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Soroptimist annual event for middle, high school girls set

Pre-registration deadline is March 14 KINGMAN – Soroptimist International of Kingman will hold its annual Dream It, Be It at White Cliffs Middle School on Saturday, March 28. This one-day event is a day of knowledge and inspiration to help consider aspirations in young women in middle and high school. The event is from 8:15a.m.to 4:00 p.m. with sign in/registration beginning at 7:45. The deadline for pre-registration is March 14. Registration fee is $5 for those that pre-register and $15 on the day of the event, limited to the first 25 girls. Scholarships are available if requested. The Dream It,…

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Missing Yucca woman found dead

YUCCA – A missing persons case has ended tragically in Yucca. The body of a person last seen Thursday was discovered Sunday during a Mohave County Search and Rescue operation. Authorities said a neighbor last saw Constance Greene, 74, last Thursday after she returned from an out-of-state funeral for her husband. The neighbor checked on Greene Friday and reported her missing as neither Greene nor her 2012 Toyota Camry were at her Yucca residence. “Search teams began a route and location search from her home to attempt to find the vehicle,” a news release said. “A ground search team located…

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Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in the School Tour takes Kingman

KINGMAN – Tuesday, February 18, The Positive Alternative Campus and Lee Williams High School sponsored the Utah Shakespeare Festivals Shakespeare in the Schools Tour. Doors opened at 6:30 for general seating and the free performance began at 7:00, while accepting donations at the door at the Lee Williams auditorium. The tour travels to schools and venues every year from January to April. This year they performed Romeo and Juliet. This 75-minute adaptation with complete costumes, sets and theatrical lighting also included a question and answer session from the audience. “So this is our seventh consecutive year of bringing them to…

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BHC police seek robbery suspect

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City police have distributed security system images hoping that citizens might recognize the man who reportedly robbed a gas station and convenience market early Monday. Police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said the male adult suspect started shoving cigarettes into a small suitcase after entering the AM/PM in the 2100 block of Highway 95 at 4:15 a.m. “He shouted at the clerk to open the register,” Fromelt said in a news release. “The clerk believed he was armed with a Taser. The suspect then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and stolen cigarettes.” No…

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MCC joins AZ community colleges at Capitol rally

Mohave Community College joined the nine other Arizona Community College districts for a rally at the State Capitol last week, showcasing their programs, students and the staggering economic benefits they deliver to Arizona. They gathered on the Capitol lawn to thank their legislators and Governor Doug Ducey for the one-time funding from last year and to urge them to continue to invest in Arizona Community Colleges. Nearly 300,000 students attend community colleges throughout the state, and the financial impact statewide is $11 billion in increased wages over their working lives, equating to 5.6% of the total gross state product. “In…

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Muehlhausen sentenced to 25 years for drug sales

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A 25-year prison term was ordered Monday for a former Desert Hills resident convicted of selling significant quantities of drugs in Mohave County. Judge Derek Carlisle also ordered David Muehlhausen, 59, to pay almost $23,000 in fines and surcharges. Muehlhausen was not present when convicted at trial last May and he was a fugitive from justice before he was arrested in Las Vegas on December 18. Muehlhausen told the Court that he has been afflicted with addiction since 1972 but noted that he enjoyed one five-year, drug free period. “I would just like a chance to…

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