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TweetPinSharePhoto By Mingson Lau/Cronkite News: The Arizona Supreme Court said that state lawmakers violated the Arizona Constitution when they rolled unrelated measures into a budget reconciliation bill, including language that …
Arizona Supreme Court upholds ruling that allows school mask mandates Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Tom Turkey (Stephanie Hoopes) gets the runners ready for the 1-mile Fun Run during the 2020 event. The Fun Run takes place prior to the …
Time to register for the 16th annual Pima Turkey Trot Read More
TweetPinShareRuth “Jessie” Belle Whitmer, of Safford, entered into eternal rest in the late-night hours of Oct. 30, 2021. Jessie was born on March 13, 1942, in Flagstaff, Arizona to Walter …
Obituary for Ruth “Jessie” Belle Whitmer Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A truck driven by a 19-year-old U.S. citizen was found to have 10 undocumented migrants hiding under plywood in the truck bed. Contributed …
Migrant smuggler endangers children at AZ border Read More
TweetPinShareRachel Madrid Borseth, of Safford, passed away in the late afternoon of Oct. 25, 2021, at the age of 61. Rachel was born on Sept. 30, 1960, to her parents, …
Obituary for Rachel Madrid Borseth Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: It’s time to sign up for Toys for Tots. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The ghouls and goblins are gone for another year …
Toys for Tots sign-up time! Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: NatureSweet President and CEO Rodolfo Spielmann speaks to the Graham County BOS and reports about the possible loss of the Innovation Center in Bonita due to …
NatureSweet research facility likely to be built elsewhere due to uncertainty over greenhouse sale Read More
TweetPinShare Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Oct. 27 – Nov. 1, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Log for October 27 – November 1 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Bob Wick: Aravaipa Creek is a lush riparian area in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness. The BLM purchased 2,831 acres of land northeast of the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness to …
BLM completes land acquisition northeast of Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Graham County continues to weather the surge of COVID-19 cases and currently has 585 active cases. The county saw an increase of 95 …
Graham County active COVID-19 caseload nearing 600; county adds additional COVID death Read More