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The following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 25 – 31, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Graham County Jail Booking Report for August 25 – 31 Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — Something colorful is coming to the Safford City-Graham County Library. Beginning in mid-September, internationally recognized muralist Molly Keen will begin transforming the library’s …
Something Big Is Coming to the Safford Library: A New Mural Read More
Gila Herald Staff Reports PIMA/THATCHER — Drivers along U.S. Highway 70 in Graham County should prepare for upcoming construction delays as a major pavement rehabilitation project is set to kick …
Work to begin late September on $20.7M Highway 70 repaving project between Thatcher and Pima Read More
Column By John Young “I like people who weren’t captured,” he said about his dislike for war-scarred former POW John McCain. Well, look at who’s imprisoned now. The most famous …
Editorial: Operation Epic Futility: a prisoner with time on his hands Read More
Moving fish between Arizona’s waterways has serious consequences Contributed Article/Courtesy AGFD PHOENIX — Transporting fish between bodies of water may seem like a harmless act, but it can have serious …
Help prevent illegal fish stocking this Labor Day weekend Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT GLOBE – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers traveling on U.S. Highway 70, east of Globe, to plan for the following lane restrictions as work continues on …
Plan for daytime lane restrictions on U.S. Highway 70 east of Globe beginning Sept. 1 Read More
By Eileen Mamaghani and Ellis Preston/Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. – The recent incursion by masked federal agents on Tohono O’odham land didn’t just anger that tribe, which has been trying to block border …
Use of masked agents on Tohono O’odham land sparks Native outrage at Cherokee DHS chief Markwayne Mullin Read More
Apaches host Lobos, Dawgs host Riders on Tuesday By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – The Kassi Mortensen-coached Duncan Wildkats’ home opener is with the Brooks Dockter-coached Scottsdale Cicero Prep Centurions on …
Duncan netters welcome Centurions on Monday Read More
By Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SOLOMON — A high-speed pursuit stretching across Graham County along U.S. Highway 70 late Friday night resulted in the arrest of a man and woman after …
High-speed pursuit on Highway 70 leads to arrest of couple after Grappler deployment Read More
Gila Herald Staff Reports THATCHER — The Thatcher Eagles sent their home crowd into a frenzy Friday night on John Mickelson Field, putting on an absolute masterclass on both sides …
Eagles Fly High: Thatcher Soars Past Apache Junction in 45-0 Home Rushing Rout Read More