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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ron Anderson, 86, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct with a firearm, trespassing in the first degree, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Elderly man jailed for aggravated assault after allegedly striking man with hammer Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police responded to a residence the morning of Aug. 22 and located a 22-year-old New Mexico man who had apparently choked and died after …
New Mexico man dead after a night out drinking in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Shandy Nielson has been charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – In the majority of domestic violence situations, the male …
Woman jailed after domestic incident Read More
TweetPinShareA referendum to overturn a BOS vote on a zoning change to allow cannabis cultivation at a NatureSweet greenhouse has enough signature to appear on the 2022 November General Election …
Referendum to overturn Graham County BOS approval of cannabis cultivation at NatureSweet site signatures verified to be on November 2022 ballot Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: The Pinto Creek Bridge replacement project is scheduled for a full closure of U.S. Highway 60 from Sept. 12 – 17. Full closure scheduled to shift highway …
Plan ahead for U.S. 60 closure Sept. 12-17 between Superior and Miami Read More
TweetPinShareVirus continues to spread throughout Graham and Greenlee counties By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A variety of thresholds have recently been surpassed by new COVID-19 cases both locally and …
Arizona surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases Read More
TweetPinShareGames and practice suspended for two weeks By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – The San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation has quarantined the entire football team for the next two …
Fort Thomas football team quarantined for two weeks Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Amber Stalder Richards: The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties donated $30,000 for the construction of this shade structure over the playground at Thatcher Elementary School. …
United Way donates $30,000 to Thatcher Elementary School for playground shade structure Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Guy Donham, 20, spent the night in jail and was fined $520 for underage drinking and carrying a concealed firearm while underage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Underage armed drinker jailed and fined after altercation Read More
TweetPinShareTraffic will be routed off and on I-10 using the exit and entrance ramps Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT WILLCOX – Motorists on both east- and westbound Interstate 10 near the west …
East and westbound I-10 to close near Willcox this weekend Read More