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Poetry submitted by Whitney Etheridge

I got my son taken from me and

Mohave College women’s soccer season opens with win

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave College women’s soccer

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Schneider found guilty of sexual assault; faces 5+

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Golden Valley man awaits

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Woman pleads guilty to leaving children home alone

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – A Lake Havasu

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Judge criticizes plea deal for organized crime rail

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A local judge has again

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Two kilos of cocaine seized after three-mile chase

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – Almost 4.5 pounds

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Pro-life prayer service to be held

KINGMAN – The Philip Wisely Pro-Life group and the Knights of Columbus invite and welcome the Kingman community to a prayer service for life on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary Roman Catholic Church on Spring St., at the Aborted Children’s Memorial. This pro-life organization will be praying the rosary for life from womb to tomb, as the 47th anniversary of Roe versus Wade is upon us.  This prayer service is held in coordination with the March for Life held in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24 and 25.

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Lions to offer vets free vision screenings

KINGMAN – The Kingman Mohave Lions Club will be offering free vision screenings at the Veteran’s Resource Fair Friday, January 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Kingman Elks Lodge, 900 Gates Ave. Other opportunities will also be available, including offering free HIV/HCV testing. This event is in lieu of the previous Veterans Stand Down held in Bullhead City. For information about the vision screenings, contact Danette Myers a (928)753-4505, email lions@kingmanlions.org or Mari Peterson at 602-459-2510 or email: mari@kingmanlions.org, or Lion Joyce Lucero for more information or to help at the booth azococola@hotmail.com.

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Grand Canyon for Free

Grand Canyon National Park will join national park sites around the country in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors arriving to Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.  Visitors traveling to the South Rim are encouraged to check weather and road conditions before traveling to the park. Park staff also suggest visitors use shoe traction devices while visiting the Grand Canyon’s rim trail and trekking poles if hiking into the canyon as trails may be snow-packed and icy. As a reminder, Highway…

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Grand Canyon for Free

Grand Canyon National Park will join national park sites around the country in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with free entrance to the park. Entrance fees will be waived for all visitors arriving to Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.  Visitors traveling to the South Rim are encouraged to check weather and road conditions before traveling to the park. Park staff also suggest visitors use shoe traction devices while visiting the Grand Canyon’s rim trail and trekking poles if hiking into the canyon as trails may be snow-packed and icy. As a reminder, Highway…

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Lowe promoted to Corporal

MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce the promotion of Jason Lowe to the rank of Corporal. He has demonstrated that he has the knowledge and experience to excel in his new rank at the Adult Detention Facility. Lowe is recognized as a valuable member of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office. He started his career as a Detention Officer in January of 2017, where he has excelled in his assigned duties. From left to right: Chief Deputy Dean McKie, Lieutenant Bob Vollbracht, Corporal Jason Lowe, and Captain Don Bischoff.

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Martinez charged with arson, assault on an officer

KINGMAN – A local man reportedly admitted committing an act of arson and using dangerous drugs after authorities responded to a residential structure fire in north Kingman. The January 11 fire in the 3600 block of Lum Avenue was reported at 11:22 a.m. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said witnesses saw a Hispanic man in the yard before responders first arrived on scene. Agency spokeswoman Anita Mortensen said video surveillance from a neighboring property showed that Gabriel Thomas Martinez, 31, was present when smoke began emanating from the residence he rents. Mortensen said Martinez entered the garage and fled…

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