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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZ House of Representatives PHOENIX – Arizona schools will soon have stronger policies in place to keep students focused on learning and off their phones during the school day, …
New Arizona law cracks down on classroom cellphone distractions to keep focus on education Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 8 – 14, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 8 – 14 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — The City of Safford Electric Division has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2024. …
City of Safford Electric Division earns national recognition for safety excellence Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Southeastern Arizona, including elevations up to 5,500 feet in southwest Graham County and the …
Fire Weather Watch issued Southeastern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds the public to protect themselves and their pets by keeping a safe distance from wildlife, especially animals …
Rabies incidents a reminder to keep pets vaccinated Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Ronald Chans Bateman, 33, of Pima, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault and one count of tampering with physical evidence regarding …
Man charged with running over Thatcher Middle School Principal while she jogged Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – With another winter behind us, three White Mountains-area state highways leading to lakes are scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, April 15, according to the Arizona …
State Route 366 ‘Swift Trail’ and White Mountain routes to reopen Tuesday, April 15 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Callie Walters/EAC THATCHER — More than 600 students and teachers from area schools attended an exceptional matinee performance of Anastasia at Eastern Arizona College on April 3, 2025, gaining firsthand insight into …
EAC Fine Arts hosts 600 area students for a special matinee performance of Anastasia Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man already on sexual offender probation after previously pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor is back in jail …
Man on probation for sexual exploitation of a minor jailed on new sex charges Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — You may have noticed our City of Safford Streets Department out and about during winter, applying a tar-like material to cracks on city …
Safford fog sealing has begun Read More