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NACFD management shifts to Kingman Fire; Kingman Crossing tabled

KINGMAN – Management of the Northern Arizona Consolidated Fire District (NACFD) is transitioning to the management team of City of Kingman Fire Department Chief Jake Rhoades. An intergovernmental agreement detailing the arrangement was approved August 6 by the Kingman Council, following previous approval of the NACFD governing board. Rhoades said consolidated management should improve public safety, training, resource sharing and joint response performance. “It’s going to strengthen our service strategy in the region,” said Mayor Jen Miles. She noted that the agreement will have the Kingman Fire Department more involved in serving Kingman High School and the Kingman Airport and…

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Farmers Market to be held on Saturday

Kingman’s Farmers Market offers their specialty of homemade, hand-crafted, home-baked and home-grown products. Come enjoy live music, clever crafts, delectable foods and health & beauty products at 102 E Beale St. Kingman Saturday, August 10, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kingman’s Farmers Market is free to the public!

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Protect your property

Thieves look for “targets of opportunity.” There are many things you can do to decrease those opportunities to avoid becoming a victim of residential and vehicle burglaries. Burglaries not only occur during the night, but often happen during daylight hours too.  Here are some tips from the Bullhead City Police Department that will help make you and your family safer and also deter potential burglars. HOME BURGLARY PREVENTION ·Close blinds or curtains so thieves cannot see valuables inside your home. ·Consider installing an alarm system and motion-activated lights in your yard. ·Do not leave a key under your door mat, flower…

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Craft Day encourages imagination

KINGMAN – All ages can join the Mohave County Library staff for a free-for-all smorgasbord of creative fun! Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 17 for Special Craft Day. This is an opportunity to create with your imagination using library materials. The library is located at 3269 N. Burbank St., 928-692-2665.

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MCC student is 2019 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise scholar

Mohave Community College Student Christina Henslee was just selected as a 2019 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Henslee is one of just 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members across America named as a Promise Scholar and she will receive a $1,000 scholarship. The MCC science major received the award because of her academic excellence and campus leadership roles.  She is president of the Bullhead City campus Student Activities Council and Vice President of the campus PTK Honor Society. Henslee was shocked when the national honor society informed her that she is a Coca-Cola Promise Scholar. “My family and…

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Pawn World: Family, Firearms, and Fundraising

Pawn World has a steady history paralleling beautifully with the ideals of small-town Kingman. Owned by a local family since 1996, Pawn World is nothing short of a familiar and comfortable place to buy or sell. Rosalba and Jerry Homer, the owners of the two Pawn World shops in Kingman, moved to Kingman in 1996 after marrying and seeking a safe and welcoming place to start a family. Originally from California, Rosalba received the quiet and slow pace of the town, and the town embraced them in return. Jerry had already owned a pawn store in Bullhead City that he…

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