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TweetPinShareDeath rate for known positive cases now at 3 percent in Graham County By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS)announced an …
Graham County records 17th death from COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareDavid Luzania, of Pima, passed away on July 31, 2020. He was born on Jan. 28, 1960, in Douglas, Arizona to parents Raul Valenzuela Luzania and Gertrudis Santa Maria Luzania. David …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Local LDS chapels, such as the Pima Stake Center pictured, will begin to once-again host Sacrament meetings starting Sunday, Aug. 16 while following CDC protocols. By …
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to resume Sacrament meetings in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: To date, the town of Thatcher has the best census self-response rate out of the municipalities in Graham County at 64.1 percent, which is slightly …
Time is running out to respond to the 2020 Census Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Daniel Lobo/Creative Commons: While a federal moratorium on some evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic ended in July and its replacement is up in the air, the state extended …
As feds debate COVID-19 deal, the clock is ticking on state eviction protection Read More
TweetPinShareJuanita Jurado Rivera, of Safford, passed away on July 28, 2020, at the age of 97. She was born on Nov. 23, 1922, in Solomonville, Arizona to parents Luz Rivera and …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Christopher Garcia was booked into jail on warrants and drug charges after allegedly claiming meth found in his possession was “beer salt.” By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Man claims meth is ‘beer salt’ during arrest at Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareSteven John Black, of Thatcher, entered into eternity on July 30, 2020, with his loving wife at his side. Steven was born on March 2, 1946, in Safford to parents …
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TweetPinShareFile Photo By Stan Bonifacio: Thatcher’s Bretton Dodge (20) dives in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to secure the victory, 14-0 over rival Safford last year. The two …
Updated football schedules released Read More
TweetPinShareDavid R. Mora, 63, passed away on Aug. 2, 2020, in Thatcher. He was born on July 3, 1957, in Douglas, Arizona, to Jose Mora and Dolores Renteria Mora. David …
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