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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A woman who was bucked off a mule was flown to a Tucson hospital on board a LifeNet helicopter like the one pictured here. By …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com I don’t normally respond to things said by the Eastern Arizona Courier disparaging “online” news sources, but I feel compelled to dispel a recent advertisement it …
Editorial: Newspaper misrepresents self in radio ad Read More
TweetPinShareMaripaul Jordan of Safford, passed away on Dec. 31, 2019, at her home with her loving husband, Leonard, at her side. She was born Feb. 26, 1952, in Santa Monica, Calif. …
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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S.Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested a previously deported sex offender Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at around 3:05 …
Border Patrol apprehends convicted sex offender Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: EAC Physics Professor Karen Preston assists a class with model rockets during EASI’s 5th annual Girls-Only STEM Science Day-Camp at EAC’s Discovery Park Campus on Saturday. By Paul …
Discovery Park Campus hosts ‘Girls Only’ STEM Science Day-Camp Read More
TweetPinShareA Thatcher man is facing the possibility of multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from pursuing law enforcement in a Polaris Razor similar to the one pictured above. By Jon Johnson …
Man flees from police in UTV Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The AYSO Lightning Bolts fared well at their first tournament in Tucson. Staff Reports TUCSON – The American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Gila Valley all-star team the Lightning …
Local soccer all-stars have a top finish at Tucson tournament Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Robert Lee Sandoval, 29, of Safford, was booked on a warrant for failure to appear in court on a theft charge after fleeing from officers Jan. 21. …
Man runs into highway traffic while attempting to flee police Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares File Photo/Gila Herald: The AmericanLegion post 28 Color Guard participates in a 2016 ceremony at Veterans Park in Clifton. The guard participates, when requested, at functions such as …
American Legion hamburgers mean more than darn good chow Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Police are on the lookout for Jose Cobos, who is wanted for questioning regarding an alleged assault. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Police are on the …
Police on the lookout for assault suspect Read More