Category: Community News

Well, there is a new row in the mega-church community, and it involves two heavyweight titans, Mark Driscoll, and John Lindell. Chances are good you may not know either man, but the ripple effect of their brouhaha may soon enter your church community. On April 11th, the James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, held The Stronger Men’s Conference at their campus. This event draws a large audience of Christian men with the design of making them better actors in their homes, communities, and in their faith expression. Many see the value in such training and fellowship. However, guest speaker, Mark…

MOHAVE COUNTY – ASHLine is a state-wide program utilizing local county help for those seeking to quit tobacco use. While cigarette purchases are on the decline, vaping is on the rise for both teens and adults. The CDC reports fewer than one in 10 adult cigarette smokers succeed in quitting each year. The Mohave County Department of Public Health offers valuable assistance. With free tools like ASHLine and educational offerings to schools, the county’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program is here for residents wanting to quit, or just thinking about it. ASHLine services are free and confidential regardless of insurance.  Here’s what…

BULLHEAD CITY —The City of Bullhead City, in sponsorship with Nevada State Recycling and Mohave Shred, will host a community-wide electronic waste and paper shredding event on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. until noon. The event will be held in the Bullhead City Justice parking lot at 1255 Marina Blvd. Residents from the surrounding communities are invited to bring their items to the event. Nevada State Recycling will accept the electronic items listed below for FREE during the event.  Hard drives will be removed and destroyed from phones and computers. Electronic Items to Bring; All appliances, adaptors, chargers, CD,…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College held its annual Mathlympics event where local high school students compete in challenging math assessments. The event took place on the MCC Lake Havasu Campus, Friday, April 19. Over 130 students participated from Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Mohave Valley, Needles and Parker. Eight schools participated, including: River Valley High School, Needles High School, Lake Havasu High School, Mohave Accelerated Learning Center, Academy of Building Industries High School, Parker High School, Telesis Preparatory Academy and Mohave High School. Awards were given to the top scorer from each school, individual levels in subjects, team relay…

KINGMAN – Mohave County’s long awaited new animal shelter will have its official ribbon cutting/grand opening on Monday, May 6 at 3 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend. Special invites have also been extended to the Board of Supervisors, County Manager, Petsmart, the Friends of Mohave County Animal Shelter organization, K.C. Orr, Woodruff Constructions execs, Animal Shelter Manager, Nicole Mangiameli, and Erin Shrecengost, County Administrative Services Director. Some of those will be speaking at the event as well. The new air-conditioned shelter is approximately 9,000-square-feet with 42 enclosed dog kennels and 32 cat condos. It is state of the art…