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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy World View Enterprises: A high-altitude balloon gets ready for launch. A malfunction of such a balloon caused its payload to detach and land in the desert east of …
World View ‘Stratollite’ makes emergency landing in desert east of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: This will be the final Spring Sing for Dr. Bruce Bishop, who will retire in May. Saturday evening performance to feature more than 200 singers of the …
Final Spring Sing for EAC’s Dr. Bruce Bishop this weekend Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Paul Garrobo, left, and Elizabeth Gilbert were booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after using a credit card at Walmart they found in a wallet that …
Couple caught using stolen credit card Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 16, 2018, through April 22, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report April 16 – 22 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Thatcher Town Council selected Ashley Smith to fulfill Wayne Griffin’s last two years on the council. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – There’s a …
Smith appointed to Thatcher Town Council Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Trae Nelson braves the icy Pima Pool waters in the 28th annual Jim Brinkerhoff Varsity Scout Triathlon on Saturday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – …
Boy Scout Triathlon brings the heat (and the people) Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Most people know about the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Auxiliary’s Christmas House, but did you know the group also holds a spring fundraiser? …
Hospital auxiliary’s Festival du Jardin is Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Taryn Lamb THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Music Department will soon present two annual concerts: Symphonic Band on Monday, April 30, and Jazz Ensemble on Wednesday, May 2. Both concerts begin …
EAC’s bands invite the community to two annual concerts Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ambrosia Johnson, 12, soaks in the bucket drop at the Thatcher splash pad. The amenity opened for the season Thursday. Splash pad opens for summer By …
Having a splash in Thatcher Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Walt Mares: Morenci Lions Club members and their wives line up along long trestle table to shred pork that has just been pulled out of a pit where it …
Lions’ homemade burros a highlight of baseball tournament Read More