clicking on “Give A Tip”.

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Animal shelter should take note of model facility

Dear Editor, Regardless of where the new animal shelter gets located, I hope that the decisionmakers for this venture will visit the Nevada SPCA at 4800 W. Dewey Drive in Las Vegas before they finalize their plans. The facility is clean, bright and quiet, and the procedure they use makes so much sense: the reception area has chairs and tables and a play area, and at the counter there’s a touchscreen where you can look at pictures of all the animals and read a little bit about them. You tell one of the volunteers which dog you want to see…

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English Afternoon Tea fundraiser set

KINGMAN – The Morning Glories will host a fundraiser, English Afternoon Tea, to be held at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 1730 Kino Ave., Saturday, Sept. 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. Suggested donation is $6 per person Community & Family Interest Clubs of Mohave County (AZ CFIC) is a non-profit organization that has been in existence for more than 50 years. CFIC currently consists of two clubs of about 100 members: The Morning Glories of Kingman and the Quail from Meadview. The focus of the clubs is to raise funds for scholarships given to deserving Mohave County high school…

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‘Guardian’ installed in downtown Kingman

The proud papa of Kingman’s newest sculpture dubbed “The Guardian” by Jim Rowe (pictured) was delivered in predawn hours last Sunday morning. Roe, a southern California native and Arizona investor has bought numerous properties in old Kingman and was motivated to bring attention to the rehab of the 200 block of Topeka. The Guardian has more than 700 pounds of metal and was created by metal sculptor Martin Gonzalez of Dagget, CA.

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Military News

U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas A. Bellhouse graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Bellhouse is the son of Nick and Delaine Bellhouse of Kingman. He is a 2019 graduate of Lee Williams High School.

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Merchants set to roll back quarter-cent sales tax

MOHAVE COUNTY – Thousands of merchants throughout Mohave County will be rolling back the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) at the end of the year. A 20-year quarter-cent sales tax increase approved by the Board of Supervisors (BOS) in 1999 will sunset on December 31 of this year. Financial Services Director Coral Loyd said the quarter-cent sales tax dedicated to capital improvement projects generated $119.2-million in the first 19.5-year period through the end of June. Loyd projects it will generate almost $4 million more, a total of $123 million, when it expires as the new year begins. The tax increment over…

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