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The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 20 new cases of COVID-19 in Mohave County, but no additional deaths, on Wednesday, April 21.

Sarina Sommers of Kingman was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Northern Arizona University.

Quincy Ray Barham won the grand prize in the first annual MCC Flash Film Festival, the college announced in a news release.

Robert Jason Urquiza, 45, and Michael Anthony Rist, 41, both of Riverside, California, were arrested by the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, April 16 on suspicion of multiple felony drug and weapons charges.

The City of Kingman has announced that a controlled burn at the Hilltop Wastewater Treatment Plant will begin on Thursday, April 22 and run through Friday, May 7.

A fundraiser for Golden Valley firefighters is slated for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at Great American Pizza, 6775 Highway 68, in Golden Valley.

The Kingman Regional Medical Center Foundation will host the annual Mary Chan’s Route 66 Race for Hospice starting at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, May 8 in downtown Kingman.

A thoughtful and affectionate boy, Elijah is a good friend who likes to make people laugh.

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors voted on Monday, April 19 to return area senior centers to full operation by May 7 after receiving a positive COVID-19 update from Public Health Director Denise Burley.

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors is taking a stance on the “crisis” at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Another nine Mohave County residents have succumbed to complications of COVID-19, the Mohave County Department of Public Health reported on Monday, April 19.

The Arizona Department of Health Services on Sunday and Monday, April 18-19 reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Mohave County.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department is conducting an investigation into an officer-involved shooting involving a Mohave County Sherriff’s Office deputy that occurred on Saturday, April 17.

A body recovered from the Colorado River has been identified as a missing Bullhead City man who was in a boating accident, authorities said Sunday.

As the global death toll from the pandemic cleared three million on Friday, April 16, the Mohave County Department of Public Health reported that another 47 Mohave County residents have contracted the coronavirus.

Kingman City Council will vote on an amendment to municipal utilities regulations for sanitation user rates and fees that would see an increase to those rates for both residential and commercial customers at its meeting set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 in council chambers, 310 N. Fourth St.

With the absence of city recycling and other services, Kingman’s Clean City Commission is looking to ramp up its community outreach and education efforts to better inform residents about how they can reduce waste and have less of an impact on landfills.

The Kingman Police Department, 2730 E. Andy Devine Ave., will host National Prescription Drug Take Back Day between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24.

The Mohave County Board of Supervisors will consider purchasing enough on-demand ballot marking devices to set up current polling sites as vote centers at their meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 19 700 W. Beale St.

A smart, funny and caring boy, Seth enjoys riding bikes, hiking, skateboarding and playing football.

The City of Kingman Municipal Airport and Industrial Park Advisory Commission will discuss rates and fees, and will receive an update on the selection of the airport manager, at its meeting set for 3 p.m. Monday, April 19.

Gold is where you find it!

Arbor Day this year falls on Friday, April 30, and the Dig It Kingman Community Gardens is hosting a community observance and celebration.

Kingman Center for the Arts’ 2021 Art Showcase will be held virtually this year starting the first Thursday in May, with singing, dancing, theater performances and more set to culminate with a live finale broadcast on Thursday, May 27.

The Kingman Republican Women at a recent meeting hosted speaker Robert Del Grosso, who spoke about the differences between “Americanism” and socialism.