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Adam Morgan for U.S. House of Representatives seat in AZ’s 4th District

Dear Editor, Adam Morgan proudly announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives for Arizona’s 4th District (9th District pending final approval of redistricting) representing Mohave, La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties for the Republican Party. Morgan resides in Kingman and is a father of four. He is a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger. Morgan is a technology software consultant and entrepreneur who works closely with the Department of Defense and Law Enforcement Agencies. He is a member of and active in several community and national organizations including VFW, American Legion, NRA, and Gun…

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An hour with you

One of the benefits of social media and the vast numbers of people corresponding is the opportunity to read their responses to unusual or thought-provoking questions. A good case in point is a recent post on Facebook. It read as follows: “If you could talk for an hour to any person, living or dead, who would it be?” Most people responded with a desire to talk with a loved one who had passed, some said God, others mentioned heroes of the past, and very few said someone still living. Before continuing: who would you choose? Why? One notable absence from…

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JOAN JANET JOHNSON

Joan Janet Johnson, passed away at home with her family in Kingman, AZ on December 6, 2021. Joan was born March 10, 1932 in Green Lake County, Wisconsin to William R. and Evelyn M. Lepper. She was preceded in death by her parents (Athol, Idaho); two brothers Gary Lepper and Darwyn R. Lepper (Ruth), of Ramona, CA; and her sister Diane Weeks (John) of Yuma, AZ. Joan was married to Robert E. Survick of San Francisco, CA, from 1953 to 1967, and later to Aubrey J. Johnson of Purvis, MS, from 1970 to 1988. Both have passed away. Joan served…

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CYNTHIA JUNE BUCKLEY

Cynthia June (Essary) Buckley was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 11, 1957. She passed away on December 27, 2021 in Flagstaff, AZ. She spent her childhood and adult life in Arizona where she raised her five children: Adam, Wayne, Jeremy, Carlaina, and Colt. She found peace and companionship in her second husband, Carl Buckley. She was eager to blend their families, and they were overjoyed to welcome two children (Carlaina & Colt) before Carl’s death in 2005. While she awaited the time they would be reunited, she found love and support in her long-term partner, Richard Runner (2020). They…

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The abductions of Delfina McCanna: Part 3 of 3

Dear Editor, After what Delfina described as a relatively short fifteen-minute flight, they flew back to the mountain and the cave complex entrance reappeared. Once they landed in what she described as a hanger bay, Jake took her back to where her parents, brother, and others were located. “When I sat down next to my family members, I must have drifted into unconsciousness,” Delfina said, “because when I woke up, I was now back in the Chloride home we lived in.” To this day, Delfina remembers exactly which mountain contains the cave complex and also believes they only performed some…

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The abductions of Delfina McCanna: Part 3 of 3

Dear Editor, After what Delfina described as a relatively short fifteen-minute flight, they flew back to the mountain and the cave complex entrance reappeared. Once they landed in what she described as a hanger bay, Jake took her back to where her parents, brother, and others were located. “When I sat down next to my family members, I must have drifted into unconsciousness,” Delfina said, “because when I woke up, I was now back in the Chloride home we lived in.” To this day, Delfina remembers exactly which mountain contains the cave complex and also believes they only performed some…

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