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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher Mayor Bob Rivera, left, speaks with Graham County Supervisor Paul David at the Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition’s event at Thatcher Park on Thursday. By …
Substance Abuse Coalition meets at park for International Overdose Awareness Day Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Richard Kay “Dick” Bingham Contributed Article Flags across the Gila Valley, state and nation are at half-mast in honor of the passing of John McCain. In Safford, the …
Gila Valley pioneer Richard ‘Dick’ Bingham passes Read More
TweetPinShareWoman treated at hospital for alcohol and prescription drug abuse By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman is facing a Class-5 Felony charge of reckless child abuse after drinking …
Intoxicated woman reported for child abuse Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Evelyn Young was booked into jail on assault and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly assaulting the same person on consecutive days. “Those who cannot remember the past …
Second assault in two days lands woman back in jail Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A distraught man reportedly in pain shot himself intentionally Monday night, Aug. 20, while sitting in his pickup truck in the carport of …
Man shoots self in face Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Anthony Ray Montano is attended to by paramedics after his car was severely damaged in a crash on U.S. Highway 191. Authorities report Montano showed signs of …
Mine worker on drugs crashes into semi-truck Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Vice Mayor Richard Ortega holds the door for volunteers bringing election ballots to the Graham County Election department at the General Services Building to be …
Election results are in! Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Two suspects in the Sunrise Village shooting case have been apprehended. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Two suspects in the shooting of two men at …
Sunrise shooting suspects seized Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Today is the primary election. Votes will be tallied by the Graham County Election Director Judy Dickerson and staff at the General Services Building after the …
Primary election is today Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: An intoxicated homeless man was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after breaking into Hibbett Sports and stealing $850 worth of clothes. …
Drunken, homeless man jailed after breaking into sporting goods store and stealing clothes Read More