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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. If schools are allowed to open to in-school learning Aug. 17, with the increase …
Graham County passes 500 total COVID-19 positive tests Read More
TweetPinShareTwenty seven new positive tests put county at 492 total By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Friday, Graham County had the dubious achievement of surpassing La Paz County for …
Graham County surpasses La Paz County for positive COVID-19 tests Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima firefighters battle a house fire on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A fire that started near a woodpile quickly spread to a nearby …
Garage burns in Pima Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: A Thatcher man who graduated from Safford High School was taken by Border Patrol to begin the deportation process after being pulled over for speeding. By …
Thatcher man faces deportation after briefly escaping from police custody Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jacob Gonzales was arrested and booked into jail for possession of a dangerous drug and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An officer …
Man arrested after buying meth in motel parking lot Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – For the second day in a row, another Graham County resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. The new death brings Graham County’s …
Graham County records third COVID-19 death in the last two days Read More
TweetPinShareA man was treated at MGRMC after falling out of a moving vehicle while intoxicated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford man might have celebrated turning 21 a …
Man falls out of moving vehicle after night out celebrating 21st birthday Read More
TweetPinShareUFC Photo: The UFC has officially announced the title fight between Safford’s own Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be held at UFC 254 on Saturday, Oct. 24. By Jon …
Gaethje title shot against Nurmagomedov set for October Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On Wednesday evening, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services reported two additional deaths that have been attributed to COVID-19. The …
Graham County reports two new COVID-19 deaths Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: An officer performed chest compressions on an overdose victim until paramedics arrived with Narcan. Woman overdoses on heroin with young child in back seat By …
Quick-acting officer helps save the life of overdose victim Read More