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Catholic Charities Community Services Expands Re-Entry Housing Program in Northern Arizona

Catholic Charities Community Services recently expanded its re-entry housing program in the Northern Arizona communities of Cottonwood, Page, and Kingman. The housing-first model community re-entry program provides safe, affordable, housing to individuals who have had recent justice involvement. Providing a stable and supportive home to those previously incarcerated allows them to successfully integrate into the community, which reduces the rate of recidivism. Bringing the total to eight, the new Cottonwood, Page and Kingman homes join existing residences – one in Williams, one in Prescott, and three in Flagstaff. Each home is designated for either men or women, serving anywhere from four to eight individuals. The Tamarisk House in Page is home to seven women….

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Catholic Charities Community Services Expands Re-Entry Housing Program in Northern Arizona

Catholic Charities Community Services recently expanded its re-entry housing program in the Northern Arizona communities of Cottonwood, Page, and Kingman. The housing-first model community re-entry program provides safe, affordable, housing to individuals who have had recent justice involvement. Providing a stable and supportive home to those previously incarcerated allows them to successfully integrate into the community, which reduces the rate of recidivism. Bringing the total to eight, the new Cottonwood, Page and Kingman homes join existing residences – one in Williams, one in Prescott, and three in Flagstaff. Each home is designated for either men or women, serving anywhere from four to eight individuals. The Tamarisk House in Page is home to seven women….

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Lynsey Day of Kingman Recognized as Scholar-Athlete

Missouri Valley College fall athletic teams have produced 50 Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes for the fall 2023 sports season. The students were spread across six separate sports programs. Lynsey Day, a Volleyball athlete studying Psychology, was among those selected. Leading the way among Vikings was men’s soccer, with 19 on the list. There were nine from women’s soccer, four from cross country, five from football, and 13 from women’s volleyball.

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Toys for Tots donations

The Mohave County Recorder’s Office prevailed in a very close competition with the Treasurer’s Office in a Toys for Tots donation drive. With just a two-toy difference separating the offices, Treasurer SueAnn Mello said she and Recorder Lydia Durst called it a tie with 266 items gathered for children’s gifts. Last week, Wecom Fiber dropped off a truck full of toys for the “Toys for Tots” program to the Voter Registration Department where the pickup boxes were located. Andrea Masnata, Marketing Director for Wecom Fiber. Voter Registration staff who sponsored the Toys for Tots drop off event at the county.

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22 years for Powell

KINGMAN – A 22-year prison term was ordered Friday for one of two Yucca residents charged in the shooting death of a Kingman man. It was three years less than the possible maximum punishment under terms of a plea agreement convicting Shannon Powell, 23, of second-degree murder. Powell told authorities that co-defendant Bryan Gibson, 52, first shot Brandon Parlanti, 50, after the Kingman man drove to Yucca to confront Gibson in a drug dispute. Powell claimed he subsequently shot Parlanti to end his suffering and “put him out of his misery.” Deputy Mohave County Attorney James Schoppmann urged Judge Doug…

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22 years for Powell

KINGMAN – A 22-year prison term was ordered Friday for one of two Yucca residents charged in the shooting death of a Kingman man. It was three years less than the possible maximum punishment under terms of a plea agreement convicting Shannon Powell, 23, of second-degree murder. Powell told authorities that co-defendant Bryan Gibson, 52, first shot Brandon Parlanti, 50, after the Kingman man drove to Yucca to confront Gibson in a drug dispute. Powell claimed he subsequently shot Parlanti to end his suffering and “put him out of his misery.” Deputy Mohave County Attorney James Schoppmann urged Judge Doug…

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