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TweetPinShareCounty has seen nearly a death per day for the past 10 days By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The sudden increase in deaths from COVID-19 in Graham County …
Graham County reports two additional COVID-19 deaths Read More
TweetPinShareNarcan nasal spray was developed for use by first responders, and friends and family members of those with opiate addiction to counteract the effect and save lives from deadly overdoses. …
Officer saves overdose victim Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Vandana Ravikumar/Cronkite News: The Supreme Court Column By Mike Bibb The 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees, “The Congress (aka federal government) shall make no …
Editorial: Speak up while you still can Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – The Christmas season is upon the Gila Valley confirmed by the 24th annual Light Parade in Downtown Safford on Saturday night. The theme for this year’s …
Safford’s 24th annual Light Parade is Saturday night Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Saydee Allred drives the lane Tuesday night against Fort Thomas. Allred went for 21 Thursday night against San Carlos to help the Roughriders with the …
Pima girls and boys basketball teams sweep San Carlos Read More
TweetPinShareRoberta Lynn McKinney Román passed away peacefully the morning of Nov. 27, 2021, at her residence in Phoenix, Arizona, following a decline in health due to cancer. Known to her …
Obituary for Roberta Lynn McKinney Román Read More
TweetPinShareRobert Shirley passed away in the late hours of Nov. 21, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. Robert was born on Friday, July 31, 1953, in Safford, Arizona to Leonard and Dorothy …
Obituary for Robert Shirley Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Quarterback Daylen Johnson rolls out and looks for tight end Tristen Sanchez. Morenci came up short against Arizona Lutheran Academy, 28-14, and is the 2A State …
So close . . . Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy GCSO: John Paul Contreras, 28, is wanted on two separate warrants for shoplifting and for questioning in several other shoplifting cases. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Wanted shoplifter allegedly steals police scanner Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dawn Endico/Creative Commons Health department also reports 221 new cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On Wednesday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services …
Graham County sees seven more COVID-19 deaths in just over a week Read More