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Deadline to register to vote on BHC’s Proposition 415 is October 7

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City is holding a special all-mail ballot election on November 5. The last day to register to vote is October 7 at 5 p.m. for the Bullhead City November 5, election. The fastest method to register would be online: Go to servicearizona.com and click on the “Voter Registration” box. From there, you can register online or update your mailing address if you are currently registered to vote but have recently moved. For those without access to a computer, the Mohave County Public Library located at 1170 East Hancock Road in Bullhead City offers free computer use to the public. An…

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Fire department raises funds with softball tourney

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – Kingman Fire will be hosting a co-ed softball tournament to raise funds for 1922 American LaFrance “The FROG”. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 and the entry fee is $300 per team. The tournament will be held at Centennial Park, 3333 Harrison St. There will be lots of prizes that will be raffled and a 50/50 winners do not need to be present to win. Raffle tickets will be sold at the field. During this time when brackets are being made the firefighters will play the cops, so come out and watch the games and buy…

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Twiggs gets additional 18 years for drug possession in jail

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

GOLDEN VALLEY – An inmate accused of selling drugs while serving time in the state prison in Golden Valley who rejected a five year plea offer to resolve his case was instead given 18 more years in prison during a Monday hearing in Kingman. Donnie Twiggs, 59, was sentenced by Judge Billy Sipe. Twiggs is serving a 7.25 year sentence for Maricopa County drug convictions and he was set to be released from custody next July. Judge Sipe’s order, however, means that Twiggs will remain behind bars until 2038. Prosecutor Kellen Marlow said a detention officer confiscated about one gram of…

Lake Havasu City earned Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Lake Havasu City prepares this financial report, so residents have easy access to information that explains where the City’s resources come from and how they are used to provide services…

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Arsonist takes plea deal, faces up to 12.5 years in prison

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

KINGMAN – A woman accused of twice setting fires at a downtown Kingman property faces a possible prison sentence after entering a plea agreement Monday. Patricia Craft, 28, pleaded guilty to one arson of an occupied structure count, in exchange for dismissal of a second arson charge. Craft was jailed on June 20 for allegedly setting multiple brush fires near the downtown Kingman home where she resided with seven other people, including her own children. Fire Department officials responded to three separate brush fire incidents near a residence in the 500 block of Gold Street. Deputy Kingman Police Chief Rusty…

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Farmers Market to be held Saturday

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

Kingman’s Farmers Market offers their specialty of homemade, hand-crafted, home-baked and home-grown products. Come enjoy live music, clever crafts, delectable foods and health & beauty products at 102 E Beale St. Kingman Saturday, October 5, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Kingman’s Farmers Market is free to the public!

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Deadline to register to vote on BHC’s Proposition 415 is October 7

Fire department raises funds with softball tourney

Twiggs gets additional 18 years for drug possession in jail

Lake Havasu City earned Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Arsonist takes plea deal, faces up to 12.5 years in prison

Farmers Market to be held Saturday

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