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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man was arrested and jailed after firing seven shots while in his room at the Budget Inn on Friday, Nov. 30. By Jon Johnson …
Hallucinating man jailed after firing gun at local motel Read More
TweetPinShareImage Courtesy NBC Universal: Rankin/Bass’ animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” premiered on NBC in 1964 and is the longest-running Christmas special. The initial story behind Rudolph was written by Bob …
Editorial: A true Christmas story: How Rudolph came to life Read More
TweetPinShareJohn Wayne Lines passed away on Nov. 28, 2019. He was born to Milo Wade and Lena (Skousen) Lines on Aug. 2, 1941, in Mescalero, New Mexico. He graduated from …
Obituary for John Wayne Lines Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – For 45 years, retired Customs Patrol Officer Jerry Padalino and others who worked with …
CBP honors fallen officers with a memorial 45 years after their ultimate sacrifice Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jose Aldo Mendoza-Garcia, 35, was arrested and booked into the jail on a drug warrant after causing a police chase on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM …
Man with dangerous drug warrant caught after chase Read More
TweetPinShareSafford Light Parade is Saturday, December 7 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Come join in the merriment of the holiday season in Pima on Friday, Dec. 6 for the …
Celebrate Pima’s 3rd annual Tree Lighting this Friday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Children’s Theatre will be auditioning children ages 11-16 for the production of Disney’s Frozen Jr. on Dec. 9 and 10, from 4-5 …
EAC Announces Youth Theatre auditions for Disney’s Frozen Jr. Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci shortstop Brigid Silvester goes down low to prevent the ball from getting past her during a game last season. Silvester has been chosen to …
Morenci’s Silvester recognized as a top-tier softball player Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin I don’t like the mischievous elf on or off the shelf. There, I said it. Some parents may wag their tongues and refer to me as …
Editorial: Pesky Elf on the Shelf is back Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Tim Evanson/Creative Commons: A federal appeals court overturned Barry Lee Jones’ conviction for the sexual assault and murder of a 4-year-old Tucson girl in 1994, saying his attorneys …
Death row sentence overturned after lawyers ‘dropped the ball’ in case Read More