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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ashley Ranae Schechter, 32, was booked into the jail on two counts of assault/domestic violence and a charge of criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Woman jailed after assaulting family members while intoxicated Read More
TweetPinShareRichard Adkerson Contributed Article PHOENIX – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is pleased to announce that Richard C. Adkerson, Vice Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, has been …
Freeport CEO Adkerson elected Chair of the International Council on Mining and Metals Read More
TweetPinShareTotal positives for the week less than previous week By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After starting the week out with 25 new positive tests, Graham County only recorded single …
Graham County records no new positive COVID-19 tests for two straight days Read More
TweetPinShareLute Olson, shown here after winning the National Championship at UA in 1997, went to 23 consecutive NCAA Tournaments in 24 years. He passed away Thursday at the age of …
A silver boon: Lute Olson gave Arizona a championship, Tucson an identity Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: SUSD’s Bulldog Boulevard Preschool and Childcare Center has suspended operations until Sept. 8 due to a staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The preschool is …
Safford preschool suspends operations after staff member’s positive COVID-19 test Read More
TweetPinShareTraffic from Safford to Phoenix advised to utilize I-10 through Tucson Contributed Photo/Courtesy Ashley Lopez: This picture of the wildfire was taken from the highway Friday night. UPDATE: U.S. Highway …
Brushfire closes U.S. Highway 70 at Bylas Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Greenlee County Search & Rescue: The Greenlee County Search & Rescue worked throughout the early morning hours Thursday to help a lost hunter in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. …
Greenlee County Search and Rescue assists lost hunter Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SIERRA VISTA – A North Carolina man who allegedly stole a car from Sierra Vista with two toddlers inside …
Sierra Vista kidnapping suspect caught at Border Patrol checkpoint Read More TweetPinShareGraham County’s active cases now lower than recovered cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY – The Greenlee County Health Department hasn’t listed a new positive test for COVID-19 since …
Greenlee County has gone three weeks without a new positive COVID-19 test Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A saguaro cactus is silhouetted by an orange glow from the fire. Contributed Article SAN CARLOS RESERVATION – Wednesday night, a thunderstorm moved across the southern portion of …
Griffin Fire causes evacuations north of Globe, other areas in ‘Ready’ to evacuate status Read More