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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford City Councilor Chris Taylor has announced his bid to run for the House of Representatives. Hopes to flip Congressional District-1 for Republicans By Jon Johnson …
Safford City Councilor Chris Taylor announces bid for Congress Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Chris Taylor: Chris Taylor relaxes at his home with his wife, Sarah, their daughter, Jordan, and newborn son, Spencer. Op-ed by Chris Taylor – Candidate for U.S. House …
Editorial: Why I am running Read More
TweetPinShareAn officer located half a gram of methamphetamine and a meth pipe after a driver left the dome light on in his truck while visiting someone at the Tour Rest …
Officer’s intuition leads to small meth seizure Read More
TweetPinShareVote for your favorite at azdot.gov/SignContest Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Well done, Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation received more than 3,200 entries in its Safety Message Contest earlier this month. Now, …
Finalists announced in ADOT’s Safety Message Contest Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 19-year-old woman was apprehended Monday, May 6, with a small amount of heroin and a meth pipe after officers observed her leave a …
Teen caught with heroin said she was set to check into rehab Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Lisa Pott: Audrie Pott, 15, took her own life in September 2012 after she was raped at a Labor Day party and photos of the assault were shared …
Smartphones, Snapchat, Instagram transform how today’s teens bully each other Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: David Weech, left, celebrates his graduation with his wife, Nicole. Contributed Article David C. Weech graduated from Lincoln Memorial University with his Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine on May …
Weech graduates with Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine Read More
TweetPinShareThe Circle K in east Safford has a wide selection of food. One suspect who took advantage of the offerings by repeatedly not paying for them has been trespassed from …
Hungry shoplifter trespassed from Circle K Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 6, 2019, through May 12, 2019. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report May 6 – 12 Read More
TweetPinShareSome vets eligible for skills test waiver Contributed Article Veterans of the U.S. military who operated large vehicles as part of their service may qualify for an Arizona Department of …
Drive a big truck in the military? There may be a simpler path to a commercial driver license Read More