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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders (2-0 conference, 3-0 overall) overcame a firestorm of a first half to pull away late Tuesday night and gave the San …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Aubrie Sherwood (10) and the Pima Roughriders ran past the San Tan Charter Roadrunners 81-7 on Tuesday to improve to 3-0 on the season. By Jon …
Pima girls annihilate San Tan Charter Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: There are plenty of tags left to fulfill on Pima’s Wish Trees at Pima Town Hall. One week left to fill wish tags By Jon Johnson …
Pima Wish Trees brighten up the holidays for young and elderly Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Graham County has listed 13 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past two weeks. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – The …
Additional COVID-19 deaths for Graham and Greenlee counties Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: George Houser has been charged with aggravated assault after striking an officer in his face with a canned food item. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – …
Elderly man jailed after pelting officers with canned food Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Christopher Jacob Garrobo, 32, was booked on a warrant while additional drug charges were long-formed awaiting lab analysis. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Christopher Jacob Garrobo, …
Wanted man caught with date rape drug Read More
TweetPinShareGreenlee County Sheriff’s Office Photo: Jason Downing, 32, was sentenced Monday to a maximum term of 24 years in prison for molestation of a child under the age of 15. …
Morenci child molester sentenced to max 24 years Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Santa Claus marked the end of the 24th annual Light Parade in Downtown Safford on Saturday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The 24th annual Downtown …
2021 Light Parade biggest yet Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Kaleigh Kochanski/Cronkite News Column By Melissa Martin What’s happens to civil liberties when those in power ignite pandemic fear and continue to pour fuel on the blaze …
Editorial: Freedom’s slippery slope Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Tombstone’s TubaChristmas free low-brass concert is Saturday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. Contributed Article TOMBSTONE – Tombstone’s TubaChristmas performance is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 in …
TubaChristmas set for Saturday Read More