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Body found floating in lake identified

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are continuing to investigate the incident of a deceased man found floating face down in Lake Havasu near a business in the 1300 block of McCulloch Blvd. on October 5. Fingerprints from the body were obtained during autopsy and sent to Homeland Security for analysis and identification. On Friday, Nov. 8, detectives were notified that the fingerprints belonged to Hyok Kyo Chong, 52, of California. Further investigation revealed that Chong had been reported missing out of Los Angeles, Calif., by family. Next of kin was notified of the findings. No obvious…

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Public invited to an HAWK Signal Project open house

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The public is invited to an open house to discuss the upcoming HAWK Pedestrian Signal Project on Monday, November 18, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Smoketree Elementary School, located at 2395 Smoketree Avenue North. The open house gives residents an opportunity to meet City and Metropolitan Planning Organization (LHMPO) staff and get more information regarding this project. The HAWK (High Intensity Activated Crosswalk) Signal is planned to be installed at the intersection of Acoma Boulevard North and Pima Drive North to improve pedestrian safety. A HAWK signal is a Pedestrian Traffic Signal used to…

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Veterans Wall dedicated

White Cliffs Senior Living provides tribute to all veterans KINGMAN – Area veterans and their families joined together at White Cliffs Senior Living on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, to dedicate a tributary Veterans Wall. Some 31 veterans reside at the senior living center – eight of the 31 are WWII veterans. A lunch was served to attendees, followed by a flag ceremony at 1 p.m. with dedication by military Chaplain Paul Pitts. The flag line and color guard were presented by Young Marines. From left to right, Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Keith Kinter, Norman Eugene Fields, Lois…

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Two dogs perish in home fire

GOLDEN VALLEY – Firefighters from Golden Valley Fire District (GVFD) Stations 11, 12 and 13, and Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal David Martin, responded at 8:08 p.m., on Monday, to a structure located at Tapeats Drive and Road Road. When firefighters arrived on scene a few minutes after receiving the call, the singlewide mobile home was already fully engulfed in flames. The firefighters immediately deployed their fire hoses and began “knocking down” the fire. Upon learning that two people resided in the home, the firefighters entered the burning structure in hopes of finding survivors. Once inside, the firefighters determined there were no…

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Aquarius hosts annual Christmas Tree Auction

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – The Aquarius Casino Resort will host its 8th Annual Christmas Tree Auction beginngin Friday, Nov. 29 through Friday, Dec. 20 in the Aquarius front lobby. Twelve different trees will be on display, fully decorated with ornaments. Bids start at $300 and increase by $25. Trees can also be bought outright for $1,750. Proceeds from the Christmas tree auction will benefit the “Feed a Family” program, helping families in need have holiday meals. Christmas tree themes include: “All American;” “Snowman;” “Angels;” “Grinchmas;” “Sports;” “Red and Gold Poinsettia;” “Old World Santa’s;” “Navy, Blue and Gold;” “Butterflies;” “House of Mouse;”…

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Beale Street Theater renovation project on target

Preston fundraiser nets $17,000 KINGMAN – The Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA), owner of the historic Beale Street Theater, is thrilled and honored to announce that it is on target to meet Angle Homes $100,000 Matching Grant Challenge by the end of 2019, thanks in great part to a fundraiser on Nov 2 hosted by Scott and Emilie Preston, which raised over $17,000. “The KCA would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Preston family for providing their beautiful home as a venue for the event, as well as donating the delicious food prepared by Garibaldi’s. We…

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