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TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The Clifton/Morenci area was graced with a large rainbow on Sept. 5. A rainbow was quite the highlight Column By Walt Mares It has long been …
Editorial: Love, love, love those clouds Read More
TweetPinSharePhoebe Fuentes was born on April 9, 1955, and went to our heavenly Father on Aug. 31, 2021. Phoebe was born in Safford, Arizona, to Alberta and Felipe Sanchez. She …
Obituary for Phoebe Fuentes Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Mythili Gubbi/Cronkite News Graham County lists 719 active cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Tuesday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced …
Graham County announces four new deaths from COVID-19, 162 new cases Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 31 – Sept. 6, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for August 31 – September 6 Read More
TweetPinShareMGRMC File Photo By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Department of Child Safety (DCS) case was opened in late August after a woman gave birth to a baby at …
Woman allegedly gives birth while on illicit drugs Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Deanna Best took first place in both the Judges’ and People’s Choice in the amateur division during the 2019 contest. Prize money to be awarded …
SalsaFest seeks amateur salsa makers to vie for the top prize of $1,000 Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Mike Bibb A local news story involving counterfeit money and a couple of less-than-brilliant yahoos was simply too good to ignore. To refer to the incident as being …
Editorial: Is it really fake money or global commerce? Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy ADOT: The Pinto Creek Bridge replacement project will cause the full closure of U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Superior from the evening of Sunday, Sept. 12 …
Full closure of U.S. 60 between Superior and Miami scheduled for September 12-17 Read More
TweetPinShareGreenlee County Courthouse By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – A Clifton man is facing a possible prison term after allegedly admitting to having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. …
Clifton man being adjudicated for having a sexual relationship with an underage girl Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Walt Mares “If you say it, mean it.” So reads a button I often wear. It is a gentler way of saying, “Put up or shut up.” If …
Editorial: How about an anti-mask, vaccine petition? Read More