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TweetPinSharePhoto By Troy Hill/Cronkite News: “Under the Trump-Pence administration, our neighbors to the south knew we expected them to do their part to secure their border and ours,” former Vice …
‘Border security is national security’: Pence in Arizona to discuss immigration Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Cedric Arrellin was arrested and booked into jail on warrants and drug charges after failing to flee from police. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man …
Burglary suspect busted for drugs while awaiting adjudication Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article SAFFORD – The First Baptist Church of Safford invites children to Vacation Bible School this summer, starting Monday, June 27. Are you looking for something fun, exciting, and …
First Baptist Church of Safford Vacation Bible School starts June 27 Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Rebekah Zemansky/Cronkite News: The number of gun manufacturers in Arizona grew by 218% from 2010 to 2020, from 128 such businesses to 407. That was the third-highest …
Despite calls for reform, guns are still a growth industry in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: DAR Gila Valley Chapter gathered to remember American Revolutionary War patriots, the nation’s Constitution, and recognize DAR Patriotic Essay Contest winners from Safford High School in this …
EAC dual-enrolled scholarships available through DAR Read More
TweetPinShareEAC Photo: EAC summer STEM camp attendees gather at the Tonto Natural Bridge. By Phil McBride/EAC TONTO CREEK – Eastern Arizona College, with funding from the Rural Activation and Innovation …
Local youth attend EAC summer STEM camp at Tonto Creek Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Robert Lester: Robert Lester caught this image with a drone minutes after a lightning strike hit the area. The picture appears to show a fire start. Two …
Lightning starts multiple fires on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Graham County Chamber of Commerce SAFFORD – The Graham County Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite the community to the Lighthouse Medical Clinic Multi-Vendor Event at the …
Lighthouse Medical Clinic holds multi-vendor event Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Brando Quinn: St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the stops on the VIP Tour of Rome. Column By Brando Quinn/Master Cruise Counselor, Brando’s Fun N’ Sun Travel & …
Editorial: When in Rome, do what the Romans do! Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Allen Richard Thompson, 45, left, and Leon Ray Morton, 18, were booked into jail after being caught racing motorcycles on U.S. Highway 70 through eastern Safford. By …
Bikers busted for racing on the highway Read More