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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Safford Fire Department was dispatched to a shed fire on S. Cheyenne Drive at about 10 p.m. …
Woman accidentally burns down shed while battling wasps Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The altercation took place in the desert area behind the Natural Remedy Patient Center located at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Thatcher Boulevard (U.S. …
Intoxicated homeless man arrested for assault after hitting another man with a chair Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com HOT WELL DUNES – A head-on collision between two Polaris side-by-side UTV’s at the Hot Well Dunes Recreation Area resulted in two people being flown from …
Injured parties flown to hospitals after head-on collision at Hot Well Dunes Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Rulon Motes slam dunks the ball against Pima last January. Thatcher will play this basketball season in the 2A East Region but is scheduled to move …
AIA aligns Thatcher in 3A South Central Region for 2020-2022 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Daniel Delgado, 26, was caught with a small amount of methamphetamine when he was arrested on a felony warrant Saturday, Oct. 19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Wanted man apprehended with meth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jaime Rodriguez was booked into jail on a drug warrant after being contacted during a burglary investigation. Girlfriend taken to jail six days later on drug warrant …
Man busted on drug warrant during a search for burglary suspect Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Southeastern Bottling’s Founder and CEO Margaret Schade, seated center, proudly holds PepsiCo’s Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year Award and is flanked by Southeastern Bottling and PepsiCo …
Southeastern Bottling named PepsiCo’s 2018 Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jackie Norton of PJ’s Restaurant in Clifton, left, and Margo Henrie of Fizek Fitness in Thatcher were chosen as the 2019 Gila Valley Small Business Woman …
Women small business owners shine at 7th annual awards event Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A suspected child abduction ended up being a shoplifting attempt with one of the alleged culprits being wanted on other charges. Man who was arrested …
Suspected child abduction at Walmart turned out to be shoplifting Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: From left, Cathie Hawkins and her uncle, Russ Norton stand in front of the bakery section of Meg’s Place, a new cafe/bakery/convenience store in Fort Thomas. …
Meg’s Place; a new take on an old spot Read More