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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Planning & Community Development Director Dustin Welker has been named to succeed retiring Graham County Manager Terry Cooper. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Jason and Maria Kouts: Josiah Kouts poses in front of the Eiffel Tower. Josiah died from a heroin overdose Tuesday, Jan. 23. As told by his mother, Maria …
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TweetPinShareA 14-year-old student at Safford Middle School was recently arrested after authorities located two marijuana buds in his backpack while the student was at school. Pictured are two buds of …
Junior high student caught with pot at school Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A Thatcher Fire Department wildland firetruck inspects a wildland fire near the Gila River. The fire turned out to be a farmer’s controlled burn. By Jon …
Thatcher wildland fire confirmed as a controlled burn Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 5, 2018, through Feb. 11, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report for February 5 – 11 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Jason and Maria Kouts: Josiah Kouts and his mother, Maria Kouts, take in the sights of Paris, France. Josiah died of a heroin overdose Tuesday, Jan. 23. As …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy EAC: Paul Anger, EASI director, left, presents Educator of the Year awards to Becky Bell, Duncan High School teacher, middle, and Thatcher fifth-grade teacher Allie Wren. By Paul Anger …
EAC Announces EASI 2017 STEM Educators of the Year Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo Here is a list of the state basketball tournaments for local teams. 1A Girls The No. 1 Fort Thomas Apaches will play No. 16 The Gregory …
State Basketball Tournament brackets released Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Pima Roughriders went undefeated at home for the second year in a row after beating the Morenci Wildcats 40-35 in the 2A East Regional Championship …
Pima repeats as regional champs Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo/Courtesy GCSO: James Morris was booked into jail on charges of disorderly conduct/domestic violence. It is the third time he has been booked into the jail on similar …
James Morris jailed again Read More