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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Black Friday doesn’t have anything on a horde of shoppers fighting for toilet paper during the COVID-19 epidemic it …
Multiple police agencies called in to quell toilet paper riot at Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office and other local police departments are now closed to the general public. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Law …
Law enforcement agencies close to the public, police take precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Thumb Butte, at center background, is at the Greenlee-Graham counties line in the Black Hills between Safford and Clifton. The county line, at milepost 144, is …
Morenci man’s death on U.S. Highway 191 investigated as a self-inflicted gunshot Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Eric Baum was booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on a charge of DUI. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com “You ain’t sticking a (expletive deleted) needle …
Man battles with officers during DUI blood draw Read More
TweetPinShareWife reportedly accuses husband of infidelity By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BYLAS – A man reported being assaulted by his wife outside of Red’s convenience store just east of the San …
Woman allegedly tries to bite off husband’s ear, crashes car Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Healthcare workers await their next patient at the welcoming triage portion of the mobile COVID-19 testing clinic at Pima Junior High. Three individuals were tested for …
Three people tested for COVID-19 on first day of clinic at Pima Junior High School Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The Morenci Fitness Center has announced that it is temporarily shutting down amid the COVID-19 virus scare. The $14 million facility is under the umbrella of …
Sudden notice given Morenci Fitness Center shutting down Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from March 9, 2020, through March 15, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for March 9 – 15 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Lori Dugan/EAC: Eastern Arizona College has extended spring break a week and will cancel all events, including the Neal McCoy concert. Majority of school instruction to be moved …
EAC extends spring break an additional week, cancels concerts and performances Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts is in self-quarantine while awaiting test results for COVID-19. “I’m a fighter. We’ll get through this.” Jason Kouts By Jon Johnson …
Safford Mayor Jason Kouts in quarantine awaiting COVID-19 test results Read More