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Route 66 Fest held at Lewis Kingman Park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A big celebration of Route 66

No Kings Rally returned to Kingman Saturday

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Free Thinkers hosted

3rd Annual Monster Mutt Mash: Trunk or treat

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The 3rd Annual Monster Mutt

Calvary Chapel hosts 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch over

KINGMAN, Ariz. – Calvary Chapel in Kingman presented

Bulldog All-Class Reunion takes over downtown Kingman

KINGMAN, Ariz. – All classes of the Kingman

Beale Street Theater hosts sold out screening of

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The screening of filmmaker John

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Mask town hall draws sparse attendance

KINGMAN – A handful of citizens turned out for what was billed as a hybrid town-hall/workshop Thursday for Mohave County supervisors to gather public input on use of masks and the requirement to wear face cover in Mohave County buildings during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. About a half-dozen people addressed the board of supervisors in person and more than three dozen others submitted written statements. Board clerk Ginny Anderson and deputy county attorney Ryan Espling took turns reading those letters into the record during a 40-minute period. Anderson said 22 people were opposed while 30 people expressed support for use…

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Hot kitchen oil assault case hindered by language barrier

KINGMAN – The language barrier that presented difficulty in the criminal investigation is also evident in legal proceedings for an elderly Asian defendant who allegedly brutally assaulted co-workers with hot oil at a Kingman eatery last spring. Parties had difficulty hearing and understanding one another during an Oct. 14 hearing for Kien Yun Wong, the 70-year old who reportedly slit his throat after attacking two male co-workers during the lunch hour at the Sakura Sushi & Grill. A translator appeared over the telephone which was placed behind COVID-19 plexiglass in the historical, though acoustically- challenged third story courtroom under an…

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Meet the Candidates: MCC Governing Board District 2

To help the voters learn more about the candidates running for the MCC Governing Board District 2 seat, MCC created a Meet the Candidates web page at www.Mohave.edu/MeettheCandidates. It includes answers from each candidate to six questions from students, employees and community members. The candidates were also asked to submit a 250 word biographical statement. The questions, answers and biographical statements submitted to the college can be viewed online at www.Mohave.edu/MeettheCandidates. The MCC Governing Board holds a very important position in our community. Board members are elected community trustees who represent various districts throughout Mohave County, and provide oversight to ensure…

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Meet the Candidates: MCC Governing Board District 2

To help the voters learn more about the candidates running for the MCC Governing Board District 2 seat, MCC created a Meet the Candidates web page at www.Mohave.edu/MeettheCandidates. It includes answers from each candidate to six questions from students, employees and community members. The candidates were also asked to submit a 250 word biographical statement. The questions, answers and biographical statements submitted to the college can be viewed online at www.Mohave.edu/MeettheCandidates. The MCC Governing Board holds a very important position in our community. Board members are elected community trustees who represent various districts throughout Mohave County, and provide oversight to ensure…

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Fireman takes theft deal

A firefighter accused of stealing roughly $24,000 from the rural Mohave County fire district that formerly employed him pleaded guilty to theft Wednesday. A fraud charge is dismissed through the agreement entered for Phillip Picard, 32. Terms of the misdemeanor conviction deal protect Picard from prison, unless he violates supervised probation.  Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert can impose up to a 30-day county jail term at a Nov. 16 sentencing hearing. Discovery of payroll anomalies by Administrative Assistant Karen Jackson at the Dolan Springs-based Lake Mohave Ranchos Fire District (LMRFD) prompted a Mohave County Sheriff’s Office investigation beginning…

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