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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci senior Brandon Blair gets ready for his at-bat against Miami on March 12. On Monday, the AIA announced the cancelation of the rest of the …
AIA cancels remainder of sports season; there will be no spring championships Read More
TweetPinShareGovernor Doug Ducey has closed schools for the rest of the school year. Local schools move to online instruction and/or school packets to be completed at home By Jon Johnson …
Arizona schools to stay closed for the rest of the school year Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GREENLEE COUNTY – Greenlee County is reportedly investigating a confirmed positive test for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The county was the last of Arizona’s 15 counties to report …
Greenlee County reports its first case of COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The hall at the Post 28 American Legion was the scene of much activity during the American Red Cross blood drive held there March 17. Fortunately, …
Red Cross, American Legion team up for critical blood drive Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the only pharmacy in Greenlee County. A sign at the front door of Walton Drug in Morenci advises patrons it is …
Gila Health, Walton Drug set firm policies dealing with the COVID-19 virus Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Healthcare workers await their next patient at the welcoming triage portion of the mobile COVID-19 testing clinic that was held at Pima Junior High. The …
Graham County awaiting 11 COVID-19 test results as of Friday Read More
TweetPinShareInitial Sponsors include Salt River Project and Jack Pfister Support Fund Contributed Article PHOENIX – As Congress today passes a federal Coronavirus relief package, Local First Arizona launches a new …
Local First Arizona launches small business relief fund Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The bar may be closed due to COVID-19 but that didn’t stop a burglar from making off with $400. An officer was dispatched at …
Downtown Safford bar burglarized Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Woman brought her nephews to Safford to play with friends during school closure By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Coolidge woman who brought her …
Coolidge woman arrested for aggravated DUI Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: New information has come to light in the Jorden Marie Simms death case. Simms is pictured at the jail here in her anti-suicide green smock just prior …
New information comes to light in Jorden Simms death case Read More