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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A crash scene in the 200 block of E. U.S. Highway 70 on Feb. 4 led officers to search for a driver who allegedly …
Police search for hit-and-run suspect Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Outgoing GOP State Chairman Jonathon Lines presents Graham County GOP Chairman Duane Rhodes with the Barry M. Goldwater Lifetime Service Award. It is the second time Rhodes has …
Graham County GOP Chairman John Duane Rhodes receives Goldwater Award . . . again Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Antonio John Paul Rea, 22, was sentenced Tuesday to 10.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Safford junior Brinley Kempton defends against an easy first-half path to the basket by visiting Miracle Brown-Jeter on Feb. 12. Safford prevailed 58-29 and heads to …
Bulldogs are Navajo Nation bound for second round Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The intersection of East 8th Street and U.S. Highway 70 is now closed and the road will remain a cul-de-sac until the city creates a loop …
ADOT begins U.S. Highway 70 road construction Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A man was shot by a rifle and killed Monday night while trying out a ballistic vest. According to a press release from …
One man dead, another in police custody after testing ballistic vest goes awry Read More
TweetPinShareArizona taxpayers can still take deductions for charitable giving on state returns Contributed Article PHOENIX – With recently enacted changes in tax laws that double the standard deduction, many people …
Tax law changes could mean projected annual loss of $272 million, 10,000 jobs, to Arizona nonprofits Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Jan. 23, through Jan. 27. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the following …
Booking Report for February 4 – 10 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: A motorcyclist was listed as being at fault for colliding into the rear of a truck that had slowed to allow traffic to merge while eastbound on …
Motorcyclist listed at fault for crashing into truck Read More
TweetPinShareCar image created by Freepik PIMA – The town of Pima’s distracted driving ordinance went into effect this month. The ordinance makes it against Pima Town Code to use handheld …
Pima distracted driving ordinance now in effect Read More