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KINGMAN – Nic Verville got the party started years ago with a state wrestling championship for Lee Williams High School (LWHS). James Wayman followed before his brother Payton Wayman won back-to-back state championships for the Volunteers. And Nevaeh Flemmons has carved her niche in LWHS wrestling history with her own state title. Flemmons pinned all four opponents over the weekend to win the Arizona Division II girls wrestling championship in the 138 lb. weight class. The 17-year-old junior was 58-2 heading into state. “When I looked over the bracket there was a lot of girls that I already wrestled, so…

Laughlin, Nev. – The Edge Pavilion will feature the legendary Mexican banda group The Original Banda El Limón on Saturday, April 20. Founded by Don Salvador Lizárraga in 1965, The Original Banda El Limón, has been at the forefront of regional Mexican banda music’s growth in international popularity. The Latin Grammy Award-winning group has performed for sold out crowds in massive stadiums across the globe, earned Gold and Platinum Records and received countless accolades including the Billboard Mexican Music Award for Excellence in Regional Mexican Music, a BMI Latin Music Award, an ASCAP Latin Music Award and two Premios Texas Awards. Although members…

KINGMAN – Sounds of Kingman will present an Our Time Our History event on Feb. 24 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the MCC Building, 309 E. Beale St. The event, entitled “He Stands in the Sun: The Life, Legacy & Art of Kiowa Artist T.C. Cannon: will provide information about Carrie Calisay Cannon from the Cadda tribe. His Kiowa Indian name is “He Who Stands in the Sun” or Pai-doung-u-day. He is considered one of the most talented Native American artists of the 20th century whose paintings continue to influence new generations of Native artists. Cannon utilized striking color…