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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald One dog died, the other ran away from Safford Animal Control By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Landlords are used to having to clean up …
Renters abandon dogs after being evicted Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Aloha Baby owner and operator April Harris invites the public to her grand re-opening Saturday, Sept. 15, from 5 – 8 p.m. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Aloha Baby to celebrate grand re-opening Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Rescued hikers are led away from the helicopter. State and county authorities combine efforts to airlift numerous hikers in the remote canyon Contributed Article Pinal County — …
16 hikers rescued by Ranger helicopter crews in Aravaipa Canyon after flash flooding Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police Chief Joe Brugman addresses the Safford City Council regarding a proposed city ordinance banning the use of cell phones or other electronic devices while …
Safford puts cell phone ordinance on hold Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Donavee Perea By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – While some drug laws can be draconian, Graham County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Peterson seemingly rules his bench …
Woman addicted to heroin and meth given third chance at rehab Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Safford officers had to retrieve a man off a stranger’s roof after he attempted to hide from them by climbing onto it. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Man climbs onto stranger’s roof while fleeing police Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Visit Safford Builders Supply/Ace Hardware this weekend for its 80th-anniversary extravaganza. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After 80 years, the family-owned and operated Safford Builders …
Safford Builders Supply to celebrate 80th anniversary this weekend Read More
TweetPinShareA DPS Ranger helicopter like this one located the missing woman and transported her to the hospital. Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s wandered off from home in San Jose area By …
DPS Ranger helicopter locates missing Graham County woman Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: Members of the Fort Grant Fire Crew pose for a picture after clearing some brush. By Paul Anger THATCHER — EAC’s Discovery Park Campus benefited from the …
Fort Grant Wildland Fire Crew completes large-scale service project at EAC Discovery Park Campus Read More
TweetPinShareEditorial By Jon Johnson The attack on Pearl Harbor; the assassination of President John F. Kennedy – for those generations, those moments in history are forever ingrained. For my generation, …
9/11; may we never forget Read More