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TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD — A single-vehicle motorcycle accident near the entrance to Fort Grant Prison on S. Fort Grant Rd. on Aug. 3 led to the arrest of Thomas Higginson …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – After years of planning and roughly 18 months since its groundbreaking, the Pima School District celebrated the opening of the town’s first new high …
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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD, Ariz. — The southern corridor of 8th Avenue, from 26th Street to Discovery Park Boulevard, has reopened to traffic after a nearly six-month closure for …
Safford’s 8th Avenue reopens after utility upgrades, new park construction on horizon Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article PHOENIX – CASA of Arizona is celebrating its 40th year of pairing volunteer advocates with children in foster care. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a volunteer who advocates …
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TweetPinShareCKC employees spring into action to assist By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A fifth-wheel trailer and a Dodge Magnum were severely damaged in a house fire on Friday …
Travel trailer burns off Airport Road Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The city of Safford’s new proposed solar credit program will utilize a hybridized net metering model, with any excess solar generation being calculated on …
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TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory for Graham and Cochise counties today from 2 to 11 p.m. According …
Blowing Dust Advisory issued for Graham and Cochise counties Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 29 – Aug. 11, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for July 29 – August 11 Read More
TweetPinShareGoodwin Fire shows minimal growth – 20 percent containment Staff Reports SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION – Three lightning-caused wildfires—the Goodwin, Bronco, and Indian Creek fires—are burning across the San Carlos …
Wildfires continue to challenge Arizona’s San Carlos and Fort Apache Reservations Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER —To better support students during the first week of the fall semester, Eastern Arizona College (EAC) will extend its Student Services Building hours to 6 p.m. from Monday, Aug. …
EAC extends Student Services hours to support students during fall semester launch Read More