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Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Advice & Aid Pregnancy Center will host their 2019 Benefit Tea to support the sanctity of life on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at College Park Community Center, 4873 Van Nuys Rd. This will be an afternoon of celebration with a variety of music presented by local musicians. Included with admission will be appetizers, desserts and tea; a photo booth with photographer, a make-and-take craft table, a door prize ticket, and commemorative favor. There will also be a live and silent auction and raffles. Adult tickets are $15; children under 15 are free. Tickets…

MCC student loan default rate dramatically drops, now beats national average

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College students are proving to be fiscally responsible, helping cut the college student loan default rate in half. The most recently available figures show the 2016 fiscal year cohort default rate for MCC is 14.8%, which is below the national average of 15.9% for two-year public institutions. The college’s rate has continuously dropped since 2010 when it was 32.7%. Much of the credit for the dramatic rate drop can be found inside the MCC Financial Aid Office. Employees have been working diligently to make sure students are financially literate, which includes keeping them informed of…

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Route 66 Street Drags will rev up downtown

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

The Kingman Rt. 66 Street drags is as unique an event as there can be. The Drags will be closing down Rt 66/Andy Devine in downtown Kingman Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25 through 27. Races are Friday from noon to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 on Friday, $15 daily Saturday and Sunday. Car/driver registration is $125.

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Coffins, music, and of course candy

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

Homemade tombstones, music-synced lighted dead trees are just some of the details that “bring to life” the Halloween spirit of about 40 blowups and other creepy things Chris Marie and Butch Meriwether have put together for everyone’s enjoyment who decides to drive by their home at 2225 S. Dome Rd. in Golden Valley. People who would like to visit the display can do so by turning south on Egar Road (Mile Marker 17) from State Route 68 and drive south for 4 ½ miles and turn right on Tapeats Drive (if you arrive at Shinarump Drive at the end of…

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Community orchestra to perform Oct. 26

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Mohave Community Orchestra will present a “Concert of the Classical Stars” on Saturday, Oct. 26 beginning at 3 p.m. at Kingman High School, 4182 N. Bank St. Admission is $5 for adults and $10 for families.

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Stabbing victim was Good Samaritan

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – On Sunday, October 20, at about 3 a.m., Kingman Police arrested Bryan Forbes, 25, of Modesto, Calif., on a felony charge of aggravated assault. According to a press release, officers responded to the 1700 block of Beverly Ave., regarding the report of a person having been stabbed. Officers observed Forbes in the area, holding a knife. The victim, a 27-year-old Kingman man, was located and treated for a stab wound to his arm. The victim reported Forbes chasing a woman, and that he attempted to intervene. During this time Forbes is alleged to have stabbed the victim in…

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Enjoy the simple things

MCC student loan default rate dramatically drops, now beats national average

Route 66 Street Drags will rev up downtown

Coffins, music, and of course candy

Community orchestra to perform Oct. 26

Stabbing victim was Good Samaritan

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