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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 …
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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 …
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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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TweetPinShareCounty now lists 16 deaths due to COVID-19 to increase death rate to nearly 3 percent By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Susan Breen: A fire destroyed a home on Shannon Hill in Clifton on Saturday. Blaze kept from spreading to other structures By Walt Mares CLIFTON – A home …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci resident Jason Palmer tilts his head back to await the insertion of a nasopharyngeal swab. Greenlee County Health Department nurse Janice Lovett – one of …
Free Covid-19 (PCR) tests given in Morenci Read More
TweetPinShareRobert Grant Howard was born Feb. 28, 1932, to Enos Alma and Marjorie Reed Howard in the Graham home of his grandparents, Robert Edge and Laura Maude Luster Reed. He …
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TweetPinShareThe I-17 interchange at Happy Valley Road in north Phoenix will have the state’s first full diverging interchange, like this one found in Washington State. Replacement means progress on diverging …
End of the line for roundabouts at I-17, Happy Valley Road Read More
TweetPinShareGraham County now lists 14 deaths due to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Friday evening, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced an additional …
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