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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy city of Safford: This aerial shows the overview of the airport. The plane went down short of the runway into a mesa in the desert. Man was flying …
Tucson pilot loses life in plane crash near Safford Regional Airport Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Police Department is investigating a UTV driver who was badly injured in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and U.S. …
UTV driver flown to Tucson hospital after collision at highway intersection Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Congressman Tom O’Halleran – a former law enforcement officer – has called for police accountability. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran …
O’Halleran cosponsors Justice in Policing Act Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – With the reopening of the state, the positive tests for COVID-19 has increased exponentially, including in Graham County. On Tuesday, the Arizona Department …
COVID-19 continues to rise in Graham County and throughout the state Read More
TweetPinShareJon Jonson File Photo/Gila Herald: A Tucson couple were booked into the jail after allegedly assaulting a man at his residence with a shovel. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY …
Tucson couple jailed after beating man with a shovel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: John Cassella, left, poses with outgoing Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete, center, and Safford City Councilor Michael Andazola Sr. at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns in …
Cassella named new Safford City Manager Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who reached out to help a woman in need discovered she was using heroin in his apartment …
Man videos tenant injecting heroin with acquaintance Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald I salute and support all law enforcement in Graham County. We in Graham County are so very blessed to have the finest law enforcement professionals …
Letter to the Editor: Reader supports local law enforcement Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Cultivating mason bees can help the struggling honeybees, such as those shown in this picture. Column By Melissa Martin While gardening during the pandemic, I …
Editorial: Get your bees on in your backyard Read More TweetPinShareGraham County now at 40 total cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Want to get tested for COVID-19? Canyonlands Healthcare, in conjunction with the Graham County Department of Health …
Canyonlands Healthcare hosting COVID-19 testing blitz Read More