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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Joseph Lujan reportedly attempted to scare his way free by telling an officer that he was infected with COVID-19 to avoid being taken to jail. He was …
Man tries to avoid jail by saying he has COVID-19; doesn’t work Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article ORO VALLEY – On Tuesday, Republican candidate Nolan Reidhead was the first candidate to file for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Reidhead submitted well over the minimum number of …
Nolan Reidhead submits signatures to be on primary ballot for CD-1 Representative Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Adan Martinez was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies while intoxicated and striking multiple vehicles …
Desert party goer booked into jail after allegedly nearly running over deputy while driving drunk Read More
TweetPinShareArtemisa “Artie” Ruiz, of Safford, passed away in the early morning hours of March 31, 2020, at her home with her family at her side. She was born May 11, …
Obituary for Artemisa ‘Artie’ Ruiz Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – With more than half of all positive cases, Maricopa County is approaching 1,000 positive test results for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. As of Thursday …
Graham and Greenlee counties show no increase as COVID-19 continues to rise in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareMGRMC is requiring all visitors to wear masks that cover the face and nose and is soliciting sewers to make cloth masks. Hospital soliciting sewers to make homemade cloth masks …
MGRMC requiring all visitors to wear a mask Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports THATCHER – Want to help out amid the COVID-19 crisis but don’t know how? Start by donating blood at the American Red Cross blood drive at Eastern Arizona …
Blood drive at EAC on Thursday, April 9 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Raymone Aragon was hospitalized after allegedly running through a San Carlos Police Department roadblock in a stolen Chevrolet truck. Truck possibly involved in fatal hit-and-run By Jon …
Suspected truck thief hospitalized after running San Carlos Police roadblock Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: This sign off Blackrock Road in Fort Thomas advises of the San Carlos Reservation’s closure to non-tribal members. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION – As …
As COVID-19 spreads through the Navajo Nation the San Carlos Reservation closes to non-tribal members Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A Safford home was lost to fire late Tuesday night after a plastic laundry basket placed over a radiant floor heating grate combusted. Blaze began by plastic crate …
Fire destroys home in Safford Read More