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‘Black Lives Matter’ protest set for Kingman

KINGMAN – Two young Kingman women staging a Black Lives Matter protest say they’ve received death threats on social media. Shai Weaver and Naysha Powell say they have encountered resistance as they plan a peaceful assembly at Locomotive Park from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Weaver said they’ve been taking screen shots of the threats and turning them over to local law enforcement officials. She said one encouraged citizens to arm themselves and use the demonstrators for target practice and sniper fire. “We are aware of that and we…

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Mohave County Library re-opens facilities

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Library District has reopened library facilities to the public. Due to the pandemic, a number of changes have been made for the health and safety of library customers and staff. A trip to the library will temporarily be different than in the past, but the library is still able to connect customers with information and materials. Customers can still pick up holds, use computers, and obtain new materials for check out.  The most significant change for many is that there is no physical browsing of the collection. Instead, staff will locate and retrieve materials…

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Kingman teen awarded Taco Bell Foundation scholarship

KINGMAN – A Kingman teenager who just completed her junior year at Lee Williams High School has a nice head start on a college savings fund. Franchise-owning, sister-brother business partners Krystal Burge and Mark Peterson presented Amelia Brackett with a $5,000 scholarship award from the Taco Bell foundation. “The Taco Bell Foundation raises about $20 million a year all across the country,” Peterson said. He said about $8 million of that is funding 650 scholarship recipients this year. Burge said they staged the May 26 check presentation at the Taco Bell store on Andy Devine Avenue, where they began their…

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Mohave County roadwork continues

The citizens of Mohave County can expect the following road maintenance activity during the week of June 1: Arizona Strip: Road grading on Mud Mountain Rd. Kingman: Road grading on 1) Calle Alamo, 2) Jane Ave. and 3) Parker St. Crews will be crack sealing Calle Castano. They will be mowing road shoulders in Valle Vista and making right of way repairs and repairing pot holes in the Butler area. Hackberry: Road grading on Hackberry Rd. starting at Hwy. 66 working south. Wikieup: Road grading on Signal Rd. Yucca: Road grading on 1) Coyote Wells Rd. and 2) National Old…

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CRUSHD guidance for graduation ceremonies

BULLHEAD CITY – Now that plans are being finalized for three high school graduations at the Colorado River Union High School District’s Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse, school officials are reminding graduating seniors, their family members, faculty and staff about health and safety guidelines from the State of Arizona.                 The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) has released guidance for graduations, based upon guidelines from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tailored to fit State needs.  Mohave County’s Department of Public Health also supports the guidance.                 Limited attendance and social distancing will be in place for…

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