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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Juan Ramirez, 44, was booked on charges of aggravated DUI, criminal damage, and leaving the scene of an accident. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Juan Ramirez, …
DUI suspect jailed after striking a vehicle and failing to yield to police Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Texas man might reconsider his driving habits since being arrested for DUI early Saturday morning after reportedly doing …
Man doing burnouts in fast food drive-through arrested for DUI Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 13 – 17, 2023. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for September 13 – 17 Read More
TweetPinShareFile photo by Kasey Brammell/Cronkite News: The Graham County Health Department is reporting an increase in local COVID-19 cases. Free testing kits will be available at upcoming festivals in Downtown Safford. …
Health Department warns of COVID-19 case uptick Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This vehicle (which appears to be a Nissan Sentra) suffered severe front-end damage during a collision on Highway 70 on Friday, east of Solomon. By Jon …
Collisions rock Highway 70 east of Safford and in town Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Modern Woodmen of America’s Anette Hughes, left, presents a check for $1,500 to Paul Anger, Chair of the Eastern Arizona Science Initiative (EASI) at Mike’s Roughrider Grill in …
Eastern Arizona Science Initiative receives matching funds donation from Modern Woodmen of America Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Yards in the Riverback subdivision in western Pima were inundated with water as they retained a soaking that began early Wednesday morning. This photograph was taken …
Lingering storms inundate Pima with standing water Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office investigated a possible burglary that turned out to be a mental health call instead. Police find no evidence of any …
Man fires rifle at perceived intruder while bathing Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy City of Safford: This image was included in the packet regarding the solar array proposal. Safford is examining building a solar field with a battery system to utilize …
Safford exploring building a solar array Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Eligible organizations can apply now By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The city of Safford has announced that the Safford City Council has approved $50,000 …
Safford approves $50K for non-profits Read More