Category: Community News

A Dolan Springs resident was fatally injured in a single vehicle rollover about 25 miles north of Kingman Sunday. Spokeswoman Anita Mortensen says Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responded at 7:30 p.m. to the accident at mm 1 on Pierce Ferry Road. “The reporting party advised the vehicle left the roadway and rolled into a field,” Mortensen said. She said deputies determined that the sole occupant of the four door sedan was dead at the scene. The victim was identified as Edgar Avila-Perez, 42. “The investigation determined the vehicle was traveling southwest on Pierce Ferry Rd. when it entered a dip…

A back flip cliff dive into Lake Havasu proved fatal for a California teenager. The victim of the Friday accident is identified as Chance Huerta, 16, Victorville. The Mohave County sheriff’s office said Huerta landed wrong after he jumped into the lake near Mohave Rock about 4:20 p.m. “The victim came to the surface briefly, before witnesses on scene lost sight of him,” said spokeswoman Anita Mortensen. Side scan sonar located the victim’s body which was recovered by divers at 9:15 a.m. Saturday.

KINGMAN – Kingman Kut-Ups will hosts square dancing at the Katherine Heidenreich Senior Center, 1776 Airway Ave. July schedule is Red, White, and Blue on Saturday, July 13 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with caller Vern Vernazzarro; Mainstream Workshops July 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. with caller Darrell Newell; and Back to School on July 27 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. with caller Darrell Newell.

KINGMAN – Arizona Claus Cause will host their annual Christmas in July Car Show & Shine on Friday, July 19 in the Walmart parking lot. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. with live music by The Terry Wayne Project. The event is open to the public and free to spectators. Car entry fee is $10 per vehicle. Trophies and dash plaques will be awarded. A barbecue raffle sponsored by Walmart will be offered. For information call Mrs. Claus at 928-263-7167.