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Beale Street Theater Productions presents Bye Bye Birdie

KINGMAN – Beale Street Theater Productions will present a musical comedy, Bye Bye Birdie, at the Kingman High School, 4182 N. Bank St. Bye Bye Birdie follows Kim MacAfee and her family as their world is turned upside down when they get a visit from a famous rock star. Set in the 1950’s this fun musical comedy is a sure audience pleaser. Directed by Matt Hecht and starring Chris Commisso as Conrad Birdie, Andy Ballstadt as Rosie Alvarez and Geoff Cornelson as Albert Peterson plus many more talented community members. Performance dates are Saturday, June 14 at 7 p.m.; Sunday,…

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Travel centers proposed on I-40 near Kingman

Necessary zoning changes are pending for a company planning to develop three travel center and truck stop projects along Interstate 40 outside Kingman. Mohave County Supervisors will take up the requests from Petroleum Wholesale, L.P., of The Woodlands, Texas during their board meeting next Monday. The county planning and zoning commission is recommending approval after considering the requests during its May 22 meeting. Two of the projects are proposed 20 miles east of Kingman at Blake Ranch Road, both north and south of Interstate 40. The ten and eleven acre parcels currently designated as general commercial would be rezoned to…

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Third Annual Rockin’ the Dock party slated

HAVASU LAKE, Calif. – Havasu Landing Resort and Casino is hosting its 3rd annual Rockin’ The Dock beach concert June 30, featuring Littletown Band across the lake at the resort day beach! Come on over and try your hand at their sandcastle competition and score a prize or take a spin down the water slide! But make sure to suit up before 6 p.m. so you can swim out and view the only concert you can enjoy from the water! There will be a buoyed off swim area with a floating dock for maximum enjoyment from the water. They also…

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Nordyke arrested for alleged sex offense

The Mohave County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of a Williams resident for sex offenses committed 15 years ago in Kingman. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said Thomas Wayne Nordyke, 69, was arrested Tuesday night and booked into the Coconino County jail in Flagstaff. Mortensen said the Mohave County investigation began on April 12 following contact with a detective in the Coconino County Sheriff’s office. “During the course of their investigation on an unrelated case, it was revealed that an alleged sex offense had occurred in Mohave County in 2004 involving Nordyke and a female victim,” Mortensen said. “The offense was alleged…

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First-ever Corvette show is June 8

Rev your engine and get ready to join White Cliffs Senior Living in Kingman for their first-ever Corvette Show on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3600 Peterson Rd. Bring along the entire family for some light-hearted fun as you peruse a variety of booths and learn a thing or two about Corvettes and their history. For information call 928-681-1050.

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Voters to decide if mayoral term should be changed

Kingman voters may get the opportunity to decide whether the city mayor should serve for four years rather than two.  Kingman council members currently serve four-year terms while the mayor only serves two years. City Clerk Sydney Muhle recently told council members that the community may enjoy enhanced political stability and continuity with a four-year term format. She said more candidates might run for mayor if they can lock up a four-year term rather than having to expend the money and energy to run every two years. Muhle said Kingman is one of 42 municipalities in Arizona whose mayors serve two…

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