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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – For the second consecutive day, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services have announced a Safford death from COVID-19. The health department …
Another Safford resident’s death attributed to COVID-19 for the second consecutive day Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Facility’s electricity operating expenses will be offset by the installation of a solar panel array on the hillside …
Jail goes green . . . with solar Read More
TweetPinShareArizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation today to allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees. EAC President Todd Haynie says school is ready to proceed with the process “At Eastern …
Ducey signs bill allowing EAC and other community colleges to offer four-year degrees Read More
TweetPinShareA local woman was pronounced deceased at MGRMC on Monday afternoon, after flipping her SUV on Bryce/Eden Road. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A woman died Monday afternoon after …
Woman killed in single-vehicle crash on Bryce/Eden Road Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ: A worker prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A Thatcher resident over …
Graham County adds another COVID-19 death Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima School District’s 16,000-square-foot new elementary addition will house K-2 classes starting this Fall. Administrators now turn attention to building new high school By Jon …
Pima Schools show elementary addition at open house Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This car suffered severe front-end damage after being involved in a collision with a police vehicle Friday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – A police-involved …
Police-involved collision closes highway Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy MGRMC SAFFORD – Mount Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) is thrilled to welcome home our Auxiliary volunteers starting Monday, May 3. Our volunteers bring such a bright light …
Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Auxiliary returns Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy TPD: This black bear was treed in Thatcher last May before being tranquilized and removed by the Arizona Game & Fish Department. The bear was then euthanized …
Bear sighted in a residential area in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: EAC President Todd Haynie, left, applauds the EAC Marching Band along with other community college representatives at the Arizona State Capitol. President Haynie believes first classes could be …
EAC ready to begin the process of offering four-year degrees – if Ducey signs the bill Read More