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TweetPinShareCouple flown to Tucson hospital and then released By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – It will be a while before Michael and Ronda Spenger, of Safford, hop back on a …
Motorcycle couple in recovery after T-boning truck in Thatcher Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 26, 2018, through March 11, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report February 26 – March 11 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Gayle Black Orth: The Thomas Fire burned approximately 234 acres of wildland near the Gila River in the Fort Thomas area over the weekend. The fire is believed …
BLM gets a hand from Mother Nature to squelch Thomas Fire Read More
TweetPinShareA man was treated at the emergency room at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on Saturday, March 3, after being struck by debris that flew out of a recreational fire. …
Man struck by flying debris from fire Read More
TweetPinShareThe trial of the third of four defendants in the Greenlee County 100-pound cocaine bust ended with a hung jury and will be retried. Jury unable to come to a …
Hung jury in Greenlee 100-pound cocaine bust Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Ryne Lewis signs his letter of intent to wrestle for Notre Dame College. Lewis finished a storybook season by going undefeated at 59-0 and repeating …
Pima’s Lewis finishes perfect season with second state wrestling title Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A group of moms celebrates finishing the Mesa-Phoenix Half Marathon. They are, from left, Jessica Medlin, Michele Peterson, Makenzie Burk, and Angela Paull. At least nine moms from …
Marathon Moms accomplish goals at Mesa-Phoenix Marathon Read More
TweetPinShareGraham County Superior Court Judge D. Corey Sanders will officially retire March 30. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After nearly two decades as a magistrate and the last 15 …
Judge Sanders bids the bench adieu Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – He came to eat a cheeseburger, drink beer and kick some butt. And he was all finished eating and drinking when a man …
Trio trespassed from bar after fight and car crash Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid makes his way into the courtroom flanked by detention officers on his left and his attorney, Dennis McCarthy, on his right. Zaid …
Zaid murder trial set to begin jury selection Read More