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More than 1,000 pounds of marijuana seized in traffic stop

More than a half ton of marijuana was seized during a Feb. 5 traffic stop near the Nevada border in north Mohave County. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) said the pot was confiscated from a fake delivery van spotted on Interstate 15. “While the van had authentic-looking markings of a commercial package-delivery service, an officer with ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division noticed that the vehicle, traveling northbound toward the Virgin River Gorge, had an out-of-state license plate on the front,” an ADOT news release stated. “Local delivery vans for the company have Arizona plates and registration, but a check…

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Lingenfelter files suit against Robinson; requests judge order Robinson to remove malicious FaceBook posts

Kingman Vice Mayor Travis Lingenfelter has filed a lawsuit against Steve Robinson, the Golden Valley resident who has been working to try to recall him from office. Lingenfelter filed the defamation and libel action naming Robinson as the defendant in Mohave County Superior Court on Feb. 5. Lingenfelter contends Robinson damaged his reputation as a businessman and an elected official with erroneous Facebook (FB) posts. The Vice Mayor asks that the Court correct actions by Robinson that Lingenfelter labeled as false, malicious, hateful and sophomoric. “Order Mr. Robinson to remove all libelous, malicious FB posts alleging plaintiff has a fake…

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It’s about America, not you

Dear Editor:                                    Many in the House and Senate need to realize this is about American, not them, and their morally corrupt political parties. They are paid high wages to work for America in a fair, sensible, and godly way.  That is not what we are getting for our money now! The safety of America should be the most important thing to our legislators. Is there any common sense left in city mayors and state governors?  What has happened to the education systems across America that turns out such irresponsible leaders?  These leaders cannot take care of their own, yet…

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Government Pay Days – Scary Future

by Glenn Mollette  Federal employees working without pay have recently been admonished. We have heard they could borrow money to tide them over. People have said federal workers should have a reserve fund for government shutdowns. Our own massive government doesn’t have a rainy day fund. With our 22 trillion-dollar debt we can’t pay our own workers. If we borrow money as a nation, we borrow it from our own people who are now not even earning a check. We have borrowed about 3 trillion dollars from our Social Security fund thus far. Our government also wants to scale these…

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Deray Smith arrested on assault, criminal damages charges

  KINGMAN – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office arrested Deray Sonson Smith, 28, of Kingman, for assault, aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage, all felonies. On Friday, Jan. 18, at approximately 8:50 p.m., deputies responded to a residence in the 3700 block of Shaeffer Ave. in reference to a domestic violence situation. While responding, deputies observed a male subject, later identified as Smith, walking east on Shaeffer away from the residence and made contact. Smith stated he had left the residence five minutes prior. Upon arrival at the residence, the victim advised that she had returned home with her child…

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Ryan Richards of Lake Havasu City Named to Dean’s List at Southern Vermont College

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Ryan Richards of Lake Havasu City, AZ, was named to the Dean’s List at Southern Vermont College in Bennington, VT, for the Fall 2018 semester. Each semester, full-time students who have achieved a minimum grade-point average of 3.65 are placed on the Dean’s List. Founded in 1974 but with roots extending to 1926, Southern Vermont College is a small, liberal arts college located on a 371-acre campus overlooking the Green Mountains. The College is a model of an enlightened educational community: diverse, supportive, environmentally respectful and socially responsible. Through its career-focused, liberal arts curriculum, SVC transforms…

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