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TweetPinShareJames Isaac Palmer and his wife, Hila Ella (Beals) Palmer Column By Edres Bryant Barney I became interested in the life of James Isaac Palmer and his wife when I …
Gila Valley History: James Isaac Palmer . . . Horse Wrangler – Hila Ella Beals Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Steve Carter/Special to the Gila Herald: Brandon Napier and the Thatcher Eagles held off the Pima Roughriders 19-0 to remain unbeaten. Here Napier looks to hand off to …
Thatcher moves to 3-0 with win over Pima Read More
TweetPinShareSenior quarterback Daylen Johnson calls his own number from time to time, averaging 9.5 (4-38) yards against Tanque Verde. Morenci (2-0) visits Safford (1-1) on Friday, Sept. 2. By Raymundo …
Bulldogs welcome Wildcats to Safford on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jesus Duarte was sentenced to 46 months in prison for attempting to smuggle hard drugs into the country from Mexico. He was already incarcerated locally on a …
Pima man sentenced to 46 months for attempting to smuggle hard drugs into the country Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: If a bill for California fast-food workers is signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a new Council of industry and labor representatives could set wages and …
Flip burgers for $22 an hour? California may adopt a labor-management council to set wages Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: John Savage was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Wednesday, for the DUI-crash death of El Paso Police Department detective Richard B. Allbee Jr. By Jon …
Man who killed El Paso detective in DUI crash sentenced to 19 years Read More
TweetPinShareFile photo by Cassidy McCauley/Cronkite News: Many parents are steering their children toward flag football out of fear of head injuries. From 2014 to 2018, flag football participation at all …
Football’s popularity flags as more parents worry about concussions Read More
TweetPinShareStill from Cronkite News video Column By Mike Bibb In an almost unbelievable understatement, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally acknowledged its management of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Editorial: CDC admits it messed up Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Langley, 38, is escorted back to jail from court after a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Langley is being held on a $200,000 bond on fraud …
Mother of child murdered in 2020 Safford cold case arrested Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael William Goodwin, 47, of Safford, was booked into jail on charges of assault and disorderly conduct after allegedly attacking a soccer referee after he called his …
Soccer dad jailed after assaulting referee Read More