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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Three young hikers were rescued off the rocks in the area of the Frye Mesa slides on Tuesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FRYE MESA – …
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TweetPinSharePhoto By Freeport-McMoRan By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan continues to extend some furloughs while opening up new jobs. Citing a downturn, the company …
Freeport extends furloughs while posting new job openings Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 26, 2020, through June 10, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for May 26 – June 10 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Like a broken record, day after day new positive COVID-19 test results come in from Graham County. On Wednesday, the Graham County Department of …
Graham County reports three new positive COVID-19 tests to bring total to 48 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Several wildfires may be contributing to the hazy conditions in the Gila Valley. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GILA VALLEY – Multiple fires, including the Bringham Fire …
Multiple fires possibly contributing to haze in Gila Valley Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy city of Safford: This aerial shows the overview of the airport. The plane went down short of the runway into a mesa in the desert. Man was flying …
Tucson pilot loses life in plane crash near Safford Regional Airport Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Police Department is investigating a UTV driver who was badly injured in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and U.S. …
UTV driver flown to Tucson hospital after collision at highway intersection Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – With the reopening of the state, the positive tests for COVID-19 has increased exponentially, including in Graham County. On Tuesday, the Arizona Department …
COVID-19 continues to rise in Graham County and throughout the state Read More
TweetPinShareJon Jonson File Photo/Gila Herald: A Tucson couple were booked into the jail after allegedly assaulting a man at his residence with a shovel. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY …
Tucson couple jailed after beating man with a shovel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: John Cassella, left, poses with outgoing Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete, center, and Safford City Councilor Michael Andazola Sr. at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns in …
Cassella named new Safford City Manager Read More