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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnsonjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – What happens when you promise students a whipped-cream pie to the face if they outperform expectations in a canned-food drive? Thatcher High School Principal Ryan …
Thatcher High School Principal Ryan Conrad gets early holiday pie – literally – as students crush food drive goals Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – As the aromas of turkey and pumpkin pie fill homes across the Gila Valley this Thanksgiving, residents of Safford have even more reason to give thanks: …
Safford’s shared-use path reopens just in time for Thanksgiving: A boost for local walkers and cyclists Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – A 9-1-1 call reporting approximately 10 people stranded at the Riverview Campground in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area turned out to be a …
False Alarm at Gila Box: Welfare Check Reveals Exaggerated Road Concerns After Heavy Rain Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher cosmetology students help formerly active Marine Sgt. James Tippey get Toys for Tots ready By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – To represent the Marine Corps, a Marine must adhere …
Shave and a haircut for Toys for Tots Read More
TweetPinShareDaytime lane restrictions scheduled to resume Dec. 1 Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT THATCHER – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers there will be no lane restrictions on U.S. Highway 70, …
No lane restrictions planned on U.S. Highway 70 in Thatcher Nov. 24-28 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A single-vehicle crash sent one teenager to the hospital by ambulance and another for precautionary checks on Monday after the Jeep they were riding …
Three teens escape serious injury in midday rollover near new Pima High School Read More
TweetPinShareNormal road closure only on Tuesday, Nov. 25 Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures on U.S. Highway 60 …
No lane restrictions planned for U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami for Thanksgiving weekend Read More
TweetPinShareCity of Safford announces 20th Avenue utilities and streets work Contributed Article Safford – The City of Safford Water Division will undertake construction in the vicinity of 20th Avenue and …
Safford announces road restrictions for 20th Avenue on December 1 – 4 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article GRAHAM COUNTY – The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has awarded the Graham County Sheriff’s Office grants for the FFY 2026. These funds will be used to pay …
Graham County Sheriff’s Office receives grant funding Read More
TweetPinShareTribally Owned Casinos May Improve Economic Conditions on Reservations and Lower Unemployment for Nearby People of All Races By Travis Shoemaker/U.S. Census Bureau American Indians on tribal lands in the …
Tribal Casinos: An Economic Boon Read More