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TweetPinShare(Photo for illustration purposes) This photo shows how to administer Narcan Nasal Spray. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – With the increased use of fentanyl being added to heroin …
Deputies use Narcan to save overdose victim’s life Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Abran Christopher Bejarano was jailed for robbery after attempting to steal cigarettes from Circle K. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – For the price of a couple …
Man jailed for robbery after allegedly attempting to steal cigarettes from Circle K Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Colton Wayne Saline: A residence in Tidy Acres burned to the ground Friday. The fire was accidentally started by the resident, who escaped without injury. By Jon Johnson …
Residence burns in Tidy Acres Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Mary Corbell, left, pictured here with her boyfriend Clifton Police Sgt. Jason Mingura, is fighting breast cancer and her family is asking for the community’s help. Staff Reports …
Family seeks assistance for breast cancer patient Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Pinewood Derby racers from the Boys & Girls Club entrants are readied for the event. Staff Reports SAFFORD – The time-honored tradition of Pinewood Derby was alive and …
Racers turn out for Community and Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Manuel Campos has been given a slew of charges regarding two separate shooting cases more than a year apart. Also had pretrial conference on recent burglary and …
Campos arraigned on Hess shooting case Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article THATCHER – The ASEAC Ribbon Club has changed the Superhero Mayhem event to Julie’s Superhero Mayhem in honor of Julie Hancock. We felt like we needed to provide …
Julie’s Superhero Mayhem is Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An incident that escalated into a man being pepper sprayed with a law-enforcement grade product Sunday has police requesting prosecutors charge the alleged attacker …
Police seek assault charge against man who pepper-sprayed victim Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Daden Villalba portrays a deceased passenger during the mock DUI event. Jon Johnson Video/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – First responders from throughout Graham …
Mock DUI crash event displays dangers to high school students Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By CiCi McAllister/Cronkite News: “No parent should have to bury their child,” said Jason Kouts (left). Kouts, and his wife, Maria, spoke emotionally about the loss of their son …
Using pain to help others: Opioid crisis is personal for Safford mayor Read More