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900 classic cars filled downtown Kingman for 37th Annual

KINGMAN — If you were anywhere near Beale

Mahjong: Keeping the mind sharp

KINGMAN – Does Mahjong improve memory? Clinical evidence strongly

9th Annual Car and Cycle Show

KINGMAN – Journey Church will be hosting a

Road rage shooting near Kingman Walgreens yields mandatory

KINGMAN — A road rage incident that ended

Bullhead City sting nets another sex predator prison

BULLHEAD CITY — Another man snared in a

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Free fishing day for the youth

Area youth ages five through 15 are encouraged to come out to Dunton Fort Rock Ranch on Saturday, August 17 to participate in “Fishing for Smiles”, a free fishing day. The event will be held from 7 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration is required and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Bait is provided, and a limited number of fishing gear is available. Kids are encouraged to bring their own rod and reel if they have one. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Kids will be able to keep what they catch with a maximum of three fish per participant….

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Watson will not run in 2020 election

County supervisor to retire MOHAVE COUNTY – Only one member of the current Mohave County Board of Supervisors will not pursue re-election next year. Chairman Hildy Angius and supervisors Buster Johnson, Jean Bishop and Ron Gould have each confirmed they’ll seek four-year terms in 2020. The exception is Gary Watson. The District 1 incumbent elected in 2008 to begin his first term in 2009 has held office for almost 11 years. He said the forced exit of a long-tenured Mohave County Superior Court Judge triggered his retirement contemplation. “I was thinking about it probably a year ago. Oddly enough it…

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KRF to host speaker on opioid crisis

KINGMAN – The Tuesday, August 13 monthly general meeting of Kingman Republican Woman will have guest speaker, Summer Suiter of Southwest Behavioral & Health Services discussing critical issues surrounding the opioid crisis and how Mohave County is being affected.   All are invited to attend this very educational presentation at the Dam Bar Steakhouse, 1960 E. Andy Devine Ave. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the program begins promptly at noon. There is a $3 meeting fee and lunch can be purchased off the menu.

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Parenti receives maximum punishment of six years

It didn’t go well for a repeat drug offender from Lake Havasu City who knew she was going to the Arizona Department of Corrections when she attended her July 30 sentencing hearing in Kingman. Terms of the plea agreement previously entered for Stacy Parenti, 59, required the Court to impose a 3.5 or 6-year prison punishment. Parenti shook her head in disbelief as Mohave County Superior Court Judge Rick Lambert opted for six years when he decided to run sentences for different cases consecutive rather than concurrent. “I am just a little bitter,” Parenti told judge Lambert. “I’m just really…

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Bullhead City public works projects

BULLHEAD CITY – The City of Bullhead City Public Works Department has the following projects going on in addition to regular work around our city during the week of August 5: ·City crews will be performing city wide sewer cleaning in various neighborhoods. · City crews will be performing city wide sewer video inspection. ·City crews will be performing city wide street sweeping in various neighborhoods. ·City crews will be performing city wide traffic and street light maintenance and repairs in various locations throughout the city. ·The North Bullhead Construction Project is ongoing until October.  The project includes installation of curb,…

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Cameron convicted; faces up to 50 years in prison

A Mohave County superior court jury returned guilty verdicts in the trial of a man accused of sexually abusing his adopted daughter in Golden Valley. The jury deliberated for a little less than three hours on July 24 before convicting Shawn Cameron, 43, of luring a minor for sexual exploitation, sexual conduct with a minor and continuous sexual abuse of a child. Prosecutor Greg McPhillips told the jury that the woman who is now 20 years old first remembers being abused around the age of five in California. He said that the illegal activity occurred regularly during a ten year period…

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