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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Striking teachers from Pima will hold a benefit car wash this Thursday for a student who was injured in an ATV crash last weekend. By …
Striking teachers in Pima to hold benefit car wash for injured student Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy World View Enterprises: A high-altitude balloon gets ready for launch. A malfunction of such a balloon caused its payload to detach and land in the desert east of …
World View ‘Stratollite’ makes emergency landing in desert east of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Paul Garrobo, left, and Elizabeth Gilbert were booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after using a credit card at Walmart they found in a wallet that …
Couple caught using stolen credit card Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 16, 2018, through April 22, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report April 16 – 22 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Thatcher Town Council selected Ashley Smith to fulfill Wayne Griffin’s last two years on the council. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – There’s a …
Smith appointed to Thatcher Town Council Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Trae Nelson braves the icy Pima Pool waters in the 28th annual Jim Brinkerhoff Varsity Scout Triathlon on Saturday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – …
Boy Scout Triathlon brings the heat (and the people) Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ambrosia Johnson, 12, soaks in the bucket drop at the Thatcher splash pad. The amenity opened for the season Thursday. Splash pad opens for summer By …
Having a splash in Thatcher Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Joshua Merino was booked into the jail for burglary after allegedly stealing a bicycle from a garage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Joshua Lee Merino, 26, …
Man jailed for burglary after stealing bicycle from garage Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A #RedForEd sign adorns Pima Elementary School. Arizona teachers have voted to go on strike starting Thursday, April 26. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The …
Arizona teachers to go on strike Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Marchers line up at the Graham County Courthouse after a demonstration. Teachers are voting whether to strike. By Chris McCrory/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Arizona educators …
Arizona educators voting on whether to walk out for better pay, more classroom dollars Read More