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TweetPinShareHarry Samuel Russell Jr. passed away on May 13, 2020, in Safford. He was born on Sept. 6, 1928, in Schoolcraft, Michigan to Harry S. Sr. and Charlotte Gustin Russell. …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Thomas Hartman, 66, was arrested and booked into the jail on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly accosting females at a local gas station. Suspect reportedly attempted …
Man arrested for disorderly conduct after accosting females at gas station Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Rachel Laws, 46, was arrested and booked into the jail on drug charges and a warrant after being pulled over for driving at night without her taillights …
Broken taillights lead to warrant and drug arrest Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 19, 2020, through May 25, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for May 19 – 25 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Andre Furtado/Pexels Column By Kristin Savage When times are tough, everybody tries to find ways to keep themselves motivated and happy. Staying in a good mood has a …
Editorial: Ten ways to find happiness in simple things Read More
TweetPinShareGraham’s total for the pandemic now at 24 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On Monday, the Graham County Health Department released an advisory regarding three new COVID-19 positive …
Health Department advises three new COVID-19 positive test results for Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: This is the booking photo taken the night of Jorden Simms’ arrest Dec. 21, 2019. Five days later, she was fatally injured after leaping from a moving …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The roof begins to collapse as it is overtaken with fire during a controlled demolition burn by the Pima Fire Department for Pima Schools on Thursday. …
Pima burns down old shed to make way for 13-classroom addition Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: This black bear was killed by law enforcement years earlier in a different county. The picture is used for illustrative purposes. Dear Editor: I am quite upset by …
Letter to the Editor: Reader upset with black bear shooting in Clifton Read More
TweetPinShareMarjorie Faye Gentry, a longtime resident of Safford, quietly passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on April 4, 1932, in Pampa, Texas …
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