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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that the daytime road closure on US 60 between Superior and Miami (mileposts 227-243) originally scheduled for Thursday, June 11, as part …
Full closure on U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami canceled for June 11 Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 2 – 9, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for June 2 – 9 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD — Following a marathon budgeting process that stretched back to January, the Safford City Council voted 6-1 on Monday, June 8, to adopt a resolution …
Safford Council Approves Massive $132 Million Tentative Budget, Capping Future Expenditures Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article By Bonnie Briscoe/DAR GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – In May, the Gila Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the 2026 …
DAR Good Citizen Awards Presented to Local High School Students Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has teamed up with a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce new legislation aimed at reversing a nationwide decline …
Sen. Mark Kelly Co-Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Declining Child Literacy Rates Read More
TweetPinShareADOT offers safe driving tips during Monsoon Awareness Week Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – Dust storms, heavy rains, and extreme heat are features of Arizona’s monsoon season. Ahead of the …
Never drive into dust storms: Pull Aside, Stay Alive Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Faced with the reality that the facility ran out of cash last week, the Safford City Council voted 6-1 on Monday, June 8, to …
Safford Council Approves $440,000 Emergency Budget Amendment to Keep Mt. Graham Golf Course Operating Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Moving swiftly to cement its executive leadership, the Safford City Council voted unanimously on Monday night, June 8, to finalize the employment terms for …
Safford Council Finalizes Terms with New City Manager Eric Bejarano Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER — A report of a suspicious individual lurking around a vacant home quickly escalated into a high-speed pursuit on Friday morning, June 5, culminating in …
Grappler Device Ends Vehicle Pursuit and Police Taze Benson Man to End Foot Chase Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Safford-based artist Mario Fuentes has officially advanced past the ultra-competitive “top five” cutoff and is currently sitting in 1st place in his group for …
Local Artist Mario Fuentes Leads National Competition, Eyeing Finalist Group Spot Read More