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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima took on a tough Fort Thomas team in its home opener Tuesday night and emerged victorious, 67-54. Will be on the road until next year …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: William Lance Marengo, 28, of Safford, has been charged with murder in the first degree in the shooting deaths of Sabrena Marie Martin and Ruben Nicholas Morales. …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man was arrested for DUI after being pulled over for driving at night without his headlights illuminated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The …
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TweetPinShareAlfredo Villa Maldonado, 72, of Phoenix, passed away Nov. 23, 2019, at the Phoenix Desert Ridge Assisted Living facility. Alfredo was born in Morenci, to Juan Rivas Maldonado and Vicenta …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsnnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The Arizona Interscholastic Association has postponed the 2A State Championship football game between No. 1 Round Valley and No. 3 Phoenix Christian due to …
AIA postpones 2A football championship game due to severe weather prediction Read More
TweetPinShareShirley Ann Turner Chaplin-Green, of Safford, passed away in Sierra Vista after a long battle with cancer at the age of 65. She was born Jan. 23, 1954, in Safford …
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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Creative Commons: The project will include deck rehabilitation of the Devils Canyon Bridge. More construction delays for those traveling from Safford to Phoenix area through summer of 2020 …
Paving and guardrail project on U.S. 60 between Superior, Top-of-the-World to begin on Dec. 2 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman allegedly had her 9-year-old son scan an altered price tag and then utilized the bag the fraudulently paid-for item was …
Woman uses 9-year-old son to help shoplift from Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: From left, Junior lettermen Nicolas Hammond, Jeremiah Rojas, and Steven Shawn-Michael Chavez Jr., along with freshman Derek Saenz, run sideline-to-sideline as part of conditioning drills. The …
Morenci basketball boys return six lettermen from 2019 campaign, begin fourth stint for new head coach Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Phillip Ornelas: The Safford Middle School wrestling team is the 2019 San Manuel Invitational Tournament Champion. Three wrestlers honored as tournament champions Contributed Article SAN MANUEL – The …
Safford Middle School wrestling wins San Manuel Invitational Read More