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TweetPinSharePhoto By Walt Mares Do not be ignorant, arrogant, or stupid Column By Walt Mares Some hard rain has been falling recently in Greenlee and Graham counties. The hills and …
Flood waters in channels can become fatal Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci lines up against Thatcher for a scrimmage on John Mickelson Field on Aug. 12. Morenci welcomes Scottsdale Christian to Lawson Stadium and Thatcher meets Round …
Wildcats host Scottsdale Christian in season opener at 5 p.m. Friday Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Clark Bingham/SFD: A tanker truck is fully engulfed in flames after exploding late Thursday night along U.S. Highway 191 south of Safford. Driver escapes without injury By Jon …
Fuel truck explodes on Highway 191 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Balloons launch during the inaugural Gila Valley New Year’s Balloon Extravaganza last year. The Graham County Chamber of Commerce will not be funding the event …
Chamber discontinues funding for Gila Valley New Year’s Balloon Extravaganza, balloonists vow to continue event Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy Tabor College: Ex-Morenci three-sport athlete Aaliyah Manuz clears a hurdle for Tabor College in 2019. Under the new track & field guidelines, Manuz could have competed against …
AIA approves fifth division for Track, true state champions Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Eastern Arizona College recently revealed its new logo and mascot. EAC unveils new logo, modernized Gila Hank; classic Hank remains in retro role By Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER – …
EAC releases new logo and mascot Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Be aware of school buses. Stop when children are boarding, or exiting the school bus Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT ARIZONA – Football practices have resumed and …
School is back, and so are the buses Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Aircraft like these seen in Ponderosa Aviation’s hangar in 2018 will be on display for the 5K on the Runway at the Safford Regional Airport on …
5K on the Runway to showcase Safford Regional Airport Read More
TweetPinSharePhotos By Lori Dugan and Taylor Ellett/EAC: Eastern Arizona College President Todd Haynie appointed Kevin Peck, left, as the dean of business, computers, industrial technical education, and prison programs. President Haynie …
Kevin Peck appointed EAC dean; Eric Bejarano appointed director of EAC SBDC Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Mike Bibb: A cloud forms a pillar over Mount Turnbull. Column By Mike Bibb While not anticipating the excitement and calamity of a Mount St. Helens eruption in …
Editorial: Is Mount Turnbull erupting again? Read More