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Route 66b Street Drags presented to Rotary

The topic of Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s September 27 meeting was Route 66 Street Drags, presented by Brian Devincenzi/COO/Executive Producer of the event (shown with club president Karen Brown). Three hundred cars will vie for the title in nine classes over this three-day event October 25 through 27. This will be the first-ever legal street drag race of this size to be run on Route 66 anywhere in the country. For details, log on to www.RT66streetdrags.com or call 530-521-4016.

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“Fever” concert celebrates 50 years of music

BULLHEAD CITY – When Mohave High School opened its doors in September 1969, the Billboard number one songs were the Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Women” and the Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar.”  The graduates in the first Class of 1970 nine months later were listening to the Guess Who’s “American Woman” and Ray Stevens’ “Everything is Beautiful.” The diversity in music during the 1960s and 1970s will be performed Wednesday night, October 2, at 7:00 p.m. when Mohave’s choirs present “Fever,” an eclectic collection of well-known songs and hidden gems as part of the high school’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebration. “Our vision…

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Burn ban lifted in Kingman

KINGMAN -In line with the Mohave County Board of Supervisors and the Bureau of Land Management, the City of Kingman has lifted the citywide burn ban. Citizens who were issued burn permits prior to the burn ban placed July 23, 2019 can now use the permit. If you desire to obtain a burn permit, please call 928-753-2891 or visit the Kingman Fire Department Administration Office at 412 East Oak St.

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Two who confessed to murder will not get death penalty

KINGMAN – The state is not seeking the death penalty for suspects who have reportedly confessed involvement in the murder of a Kingman woman and burial of her body which was encased in a 55-gallon drum. The revelation came during consecutive pre-trial conference hearings conducted Friday at the Mohave County courthouse in Kingman. Attorneys informed the court that plea agreement offers have been extended to Mark Baldonado, 31, and Carrie Vanover, 23. Both are charged with first degree murder, kidnapping, abandonment of a dead body and theft charges associated with the April 14 death of Shawn Vanover, 62. Court records…

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MRF hosts Gosar, Cobb

KINGMAN – The public is invited to the Mohave Republican Forum (MRF) meeting on Wednesday, 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 Road. 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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