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TweetPinShareMost new cases are from prisons By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Thursday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced the deaths of a Safford …
Two more deaths and more than 200 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ: A card given to those who got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at State Farm Stadium. The Pfizer vaccine requires a second dose several weeks after …
Graham County doesn’t have enough COVID-19 vaccine yet to follow AZDHS recommendation Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Joyce Boghosian/The White House: Former President Donald Trump gets off Air Force One in this October file photo. Trump, who left for the last time Wednesday, issued 73 …
Trump pardons former Rep. Rick Renzi for fraud, extortion convictions Read More
TweetPinShareGerald Ray “Jiggs” Pace was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico on May 19, 1931. He was the third of six children born to Hyrum and Melba Duke Pace. He was …
Obituary for Gerald Ray ‘Jiggs’ Pace Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The local facilities for the Arizona State Prison Complex-Safford are still adding to the number of COVID-19 positive tests for the Safford zip code. …
State prisons still attributing to Safford COVID-19 numbers Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The Safford Fire Department quickly responded to a structure fire in Downtown Safford on Wednesday and kept it from spreading to neighboring properties. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Safford Fire knocks down structure fire in Downtown Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Carlos Benavidez was arrested and booked on a warrant, drug charges, and resisting arrest. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man wanted on a warrant after …
Wanted man caught with meth after struggle with officers Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo By Walt Mares Three-legged friend is one of the many reasons for thanks Column By Walt Mares It was not Thanksgiving Day or any holiday but it is …
Editorial: Old ‘Copper’ provided a lesson in gratitude Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jacob Brimhall and the Pima Roughriders rose above the Globe Tigers, 81-46 on Tuesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – In a way, you could say …
Pima opens season with big win over Globe Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County residents will be allowed one free load to the Safford Landfill during Community Pride Days on Feb. 25-27. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Free landfill dumping during Community Pride Days on February 25-27 Read More