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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Border Patrol: A CBP canine led officers to the firewall of a smuggling vehicle, where they found 21 pounds of cocaine. The seizure was one of two over …
Nogales CBP officers make near-record hard drug seizure Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Town Council discusses giving itself raises. Pictured are, from left, Councilor Jesus “Chuy” Cabrera, Mayor C.B. Fletcher, and Vice Mayor Dale Rogers. By Jon …
Pima Mayor, Town Council set to get raises Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Heroin is an equal-opportunity drug that doesn’t care about a person’s ethnicity, religion, sex, or financial status. Once the opiate gets its grip on …
Man falls back into heroin just days out of rehab Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford man was viciously attacked by two pit bull dogs early Thursday morning and had to be treated for multiple injuries at the …
Man hospitalized after vicious dog attack Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 2, 2018, through July 8, 2018. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report July 2 – 8 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Pima High School students display their Microsoft Office Specialists and Adobe Certified Associates certificates. Contributed Article PIMA – The Arizona Career and Technical Education (CTE) mission is “To …
Pima High School students earn certifications Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Peterson said he won’t let his battle against cancer keep him from his work. Judge Peterson back on …
Cancer doesn’t cancel court Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Boomtown took home first place at this year’s Battle of the Bands competition. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The 15th annual Nickel Picnic …
Boomtown takes home honors at Battle of the Bands Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ambrosia Johnson leaps off the starting block on her way to a gold medal in the butterfly. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Another summer swim …
Swimmers make a splash at Finals Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima will add another truck to its fleet of police vehicles. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Think the long arm of the law can’t catch …
Pima Police to upgrade fleet with new police truck Read More