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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Police Department: Safford Police, with assistance from other agencies, seized 14.5 pounds of meth off a New Mexico man during a traffic stop on Saturday. By Jon …
Safford Police seize nearly 15 pounds of meth Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Arizona State Forestry: A wildfire has forced the closure of U.S. Highway 60 north of Globe. Staff Reports GILA COUNTY – A wildfire dubbed the “Copper Canyon Fire” …
Fire closes U.S. 60 north of Globe Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Walt Mares: Clifton’s Circle K convenience store is closed at present. The company is deciding whether or not to repair the building and reopen it. Meanwhile, the company …
Fate of Clifton Circle K undecided but plans are for a larger store to be built Read More
TweetPinShareMelissa Walker, 49, passed away suddenly on May 3, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. On Nov. 2, 1971, she was born in San Carlos, Arizona to Hattie and Arthur Sanchez. A …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Michael Peterson: Safford firefighters knock down a brush fire that erupted along the Union Canal along 1st Avenue in Safford on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
SFD knocks down brush fire along Union Canal Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Mark6mauno/Flickr Creative Commons Column By Mike Bibb Got to give it U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-D), she’s as goofy as ever. Maxine seems to possess an uncanny knack …
Editorial: Crazy Maxine Waters is as goofy as ever Read More
TweetPinShareEAC File Photo To say that sports betting is big business globally is an understatement – 2020 sports betting revenue figures show that it made $203 billion dollars around the …
What are some of the best sports betting apps in Arizona? Read More
TweetPinShareA passenger who was ejected from an SUV in a rollover on Safford/Bryce Road on Thursday and was found deceased at the scene has been identified as Rene Richard Villescas, …
Safford/Bryce Road fatal crash victim identified Read More
TweetPinShareCampfire and smoking restrictions begin Friday in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Contributed Article/Courtesy Forest Service SPRINGERVILLE – Campfire and smoking restrictions will be implemented at 12:01 a.m. on May 7 …
Apache-Sitgreaves Stage 1 Fire Restrictions begin Friday Read More
TweetPinSharePhillip Otto Prey, of Thatcher, Arizona passed away with family around him on May 3, 2021, at the age of 86. He was born on Dec. 13, 1934, in Columbus, …
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