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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: This is the booking photo taken the night of Jorden Simms’ arrest Dec. 21, 2019. Five days later, she was fatally injured after leaping from a moving …
Police report Simms attempted to escape upon initial arrest; faked pregnancy to get hospital visit Read More
TweetPinShareEAC Photo: EAC baseball team By Kris McBride THATCHER — At the direction of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), all Eastern Arizona College (EAC) athletic events have been …
NJCAA cancels athletic events through April 3 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Lori Dugan/Eastern Arizona College Republican Lincoln Day Luncheon postponed By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) President Todd Haynie has announced that the College campus is …
EAC may virtualize classes, limit activities after spring break Read More
TweetPinShareCurrently, there are no confirmed cases in Graham County Contributed Article/Courtesy Graham County Health Department GRAHAM COUNTY – To all residents of Graham County, the Graham County Health Department would …
Graham County Health Department releases official statement regarding COVID-19 virus Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Christopher Decker arrives at court for his change of plea and sentencing hearing. Decker was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for attempted luring of a …
Online sexual predator sentenced to 2.5 years in prison Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher bench checks the 2A state championship game first half action. The Eagles did not have an all-region selection but landed two with all-conference (all-state) honors. …
Five East Region girls basketball standouts lauded with all-state honors Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Nathan Navarette faces possible charges of aggravated assault, DUI-drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia after crashing his car into another vehicle while allegedly driving high on heroin. …
Man faces possible aggravated assault charge after crashing head-on while high on heroin Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Schools will be closed Thursday due to the threat of an unknown illness. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Students in the Pima School …
Pima School District to be closed Thursday due to unknown illness Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County Adult Detention Facility By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On March 4, the Graham County Sheriff’s Office terminated detention officer Brandon Palmer, …
Graham County Sheriff’s Office fires detention officer for inappropriate behavior toward inmate Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo Contributed Article THATCHER – The Centerpoint for Hope-Mobilize AZ free mobile clinic will visit Thatcher, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19. The clinic will take …
Centerpoint mobile clinic to visit Thatcher, Pima Read More