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Kingman moving forward with industrial, financial development plans

Kingman Crossing, Rancho Santa Fe interchanges, airport development in the works KINGMAN – Various preliminary approvals came Tuesday for three major projects that Kingman officials hope improve transportation and stimulate economic development that will increase tax base and brings jobs for the future. Two of the initiatives gaining early stage thumbs up from the Kingman city council are proposed Interstate-40 interchanges, situated less than two miles apart. The council approved the rezoning of four parcels proximate to the proposed Kingman Crossing, an interchange effort spearheaded by Kingman Regional Medical Center. A cluster of retail development is envisioned on both sides…

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Murphy enter plea for meth sales

KINGMAN – A drug dealer from Bullhead City will be going to the Arizona Department of Corrections if a Kingman judge approves a plea agreement entered Thursday. Gregory Murphy, 60, pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs for sale in separate cases. Prosecutor David Wayt said officers seized 14 grams of methamphetamine during a November 2016 search of a Bullhead City home in the 2300 block of Mohave Ridge Avenue. Wayt said Murphy admitted buying an ounce of meth two or three times each week, selling most for profit to fund personal use of the rest. Wayt said another two…

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Murphy enter plea for meth sales

KINGMAN – A drug dealer from Bullhead City will be going to the Arizona Department of Corrections if a Kingman judge approves a plea agreement entered Thursday. Gregory Murphy, 60, pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drugs for sale in separate cases. Prosecutor David Wayt said officers seized 14 grams of methamphetamine during a November 2016 search of a Bullhead City home in the 2300 block of Mohave Ridge Avenue. Wayt said Murphy admitted buying an ounce of meth two or three times each week, selling most for profit to fund personal use of the rest. Wayt said another two…

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Board approves agricultural mitigation project

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave County is moving forward with a water conservation project that aims to mitigate agricultural depletion of the Hualapai Valley Groundwater Basin, from which Kingman depends upon for supply. The Board of Supervisors voted Monday to approve an application seeking permission to develop three infiltration basins along the Rattlesnake Wash in north Kingman. Project leader Nick Hont told supervisors that sand and gravel soil composition makes the selected areas ideal for recharge. “This is the optimal location where water will go down fast and will percolate and infiltrate fast,” Hont said. Board Chairman Jean Bishop said the…

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MCC enrolling students in exciting new classroom experience, fall classes start August 24

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College is encouraging people to apply now and select from list of more than 500 fall semester classes. The first classes start on August 24. To help keep students and employees healthy during the pandemic, MCC instructors have developed Remote classrooms. A video explaining what students can expect in the Remote classes can be viewed on the college YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/MohaveCCvideos.  The new Remote classes bring the atmosphere of on campus classrooms to a live virtual setting, and may also include a combination of on campus and online learning experiences. Nearly all of the…

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Registration underway for Bullhead schools

BULLHEAD CITY – Registration has begun for the five schools in the Bullhead City Elementary School District (BCESD).  Each K-6 school has a different schedule based upon a student’s last name; Fox Creek Junior High School (grades 7-8) has staggered hours for all. Registration is for new and returning students.  Parents or guardians must bring all necessary paperwork.  For returning students, that includes proof of residency, any missing documents requested by the school, and updated phone and email contact information.  For students new to the district, documents include government-issued birth certificates showing a child’s legal name, parent or guardian identification,…

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