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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Mariachi Tesoro de Tucson performs at an Eastern Arizona Hispanic Corporation event in Morenci. This year’s events and presentations have been canceled due to the COVID-19 virus. Contributed …
Hispanic Heritage cancels this year’s events due to COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jace Austin Saiz, 22, has been charged with reckless manslaughter, negligent homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault, and endangerment in the March 2017 death …
Boyfriend charged with homicide in single-vehicle crash from 2017 that took young woman’s life Read More
TweetPinShareThere was a report of vandalism to the First Methodist Church’s columbarium last week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A representative of the First Methodist Church in Safford reported …
Church columbarium desecrated Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford City-Graham County Library will be physically closed for an undetermined amount of time due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Contributed Article The Safford City-Graham …
Safford Library closed due to COVID-19 outbreak Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are now 235 positive cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in Arizona as of Monday …
COVID-19 cases in Arizona increase 55 percent overnight Read More TweetPinShareTest came from clinic at Pima Junior High School By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – A second positive test for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has been confirmed for Graham County. …
Graham County receives second positive COVID-19 test Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, right, shown here with EAC President Todd Haynie during a 2019 visit, announced with Governor Doug Ducey on …
Schools to remain closed at least until April 10 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Todd Haynie: Eastern Arizona College’s annual commencement ceremony has been canceled due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Pictured are EAC Early Childhood professor, JoAnn Morales, center, her daughter, Santana, …
EAC cancels spring commencement, enhances social distancing guidelines Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Arturo Luna was arrested on a drug warrant and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on March 9. He was later released Wednesday, March 18, …
Cop busts bicyclist with drug warrant; charges later dismissed without prejudice in COVID-19 purge Read More
TweetPinShareA dirt biker rides through the Hot Well Dunes, which is a nationally-known recreation area. The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily suspending fees on public lands across America. Contributed …
BLM temporarily suspends entrance fees on public lands across America Read More