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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Christopher Montoya,42, reportedly attempted to hide meth in his rectum when he was booked into the jail on a warrant. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An …
Man with warrant hides meth in his rectum when booked into jail Read More
TweetPinShareDear Editor: Replying to Jasmine, regarding if it is rude to not wear face masks. More than rude, it is very selfish to not wear one. This virus is not …
Letter to the Editor: Reply about if it is rude to not wear face masks Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Thursday night, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services has reported a third death related to COVID-19 in Graham County. The …
Graham County records third COVID-19 death; eight new cases bring total to 125 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who threatened suicide in front of his girlfriend by pointing a loaded handgun to his own head …
Officers talk down suicidal man with handgun Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On the day of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Arizona, the state reported a new record number of daily positive COVID-19 tests, …
Graham County reports nine new COVID-19 cases to bring the pandemic total to 117 Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: A sign on Ward’s Canyon Road in Clifton reads “Turn Around Don’t Drown” warning motorists not to enter a dip in the road when it is …
Flash flood warning issued for Clifton Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Forest Service: A small wisp of smoke from the Shake Fire on Mount Graham can be seen through the trees. The fire was stopped at 1.6 acres …
Shake Fire on Mount Graham quickly suppressed by Forest Service Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Kelly Presnell/Arizona Daily Star: This was the scene as the Bighorn Fire broke onto the southern slopes of the Santa Catalina Mountains and burned above a pair of …
Bighorn Fire near Tucson continues to rage and send smoke to the Gila Valley Read More
TweetPinShareArthur Glenn McBride, of Safford, passed away on June 26, 2020, at the age of 91. He was born on May 11, 1929, in Clifton, to parents William Wesley McBride and …
Obituary for Arthur McBride Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Charlotte Simmons was arrested and booked into the jail on a charge of criminal damage after allegedly crashing into her boyfriend’s truck intentionally. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Woman allegedly intentionally crashes into boyfriend’s truck after an incident at a bar Read More