Motorcyclist collides with car
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: A motorcycle collided with a sedan as the car attempted to make a left turn off Bryce/Eden Road on Tuesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office report, it …
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Border Patrol finds fentanyl in man’s sneakers
Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection AMADO – U.S. Border Patrol agents working the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near Amado, arrested a man for smuggling fentanyl inside his shoes …
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Federal CARES Act Funds provide relief to Arizona arts organizations
Contributed Photo/Courtesy David M. Player Center for the Arts Contributed Article PHOENIX – Across the state, federal relief funds are coming to Arizona communities to support nonprofit arts and culture …
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Obituary for Virginia ‘Jenny’ Arrington
Virginia “Jenny” Faye Arrington, of Safford, passed away in the early morning hours of June 29, 2020, with her loving family at her side. She was born on Oct. 26, …
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Feds advise school to resume in Fall, locals say ‘not so fast’
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Despite federal insistence, local schools may not reopen on currently advised dates due to the resurgence of COVID-19 in Arizona. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX …
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Morenci student-athletes preparing for 2020-21 school year
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Seniors Clayton Basham, Maddux Martinez, and Steven Shawn Michael Chavez Jr. take part in a bicycle riding drill. By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – They completed their fifth …
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Editorial: Let us learn from, not destroy history
Mob mentality is dangerous Column By Walt Mares I was appalled by what I saw. I saw a mob throwing a statue of Christopher Columbus into a river. It appeared to be a mob that …
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Arizona leads nation in percentage of new COVID-19 cases; Graham County now at 180
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Arizona has the dubious honor of being No. 1 in the country for new daily cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people, according to the …
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Housekeeper finds more than an ounce of meth in motel room, renter jailed
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Troy Holliday, 29, was booked into jail after a housekeeper found more than an ounce of meth in his motel room during cleaning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
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Jail Booking Report for June 29 – July 6
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 29, 2020, through July 6, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
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