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Lions Club hosts Yes for Kingman Schools Committee Chairman

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Kingman Mohave Lions Club meeting Thursday October 10, at noon with guest speaker Gary Waters, Committee Chairman of Yes for Kingman Schools and advocate for the school bond. Waters will be speaking about the upcoming Kingman Unified School District Bond vote, including why he believes the bond should be supported, and what a yes vote will accomplish for KUSD and its students, teachers and staff. He will address the cost verses the extreme benefit which he believes will result from the bond’s passage. The Lions Club meetings are held Thursdays at noon…

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Burn ban, wind advisory issues for Colorado River area

BULLHEAD CITY – Due to anticipated gusty north winds and critical fire weather conditions- Bullhead City Fire Marshal Jim Dykens has implemented a No Burn Ban beginning today, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 11, ending at 8 a.m. The National Weather Service advised: gusty north winds of 35 to 45 mph will spread across the region Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Strongest winds will be along and near the Colorado River Valley, where wind gusts to 50 to 60 mph will be possible Wednesday night through Friday morning. These conditions can create hazardous driving and boating conditions and critical fire weather…

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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground for third family

BULLHEAD CITY – Join the Bullhead City Regional Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian Organization, for their ground breaking ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10. The next Habitat partner family will be breaking ground with Habitat shovels for their new Habitat home. The home lot is located at 983 Swan Drive next to the Rotary Park off of Riverview Drive. The Chambers family was selected after visiting their trailer in spring of 2019. Due to the trailer home starting to fall apart with electrical and structural issues, this family of six are only able to use and live…

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Plea hearing postponed pending mental health exam

KINGMAN – Monday’s change of plea hearing for a Kingman man charged with second degree murder was postponed. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle granted a defense motion to allow Bradley Stumpf, 32, to have a preliminary mental health examination. Court records show Stumpf told DPS investigators that he had been hearing voices for months when he confessed in the February killing of Jason McCafferty, 46. The pair were returning from a survey work detail in Phoenix when McCafferty was shot and killed in a vehicle at the Interstate 40, Stockton Hill Road off ramp. Records show Stumpf claimed…

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MRF hosts Paul Gosar, Regina Cobb

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF)  meeting on tonight, October 9, at 5:30 p.m. with Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ District 2) and Arizona House Representative Regina Cobb (AZ District 5), who will be speaking and answering questions. MRF meetings are held at Golden Corral, 3580 Stockton Hill Rd. There is an admission charge of $2 per person to assist with the meeting costs. An early bird special price is available for those arriving and paying for their meals prior to 4 p.m. For reservations, which are requested and helpful or for further information, please…

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