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Parks & Rec director speaks at Rotary

Speaking at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s first meeting of the new year on January 3 was Mike Meersman, Director of Parks, Recreation, Golf and Aquatics for the City of Kingman (shown above with club Rotarian Tom Clark). Among the topics discussed, Meersman noted a shade structure is being added at Firefighters Park, a new 2-1/2 mile trail, White Cliffs Wagon Wheel Trail, is in the works, and Fort Beale Loop Trail has been upgraded and its parking area increased. Meersman may be contacted at 928-692-3105 or mmeersman@cityofkingman.gov.

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Conspiracy, money laundering, defrauding Dept of Veterans Affairs, Medicare alleged

Local ophthalmologist indicted for multiple felonies MOHAVE COUNTY – An opthalmologist and eye surgeon who operates Kokopelli Eye Institutes in Kingman and seven other Arizona communities has been indicted by a State Grand Jury for charges of Conspiracy, Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, Illegal Control of an Enterprise, Theft, and Money Laundering violations for allegedly defrauding Medicare, the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), as well as several private health insurers. Attorney General Mark Brnovich has announced that Dr. Michael Lee Ham is accused of fraudulently billing for hundreds of thousands of…

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Castlerock Road waterline replacement

Lane restrictions and closures in effect KINGMAN – Construction for the Castlerock Road waterline replacement, between Andy Devine Avenue and Gordon Drive began Monday, January 6. There will be lane restrictions and street closures along this section through April. During this project, all businesses will remain open and accessible during regular business hours. No water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place during business hours. This project is to improve water flow to existing water customers. Plagued for years with leaks and breaks, these water lines cause loss of revenues and overall inefficiencies for the motoring public, local…

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Castlerock Road waterline replacement

Lane restrictions and closures in effect KINGMAN – Construction for the Castlerock Road waterline replacement, between Andy Devine Avenue and Gordon Drive began Monday, January 6. There will be lane restrictions and street closures along this section through April. During this project, all businesses will remain open and accessible during regular business hours. No water service delays or disruptions are scheduled to take place during business hours. This project is to improve water flow to existing water customers. Plagued for years with leaks and breaks, these water lines cause loss of revenues and overall inefficiencies for the motoring public, local…

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Bishop to lead BOS for 2020

MOHAVE COUNTY – The gavel changed hands during Monday’s Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting, the first of the new year. Supervisor Jean Bishop will serve as Chairman in 2020 after Hildy Angius led the board during 2019. Neighbors who opposed a photovoltaic solar energy project in Fort Mohave were pleased that the Board took no action on three items involving the development project. They applauded when they learned that the property owner has withdrawn and shelved the project. The opponents bombarded the county planning and zoning commission last month with concern that the solar enterprise would lower their property…

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Summers promoted to sergeant

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has announced the promotion of Stacy Summers to the rank of sergeant. Summers has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, experience, and drive to excel in his new rank at the Adult Detention Facility, and is recognized as a valuable member of MCSO. Summers started his career as a detention officer in August, 2013. In February  2018, he was promoted to corporal after excelling in his duties as a detention officer. From left to right: Chief Deputy Dean McKie, Lieutenant Bob Vollbracht, Sergeant Stacy Summers, and Captain Don Bischoff.

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