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Missing Yucca woman found dead

YUCCA – A missing persons case has ended tragically in Yucca. The body of a person last seen Thursday was discovered Sunday during a Mohave County Search and Rescue operation. Authorities said a neighbor last saw Constance Greene, 74, last Thursday after she returned from an out-of-state funeral for her husband. The neighbor checked on Greene Friday and reported her missing as neither Greene nor her 2012 Toyota Camry were at her Yucca residence. “Search teams began a route and location search from her home to attempt to find the vehicle,” a news release said. “A ground search team located…

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Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in the School Tour takes Kingman

KINGMAN – Tuesday, February 18, The Positive Alternative Campus and Lee Williams High School sponsored the Utah Shakespeare Festivals Shakespeare in the Schools Tour. Doors opened at 6:30 for general seating and the free performance began at 7:00, while accepting donations at the door at the Lee Williams auditorium. The tour travels to schools and venues every year from January to April. This year they performed Romeo and Juliet. This 75-minute adaptation with complete costumes, sets and theatrical lighting also included a question and answer session from the audience. “So this is our seventh consecutive year of bringing them to…

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MCC joins AZ community colleges at Capitol rally

Mohave Community College joined the nine other Arizona Community College districts for a rally at the State Capitol last week, showcasing their programs, students and the staggering economic benefits they deliver to Arizona. They gathered on the Capitol lawn to thank their legislators and Governor Doug Ducey for the one-time funding from last year and to urge them to continue to invest in Arizona Community Colleges. Nearly 300,000 students attend community colleges throughout the state, and the financial impact statewide is $11 billion in increased wages over their working lives, equating to 5.6% of the total gross state product. “In…

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Feb. 27 is last day to update credit card information for elk, pronghorn draw

Applicants also can purchase PointGuard to protect bonus points  The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who applied for 2020 elk and pronghorn hunt permit-tags that 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, Feb. 27, is the deadline to update credit card or debit card account information. The same deadline applies for purchasing PointGuard, which ensures that if a successful applicant is unable to participate in a hunt for any reason, the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. The cost is $5 for each species.  Applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card…

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New interchange in downtown Kingman will go out for bid in 2023

KINGMAN – The timetable for development of a new Highway 93/Interstate 40 traffic interchange in downtown Kingman was updated during separate February 18 meetings of the Mohave County Board of Supervisors and Kingman City Council. Todd Steinberger, an assistant district engineer with the Arizona Department of Transportation said project design is currently 30% complete. Steinberger said the $50 million-plus project should be ready to put out to bid in March, 2023. He said bid award should occur in the summer of 2023 with project completion expected during the summer or fall of 2025. Steinberger said a nighttime construction campaign is…

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Kiwanis scholarship fundraiser slated

KINGMAN – Kingman Powerhouse Kiwanis is holding its annual scholarship fundraiser on March 7! Please join them as they raise money to support graduating seniors attending trade schools, community colleges, and universities. Since 2018, Kiwanis has raised nearly $40,000 to help fund post-secondary education. Ticket cost is $20 per ticket and includes an Irish-themed dinner prepared by Chef Gaul. Music will be provided by Bill Burrows & Team. There will be silent and live auctions, a 50/50 raffle, and a pot o’ gold raffle. Event sponsors are Anderson Ford & Toyota, KRMC, Baker Chevron, UniSource Energy, 66 Auto Sales, The…

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