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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 …
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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
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Joshua Merino was booked into the jail for burglary after allegedly stealing a bicycle from a garage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Joshua Lee Merino, 26, …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A #RedForEd sign adorns Pima Elementary School. Arizona teachers have voted to go on strike starting Thursday, April 26. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Marchers line up at the Graham County Courthouse after a demonstration. Teachers are voting whether to strike. By Chris McCrory/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Arizona educators …
Arizona educators voting on whether to walk out for better pay, more classroom dollars Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A man was given a citation for burning without a permit after his fire got out of control and had to be extinguished by the …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: The 40th Morenci Lions Club baseball tourney runs from Thursday-Saturday, April 19-21. Duncan and Miami opened the meet at 8:30 a.m. By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – …
Duncan faces Miami in 40th Morenci Lions Club tourney opener Thursday Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dexter K. Oliver: The U.S. Forest Service-entrusted horse named Snip died a particularly painful death from dehydration. Editorial By Dexter K. Oliver CLIFTON – The bones are all gone. …
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TweetPinShareBy Jonas Yarbro THATCHER — EAC’s Repertory Acting Company has spent the entirety of this semester creating a theatrical presentation which dives into the cases of three people who are …
EAC’s Repertory Acting Company presents ‘Hear Our Voices: A Personal Examination of Mental Health’ Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy LifeNet 10: An elderly Fort Thomas man was flown to a Tucson hospital by a LifeNet-10 helicopter after allegedly shooting himself in his head Saturday. By Jon Johnson …
Elderly man flown to Tucson after shooting self in head Read More