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Obituaries

LESTER WADE BYRAM

Ron Martin5 years ago2 mins

Lester Wade Byram, a longtime Kingman resident and former Mayor, passed away at age 92 on August 19, 2021, at home in the company of family following a brief illness. Lester was born and grew up in Melbourne, Arkansas, where he played college basketball at Arkansas Tech. He received a graduate degree in Education from Arizona State University and undertook doctoral studies at the University of Arizona in Tucson. In 1957, Lester moved to Kingman, where he taught junior high school and coached champion basketball teams. Lester Byram went on to serve as the principal of Manzanita Elementary School and…

Fair takeover compromise

Ron Martin5 years ago3 mins

KINGMAN – Mohave County supervisors have opted for compromise after voting Aug. 16 for immediate termination of a lease allowing the Fair Association to operate the Fairgrounds facilities in Kingman and hold events there. A 3-2 vote during a special Aug. 19 board meeting will instead terminate the lease at the end of this year. Fair Association Chairman Jerry McGuire made clear his disappointment with Monday’s Board action. “The immediate hostile takeover and the bullying of our Board and staff was divisive and harmful to many good people,” McGuire said. 40-year Kingman resident Doug Scholl urged supervisors to revisit the…

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Missing person found

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BULLHEAD CITY – A missing persons case has ended tragically in Bullhead City. Andrea Lawson was last seen around 3:00 p.m. last Friday when she was in the Palo Verde Meadows medical complex at 3015 Highway 95. Authorities were concerned because the 56-year-old Lawson suffered from dementia and was considered endangered. Her body was located and retrieved from the Colorado River near the medical complex at about noon on Saturday. Foul play is not suspected. Dave Hawkins

McCoy and Spurlock appointed to Mohave County

Ron Martin5 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey on Friday appointed Megan A. McCoy to the Mohave County Superior Court judicial position vacated when the Honorable Charles Gurtler retired on June 30. McCoy, Kingman, was one of four finalists who interviewed for the bench appointment. McCoy served as a Deputy Mohave County Attorney prosecuting cases from 2006 to 2019, when she was appointed as Mohave County Court Commissioner. Presiding Judge Steve Moss applauded her selection for promotion by Governor Ducey. “Excellent choice,” Moss said. “She’s very competent, she is very knowledgeable, she’s experienced,” Moss said. “She’s level-headed and even-keeled. She’ll be an excellent judge…

Obituaries

VERNE CARL POWELL

Ron Martin5 years ago1 mins

On August 19, 2021 Verne Carl Powell passed away. A resident of Kingman, Powell was born March 26, 1928 in Wymore, Nebraska and will be missed. He was 93 years old. The family contact is his son, William F. Powell. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

Upcoming events to help support local businesses

Ron Martin5 years ago3 mins

KINGMAN – August is proving to be a busy month for members of our Kingman community, and September is shaping up to be busy as well. Many of our local businesses are holding events to reach out to the community and bring people together! Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner is holding a Car Enthusiasts Breakfast every Saturday from 7 am to 9 am which will be fun for the whole family! The next breakfasts will be on August 28th and September 4th. All years, makes, and models are welcome. Come hungry to Mr. D’z Route 66 Diner located at 105…

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LESTER WADE BYRAM

Fair takeover compromise

Missing person found

McCoy and Spurlock appointed to Mohave County

VERNE CARL POWELL

Upcoming events to help support local businesses

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