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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 …
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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
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin How do you calm frazzled nerves? While some plug into tunes and others sit down with a cup of herbal tea, others are reading for pleasure. …
Reading for pleasure reduces stress Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: An employee with the group repaving the Walmart parking lot was taken by the Border Patrol to investigate his legal status to be in the country. …
Walmart paving subcontractor investigated by Border Patrol after job-site injury Read More
TweetPinShare5K and 1-mile fun run By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Before Thanksgiving revelers fill their bellies, make some room for the tasty fixings but participating in the 13th annual …
Sign up now for the 13th annual Pima Turkey Trot Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill/U.S. Army: Arizona National Guard soldiers have provided support at the border before, as in this 2010 photo from Operation Copper Cactus. But in addition …
Administration plans to send 5,200 active-duty military to assist at border Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman reportedly initially refused all medical care after being involved in a rollover crash Thursday, Oct. 25, because she feared …
Woman refuses medical care after crash in fear of testing positive for heroin Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Melissa Martin Bake an old-fashioned homemade apple pie and slather with vanilla ice cream — jumping jamboree! Let’s stop and gives thanks because America is home sweet home. Free Speech …
Celebrate the First Amendment Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports The Safford Church of God will hold a community Thanksgiving potluck dinner Sunday, Nov. 4, starting at 10:45 a.m. The dinner will be held at 901 S. Central …
Safford Church of God to hold community Thanksgiving potluck Sunday Read More