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Safford heads to Tucson, Pima to Yuma By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – Three Section I teams are in the state tourney first round on Tuesday, April 28. The No. …
Thatcher girls host Anthem Prep on Tuesday Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — The Town of Pima has reached a major milestone with the completion of key construction on its long-awaited World War II Memorial at the …
Pima completes landscaping on WWII Memorial honoring the ‘Pima 27’ Read More
Staff Reports GLENDALE – Two iconic figures from Arizona’s Gila Valley — Don Conrad of Thatcher High School and Larry “Digger” O’Dell of Pima High School — were among five …
Gila Valley coaching legends Don Conrad and Digger O’Dell inducted into the Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame Read More
By Eric Matsumoto/Cronkite News During World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent 120,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps across the country. While their …
Eighty years later: How Japanese American internment baseball is remembered today Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The City of Safford will conduct street-sealing operations along 8th Street from Highway 191 to 14th Avenue on Wednesday, April 29. Crews are …
Safford street sealing notice: 8th Street Read More
Staff Reports SAFFORD — On a mild April evening in downtown Safford, the Gila Valley Arts Council marked a major milestone: its 40th anniversary, or “ruby anniversary,” with a community …
Gila Valley Arts Council celebrates Ruby Anniversary: 40 years of bringing world-class arts to Southeastern Arizona Read More
Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY — A mobile home on Cheyenne Drive in Graham County was completely destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, with investigators pointing to a downed power line as …
Downed power line suspected in mobile home fire on Cheyenne Drive Read More
Column By John Young Baylor University’s Waco Hall is cavernous. At 2,200 seats, it can make one feel grand or small, depending on the moment. The grand: Art Garfunkel sings …
Editorial: Turning Point USA chose its master Read More
Contributed Article CLIFTON – At just 16 years old, Jeremy Lacey is quickly emerging as one of the brightest young talents in American cornhole. The Arizona high school junior made …
Teen Cornhole prodigy wins two state titles at 16 Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that there are no lane restrictions or road closures planned on U.S. Highway 60 east of Superior, between …
No restrictions or closures scheduled on U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami, April 27 – May 1 Read More