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Teen faces up to five years in prison

KINGMAN – A Golden Valley teenager charged in a vehicular pedestrian fatality faces probation up to five years in prison after entering a plea agreement Friday, Sept. 27. Dehaven William Shafer, 19, admits operating a vehicle that struck and killed a man in Golden Valley at about 7:41 p.m. on Jan. 2.

Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies responding to the scene located the victim in the roadway in the vicinity of Chino Drive and Adobe Road in Golden Valley. James Douglass McDaniel, 69, Golden Valley, was dead at the scene.

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Mohave Historical Society Receives Art Donation

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Historical Society recently received a wonderful donation of Roy Purcell original artwork. Five pieces belonging to the collection of the late Dr. Reba Wells Grandrud, were donated by her daughter Nansi Martin.

These pieces were presented to the museum board on September 19th by Doctors Marshall and Jane Whitmire, longtime friends of Dr Grandrud. Purcell’s artwork is very well know and typically features landscape and mining scenes from Mohave and the surrounding counties.

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Airstream village underway in downtown Kingman

KINGMAN – The first future dwelling units have begun arriving for the “Tin Can Alley” community of vintage Airstream camper trailers being developed for short term visitor stays along Historic Route 66 in downtown Kingman.

Walk-up coffee and ice cream shops called “Mud” and “Scoops” are open and operating in the space between Second and Third Sts. Site preparation and staking has occurred before the Airstream units are placed on the property.

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The more color, the better: Downtown mural gets a touchup

KINGMAN – One of Kingman’s most predominant and colorful murals got a touchup thanks to a dedicated artist and supportive community.

Kingman Main Street (KMS) brought artist and sculpturer Kirk Seese back to town to throw a new layer of color and protection on his mural originally painted on the southside wall of Beale Street Theater in 2018.

The 1,800 square foot mural was completed as the first phase of the City of Kingman’s Interactive Mural Program and partnered with the Kingman Center for the Arts (KCA) as part of the Art Alley Mural project.

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