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TweetPinSharePhoto By Celisse Jones/Cronkite News: A fence along the U.S./Mexico border splits Nogales in half – one half in Arizona, the other in Sonora. The Trump administration this week ordered …
Nogales awaits arrival of U.S. troops as migrant caravan plods north Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers removed almost 16 pounds of cocaine from a smuggling vehicle Wednesday afternoon. NOGALES – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s …
Nogales CBP officers seize $812K in hard drugs Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Tank Solutions employee fills a hole that once held gasoline for the old Circle K. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Now that the new …
Out with the old and in with the? Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Music Department is pleased to announce rehearsals for its 82nd annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah”, which is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 9, …
EAC invites community to sing Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Allie, left, and Brenna Green, show the result of their hard work building a Valentine Bean Bag Toss at the Home Depot Kids Workshop. The …
Kids Workshop and produce at Home Depot this Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareSuspect believed to be victim’s own son By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A brazen burglary early Friday morning by a prowler who struck while the occupant slept in her …
Prowler breaks into home while woman sleeps Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Lance McCord/Creative Commons: Health officials said this year’s flu season has gotten off to a fast start in Arizona, with 96 confirmed cases in the first three weeks, …
Arizona flu season off to a fast start; health officials push flu shots Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Toys for Tots coordinator Greg St. Hilaire poses with a stack of toys in his warehouse. St. Hilaire urges the community to sign up for the …
Time to sign up for Toys for Tots Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Officers returned to an apartment off S. 20th Avenue late Friday night after a man reportedly overdosed on heroin. Officers initially responded to the …
Man overdoses on heroin at apartment that was site of earlier prowler call Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A CBP narcotics detection canine alerted officers to multiple packages of meth, worth $66K. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – Customs …
Border agents capture large amounts of meth at entry points in Douglas and Nogales Read More