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Scammers using Zelle for money transfers

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the community of a scam that has increased in popularity recently. Over the course of six weeks, they have received four calls of citizens being scammed out of money after attempting to purchase an animal over the internet. Three of these scams have taken place in the last two weeks. The victims all claim they attempted to purchase a pet (two dog incidents and two cat incidents) on various pet adoption websites across the country. The victims were contacted by the “seller” and told to pay various amounts…

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BOS meeting: County Manager position open; rural television coverage will not be expanded

MOHAVE COUNTY – Dozens of people have applied for the Mohave County Manager position that Mike Hendrix will vacate for retirement on June 30. Human Resources Director Ken Cunningham said a national recruiting campaign netted 44 job applications by Wednesday. “They’re from all over the nation. They’re not just local,” Cunningham said of the applicant field. Cunningham said a four-member hiring selection committee includes Presiding Superior Court Judge Chuck Gurtler, Sheriff Doug Schuster, County Attorney Matt Smith and retired Kingman Unified School District Superintendent Roger Jacks. He said the committee will screen the field and conduct interviews with semi-finalists by…

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County ends day with eight new COVID-19 cases; total of 17 deaths, 156 cases

MOHAVE COUNTY, AZ (May 6, 2020) Late this afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of eight COVID-19 positive cases in Mohave County. Six of these are in the Kingman service area and two are in the Lake Havasu City service area. Of the six Kingman service area individuals, one, who is 65+, is hospitalized and is linked to another case.  The other five are all linked to another case, in isolation, and recovering at home. Three of them are 65+ and two are in the 20-44 year age range. The two Lake Havasu City service…

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Leapfrog Group awards KRMC third consecutive ‘A’ for patient safety

KINGMAN – On Friday, May 1, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) was awarded an ‘A’ when the Leapfrog Group announced their spring 2020 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes KRMC’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare. The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving healthcare quality and safety. It assigns safety grades to hospitals across the nation twice annually in the spring and fall. This grade marks KRMC’s third ‘A’ rating in a row – the first was awarded with Leapfrog’s spring announcement in May 2019, followed by an ‘A’ in November 2019….

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Free COVID-19 tests in Bullhead City this weekend

Lake Havasu City scheduled for May 16 Download test form online MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona testing blitz is continuing with two set up for the next two weekends in Mohave County cities.  Sonora Quest Laboratories has free COVID-19 testing this weekend, Saturday, May 9 from 6am to 11am at the Anderson Auto Group Field House in Bullhead City (3663 Bullhead Parkway.)  It is on a first come/first served basis. The second free testing will take place on Saturday, May 16 from 6am to 11am at Lake Havasu City’s Aquatic Center, 100 Park Avenue.  It is also on a first…

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Arizona Thunder, Concert in the Park cancelled

KINGMAN – The Kingman-area COVID-19 situation has not changed enough to go forward with the scheduled Sounds of Kingman May concert, Arizona Thunder. Therefore, for the safety of everyone in the community, the Arizona Thunder Concert scheduled for May 17, and sponsored by Taco Bell, has been postponed. Sounds of Kingman is working now to reschedule the season’s first two Concerts in the Park, as well as the special fairgrounds concert they had scheduled for March 21. Please watch their website, www.soundsofkingman.com, for future details. Sounds of Kingman continues to plan for the community’s free, live entertainment.

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