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TweetPinShareContributed Article GRAHAM COUNTY – The Gila Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution recently presented the 2020 DAR Good Citizen Award to seven high …
DAR Good Citizen Award presented to local high school students Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete holds up some lemons that were available at a previous Borderlands POWWOW produce event. Staff Reports THATCHER – Come by …
Safford Lions/Borderlands Produce Rescue P.O.W.W.O.W. today at Home Depot Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher’s second ranked boy’s tennis team went 5-0 to finish first in its own tourney during 2019. Members of the team, from left, were head …
Thatcher tennis boys denied 2020 championship run Read More
TweetPinShareOp-Ed By Rachel Yanof, Executive Director, Achieve60AZ There is a lot of talk about “returning to normal” and what that means, post-pandemic. Over the past few months, in the scramble …
Editorial: The opportunity to rethink Arizona’s education system is now Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The Safford Library will reinstate open hours starting June 1. Contributed Article Beginning Monday, June 1, the Safford City-Graham County Library will reopen to the public …
Safford City-Graham County Library to reinstate open hours Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: EAC has created a COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant to assist students who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College has …
EAC offers students COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Ryan Conrad: After two years helming Pima Junior High School, Ryan Conrad – pictured here with his son, Jackson – will be returning to his roots to become …
An Eagle returns to roost: Ryan Conrad to be new Thatcher High School principal Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: EAC has outlined its reopening protocol. Four-phased plan includes careful reintegration aligned with governmental guidelines By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College released a four-phased reopening plan …
Eastern Arizona College lays out plan to reopen for fall semester Read More
TweetPinShareRiggs Flat Campground and Riggs Lake are both open for use on Mount Graham. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – For those wanting to escape the heat for Memorial …
Some campgrounds now open on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald “All of these students were able to show unbelievable resilience and perseverance as the entire quarter was completed during the state-mandated shutdown,” said Pima Junior …
Pima Junior High Blue and Gold Honor Roll for the fourth quarter Read More