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The Mohave Community College Board of Governors has selected four finalists in the nationwide search for the next college president. The finalists will be visiting the MCC campuses and communities on April 24-25.  Details about times and locations for meetings with college employees, students and community members will be released soon.  The candidates being considered for the position of Mohave Community College President are: Songie Adebiyi Ms. Adebiyi currently serves as Vice President of Student Development at South Suburban College in Illinois, a position she has held since 2006.  She has also been an Associate Dean at South Suburban, responsible…

Michael Sweeney, MD has joined Southwest Behavioral & Health Services (SB&H), an innovative leader in behavioral health as its chief medical officer. Dr. Sweeney has over 30 years of behavioral health experience and will be responsible for the education and supervision of the medical staff, as well as ensuring that SB&H patients receive the highest standard of medical care. “Michael is a proven behavioral health leader with a strong track record of success,” said Southwest Behavioral & Health Services CEO Steven Sheets. “He is highly regarded for his leadership and proven ability to assess and diagnose needs and plans of…

Proposals to build a new sheriff’s office substation and to put a local television station on the Mohave County-administered television district were discussed, but no formal action was taken on either item during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Kingman. Public Works Director Steve Latoski told supervisors that staff puts a near $10-million price tag on a county complex that would include a sheriff’s office substation, a medical examiner’s office and an animal control operation.  Latoski said three buildings totaling 29,000 sq. ft. are envisioned north of Lake Havasu City. Latoski said staff suggests exit 13, the Franconia Wash interchange, as…

BULLHEAD CITY – The Colorado River Union High School District governing board has unanimously chosen Arizona Department of Education (ADE) program specialist Todd Flora as its new superintendent.  The late-night vote Tuesday followed almost four hours of a third round of candidate interviews and discussion. Flora and Kimball, South Dakota, Public Schools superintendent Tim Mayclin were the two finalists.  Both have had multiple interviews with the CRUHSD board, as well as numerous community stakeholder forums, roundtable discussions with community leaders, and campus and community tours over two days. Officially, the board’s motion was to enter negotiations with Flora to start…