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TweetPinShareTHATCHER — Eastern Arizona College celebrated the accomplishments of its Radiologic Technology (Rad Tech) Class of 2025 during a graduation ceremony held Tuesday, May 7, at the Lee Little Theater. …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SCOTTSDALE – The graduating fifth-grade class of the Pima charter school, Discovery Plus Academy, was treated to a memorable end-of-the-year field trip to Scottsdale on May …
DPA fifth-graders go indoor skydiving Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 28 – June 3, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for May 28 – June 3 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com RED KNOLLS – A collaborative effort between the Graham County Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue, and Thatcher Fire Department resulted in the safe return of two …
Rescue at Red Knolls Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office issued an illegal burning citation to Abel Bernal, 41, after a fire he set ignited an abandoned trailer …
Man given citation for illegal burning after torching abandoned trailer Read More
TweetPinShareBy Bonnie Briscoe/Gila Valley DAR In May, the Gila Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the 2025 DAR Good Citizen Award at …
DAR Good Citizen Awards presented to local high school students Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – Enlisted to ask a bachelor party to keep the volume down late at night at Riggs Lake on top of Mount Graham, the …
Shootout at Riggs Lake Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College honored its Spring 2025 nursing graduates during a moving pinning ceremony held May 9 at the Lee Little Theater in the Gherald L. …
A legacy of care takes root at home: EAC celebrates spring 2025 nursing graduates Read More
TweetPinShareDrivers should expect delays in the area Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT THATCHER – The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting traffic signal cabinet work at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 …
Expect dark signals at the U.S. Highway 70/Reay Lane intersection in Thatcher on June 3 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) is proposing a primary property tax levy of $8.6 million for the 2026 budget year. Excluding new construction, this represents …
EAC Board to Consider 2026 Tax Levy Proposal Read More