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TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER —Eastern Arizona College will introduce one of the newest members of its Music Department, Dillan Francis, to Gila Valley audiences during the annual Music Faculty Recital …
EA to introduce new associate director of bands at annual faculty recital Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College Small Business Development Center Business Analyst Torey Cranford recently represented Arizona and the businesses of Graham and Greenlee counties on a national …
EAC SBDC’s Torey Cranford highlights Graham, Greenlee entrepreneurship on a national stage Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC Thatcher — The San Carlos Apache Tribe has recognized Eastern Arizona College’s Emergency Medical Services program for a contribution measured not simply in graduates or credentials, but in …
EAC EMS honored by San Carlos Apache Tribe for strengthening emergency care in the community Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The city of Safford has announced the closure of 8th Avenue from 26th Street to Discovery Park Boulevard, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. The …
8th Avenue Closure for Mayor Jason Kouts Park set for next two months Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Greenlee County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Greenlee County Jail Booking Report for August 27 – September 2 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports ARIZONA – As local schools resume their regular schedules, drivers across the region are urged to exercise extra caution and strictly obey posted speed limits in …
Slow down for safety: Why observing school zone speed limits saves lives Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A long-held dream is blooming into reality in Pima, as local landscaper Courtney Peterson and his wife, Tiffany, prepare to open Bear Paw Garden …
Bear Paw Garden Center Bringing Plants, Education, and Community Events to Pima Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Progress continues in Pima as an empty dirt lot next to Pima Elementary School is being transformed into a gourmet hot dog and custom …
Pima to see two new businesses along Highway 70 Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office will end its public comment period for a proposed land exchange with Freeport Minerals Corporation …
Public comment on proposed land exchange between Freeport and the BLM to end this month Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 25 – 31, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Graham County Jail Booking Report for August 25 – 31 Read More