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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Update: The lockdown was lifted after about an hour-and-a-half By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima School District went on lockdown Wednesday morning while …
Pima School District went on lockdown Wednesday morning after a report of an armed person on campus Read More
TweetPinShareGraphic Courtesy ADOT Traffic 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 …
East and westbound lanes of I-10 near Willcox to close May 14-17 Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 5 – 10, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for May 5 – 10 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dawn Endico/Creative Commons: On Tuesday, Graham County recorded its 80th death attributed to COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – While cases have slowed down and roughly 25 …
Graham County sees 80th fatality for COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Local artist Brandt Woods stands in front of his latest mural in Downtown Safford for the Gila Valley Made store. Woods said he would like to …
Bringing color to Downtown Safford one wall at a time Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports BYLAS – A three-vehicle collision resulting in at least two fatalities has closed both directions of U.S. Highway 70 west of Bylas. The closure began at about 1:13 …
Fatal collision closes U.S. 70 west of Bylas Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Barry Deibler, 44, was arrested on a warrant and new drug and escape charges and booked into jail. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man wanted …
Wanted man busted for drugs and escape at local hotel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Police Department: Safford Police, with assistance from other agencies, seized 14.5 pounds of meth off a New Mexico man during a traffic stop on Saturday. By Jon …
Safford Police seize nearly 15 pounds of meth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Michael Peterson: Safford firefighters knock down a brush fire that erupted along the Union Canal along 1st Avenue in Safford on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
SFD knocks down brush fire along Union Canal Read More
TweetPinShareA passenger who was ejected from an SUV in a rollover on Safford/Bryce Road on Thursday and was found deceased at the scene has been identified as Rene Richard Villescas, …
Safford/Bryce Road fatal crash victim identified Read More