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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis, left, presents the resolution to name the soccer field the Carsen Gary Brown Field to Carsen’s family during the Pima Town Council’s Dec. …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The situation played out like it was pulled straight from a movie or episode of Netflix’s Narcos; a …
Man reports a tale of kidnapping, torture, and armed robbery in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: A man’s 2003 Cadillac burned in Solomon on Tuesday. The Safford Fire Department deemed the fire caused by a mechanical issue. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SOLOMON – …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com IRVING, TEXAS – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is reportedly considering filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings due to possible future payouts due to Scouts who …
Boy Scouts to declare bankruptcy due to sex abuse scandals? Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford hoisted the first-place trophy for the girls 42nd Eastern Arizona Holiday Tourney on Dec. 16, 2017. The Bulldogs hope to repeat at champions during …
Thatcher, Willcox girls open 43rd Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Elias Newsom was given a citation for theft Thursday, Dec. 6, after being found in possession of sanitizer wipes and urine specimen bottles allegedly …
Man given citation for theft after befouling hospital walls Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Biodiversity mascots Buzz the bee and Chira the bat pose with volunteers from Morenci operations.The two mascots are part of a biodiversity program Morenci helps present to local …
Morenci Operations honored with three environmental awards Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mario Sanchez was arrested for stealing liquor from Walmart. Swipes booze from Walmart By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Mario Lorenzo Sanchez, 30, was arrested for shoplifting …
Serial shoplifter strikes again Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: EAC announced Tuesday that it would end its football program. By Kris McBride THATCHER – After a careful review of the logistical and financial viability …
Eastern Arizona College announces an end to its football program Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Early morning hours and high-grade concentrated marijuana combined to equate to a man passing out at a traffic light and being arrested Thursday morning. …
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