Kingman County News

Kingman County Commissioner Jack Thimesch and county resident Dale Enyart spoke more about Thimesch wanting to find ways to lower residential property taxes during Monday’s commission meeting. During the Dec. 29 meeting, there was discussion about...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. December 22, 2025, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

Kingman city commissioner Merlin McFarland asked the city commission to reconsider declining a grant to pay for the first phase of Walker Park during the city’s Dec. 23 meeting. However, the city commissioners took no action,...

The Kingman city commission, at its Dec. 23 meeting, opted to withdraw two resolutions regarding properties that had previously come before the commission to determine if structures were dangerous and unsafe. The first property was at...

The Kingman city commission named John Deardoff the interim city manager during its Dec. 23 meeting. Deardoff is the former city manager for Hutchison, a position he held from 2005 to 2020, when he retired. Previously,...

Chairwoman Lyon called the Board of County Commissioners meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. December 15, 2025, in the County Commissioners room at the Kingman County Courthouse. Julie Lyon, Chairwoman  Jack Thimesch, Commissioner  Jeff Young, Commissioner...

By Samantha Vitale, Special to the Leader-Courier For some, Christmas is full of noise and tradition. For others, it arrives quietly. On Dec. 25 at 11 a.m. The Hangar in downtown Kingman will open its doors...

The Kingman Police Department will join law enforcement across the state to provide education about the importance of driving sober. Drivers can expect to see increased law enforcement presence on local roads during the statewide Taking...

One man was killed and another critically wounded after a shooting in Norwich Sunday. According to a news release on the Kingman County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, deputies were called to 339 S. Somerset St. for...

The Kingman city commission approved a new EMS standby pay proposal in which any EMS providers who are on standby would be paid 20 percent of their salary when they agree to be “on call” outside...