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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Have some unsightly trash around your home you’d like to haul to the dump? How about getting rid of it at no charge? For …
Free landfill dumping during Community Pride Days on February 20 – 22 Read More
A backyard flock in Graham County has tested positive for avian flu.
Avian Influenza Detected in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD DUNCAN – The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Operation Game Thief program is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the case of …
$2K reward offered for information on poaching of 5 mule deer in Duncan area Read More
TweetPinShareAdditional child sex abuse charges as well By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After more than three years since the homicide, while imprisoned for possession of child pornography, Eric Lavon …
Imprisoned child predator headed to trial for murder Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article SOLOMON – Due to a Solomon Elementary School District Governing Board vacancy, the Graham County School Superintendent is seeking candidates to fill this seat. Per ARS §15-302 …
Superintendant seeks candidates for Solomon Elementary School District Governing Board Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 4 – 10, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for February 4 – 10 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Graham County Sheriff’s Office K9 Kukui earned his kibble on Monday morning when he located a wanted man armed with a hatchet hiding …
GCSO K9 Kukui rousts hiding suspect Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Monday, the Safford City Council approved the Safford Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee’s recommendation to name a newly planned park for 8th Avenue …
New park at 8th Avenue to be named after former mayor Jason Kouts Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Nicholas Gonzales, 27, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility early Sunday morning following a series of events that included …
Man arrested after domestic disturbance involving firearms Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article According to the Arizona Association of Counties, Gila County was created on Feb. 8, 1881, making her 144 years old this month. Formed from parts of Maricopa and …
Happy Birthday to Gila County — Truly Arizona at Heart Read More