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Arizona reports nine cases of Coronovirus

Arizona currently has nine cases (three in Maricopa County, fivein Pinal County and one in Pima County). Daily updates on the number of cases can be found at azhealth.gov/COVID19. Symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. It’s spread person-to-person either from close contact with an infected person or contact with respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. The people most at risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 are those with recent travel to an area with ongoing transmission of the disease, and people with close contact to someone diagnosed or suspected of having the disease. The majority of…

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Kingman Parks closes locations, cancels events

KINGMAN – As public health officials work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, several locations have closed and organizers have cancelled events in the city of Kingman and across the state. For the safety of customers and team members the City of Kingman will be canceling all group events and postponing until further notice the remainder of their recreation leagues, dance classes and all department sponsored group events. The areas where you can maintain social distancing; park space as well as the Cerbat Cliffs Golf Course will remain open and on their regular schedules. While health officials advise that the…

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Coronavirus Response: MCC extends spring break for students, urges prevention not panic

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College will extend spring break one week for students, and cancel public events on its campuses in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The announcement was made during the College Governing Board meeting on Friday, March 13. Students begin spring break on March 16, and will resume classes on March 30. Public events on college campuses will be suspended until April 3, at which time the college will reevaluate the possibility of continuing with scheduled events.  “There are no confirmed cases connected to the college, but following Governor Ducey’s state of emergency declaration and the announcement…

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If you feel different, you drive different

Drive high, get a DUI! KINGMAN – The Kingman Police Department, in conjunction with the Western AZ DUI Task Force, will be out providing extra patrol this St. Patrick’s Day weekend looking for impaired drivers. If you chose to drink, please don’t drive. The “luck of the Irish” will be with you if you designate a sober driver! Arizona has severe penalties for impaired drivers which is recognized as a violent crime. Anyone arrested for DUI drugs or DUI alcohol will go to jail and their vehicle will be impounded. The average cost of a DUI offense is close to…

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Cookie fundraising scam reappears

Woman falsely claims funds are for Mohave HS BULLHEAD CITY – For the third time in the last few years, Mohave High School has been advised that someone in the area is fraudulently selling cookies as a fundraiser for the school’s cheerleading program.  The money is supposedly for a cheerleading trip to California.  Mohave cheerleading coach Noel King and others were advised of the scam.  Each year, the woman allegedly approaches area businesses and individuals; she has been described as “sketchy.” King worries that scams such as this take money away from legitimate and authorized fundraising programs that will benefit…

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Cookie fundraising scam reappears

Woman falsely claims funds are for Mohave HS BULLHEAD CITY – For the third time in the last few years, Mohave High School has been advised that someone in the area is fraudulently selling cookies as a fundraiser for the school’s cheerleading program.  The money is supposedly for a cheerleading trip to California.  Mohave cheerleading coach Noel King and others were advised of the scam.  Each year, the woman allegedly approaches area businesses and individuals; she has been described as “sketchy.” King worries that scams such as this take money away from legitimate and authorized fundraising programs that will benefit…

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