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MCC and Area Chambers encourage businesses and others to utilize classes in the Workforce Excellence Series

Ron Martin2 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College’s Workforce Excellence Series is actively recruiting participants for the upcoming spring semester, with a dedicated goal to enhance and elevate the local workforce. Courses are held on the College campuses and at several local Chambers of Commerce. Workforce Excellence Series representatives recently held information sessions at the Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City chambers. Series Facilitator Ruth Hellams, who helped the College develop a number of Workforce Excellence courses, opened the presentations by addressing the importance of attracting and retaining employees in Mohave County. “In Mohave County, it is imperative that we collectively work…

Business News

MCC and Area Chambers encourage businesses and others to utilize classes in the Workforce Excellence Series

Ron Martin2 years ago3 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College’s Workforce Excellence Series is actively recruiting participants for the upcoming spring semester, with a dedicated goal to enhance and elevate the local workforce. Courses are held on the College campuses and at several local Chambers of Commerce. Workforce Excellence Series representatives recently held information sessions at the Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City chambers. Series Facilitator Ruth Hellams, who helped the College develop a number of Workforce Excellence courses, opened the presentations by addressing the importance of attracting and retaining employees in Mohave County. “In Mohave County, it is imperative that we collectively work…

Court News

Teen shooter jailed

Ron Martin2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager has been incarcerated for a Jan. 30 shooting. Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) personnel responded at about 8 p.m. to a report that a suspect had fled the 3600 block of Northfield Ave. where a male had been shot in the head. The victim was transported to Kingman Regional Medical Center and was in critical condition when flown to a Las Vegas trauma facility for further treatment. MCSO spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said detective interviews determined that a 17-year-old suspect had been at the residence when a verbal argument escalated. “The juvenile produced a gun and…

Community News

Out of the box Fiber Artists host their first exhibit

Ron Martin2 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In case you missed out on last week’s quilt event, there will be another one in store for the Lake Havasu community at the Art Quilt Exhibit. The Out of Box Fiber Artists will display an array of unique quilts made by the members of the club. The group began meeting about two years ago and currently have about thirty members. This will be the club’s first exhibit in Lake Havasu. The event will be free to the public along with refreshments served at the occasion. Out of Box Fiber Artists meets every second Monday of the month at…

Parallels between two fatal crashes resulting from fleeing criminals

Ron Martin2 years ago3 mins

KINGMAN – The recent death of a Kingman woman in a two-vehicle collision during a law enforcement pursuit in some ways parallels another tragedy that occurred here almost a decade ago. Both incidents produced the deaths of innocent civilians during police pursuits of parole absconders from the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC). Linda Chevalier, 66, Kingman, was fatally injured in April, 2014 when her vehicle was struck on Bank St. by another driven by Robert James Dodd, who was fleeing pursing officers at the time. Dodd, now 51, was sentenced to more than 60 years in prison for convictions following her death,…

Loretta Eloise Callahan (Bland)

Ron Martin2 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Loretta Eloise Callahan (Bland), of Kingman, died January 29, 2024. Loretta was born on April 11, 1942, in Kingman, AZ. Her parents were A.T. and Fern Bland. She was one of 11 children who grew up on the Big Sandy. Loretta attended area schools in both Wikieup and Kingman, then graduated from Mohave Union High School. She met Dennis H. Callahan, Sr., when she worked for her dad at the Wikieup Store and Bar, and he came into town looking for a job. They married in 1961 at the Wikieup Schoolhouse. The couple went on to have five children who…

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MCC and Area Chambers encourage businesses and others to utilize classes in the Workforce Excellence Series

MCC and Area Chambers encourage businesses and others to utilize classes in the Workforce Excellence Series

Teen shooter jailed

Out of the box Fiber Artists host their first exhibit

Parallels between two fatal crashes resulting from fleeing criminals

Loretta Eloise Callahan (Bland)

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