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TweetPinShare0 SharesJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Scott Alder goes for a ride in the cowhide race during the Pioneer Days Rodeo in 2017. Due to inclement weather, the 2021 rodeo …
Pioneer Days Rodeo canceled Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Africanized bees gather at their hive at a previous bee call south of Safford. On July 13, a farm field worker was taken to …
Killer Bees attack farmworker in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesEAC submitted photo by Sophia Saldana: Eastern Arizona College hosted the Gila Valley Food Coalition’s Funding for Farmers Workshop at its Discovery Park Campus last week. More than 30 …
Eastern Arizona College hosts Funding for Farmers Workshop Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: First responders park along U.S. Highway 70 just west of the Cottonwood Wash Bridge. Responders spent the evening searching the Cottonwood Wash area for a …
Authorities searching for 4-year-old child swept away in flood Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Another Graham County resident’s death has been attributed to COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – COVID-19 positive cases are rising again and most …
Another death reported as COVID-19 resurgence continues in Graham County, state Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – U.S. Border Patrol agents responded once again to a large group of noncitizens in southern Arizona Wednesday, near San Miguel. …
Large numbers of unaccompanied migrant children apprehended in Tucson Sector Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesBorder fence near Yuma Column By Mike Bibb It’s becoming increasingly obvious the Biden-Harris Administration doesn’t give a damn about our southern border with Mexico. Virtually no effort is …
Editorial: Biden not interested in securing the southern border Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT Be prepared, stay alert for wet highways, possible flooding, and debris PHOENIX – With monsoon rains, possibly heavy at times, forecast in Arizona over the next …
Drivers should use caution when monsoon weather strikes Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mariah Gonzales, 26, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and suspicion of DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman …
Police intuition leads to DUI arrest of wanted woman Read More
TweetPinShare0 SharesPhyllis Ruth Damron Montierth, age 65, passed away on July 20, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. She was a long-time member of the community since 1976. She was born on …
Obituary for Phyllis Montierth Read More