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TweetPinShareExpect delays and plan for detour Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SUPERIOR – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions for blasting operations related to the U.S. …
Full closures of U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami planned for Jan. 7, 8 and 9 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A prison cell will most likely be the final home for an elderly Pima man who pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation charges. Virgil …
Elderly Pima man sentenced to prison on child sexual exploitation charges Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – A high-priced horse was injured Monday morning when it ran into a fence and was stuck after reportedly being spooked by low-flying hot-air balloons …
Horse injured after reportedly being spooked by low-flying hot-air balloons Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management’s Safford Field Office is planning work funded through the Great American Outdoors Act to repair and upgrade recreation facilities and roads in …
Recreation amenities and access improvements coming to the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – A contract employee at the Safford mine was hospitalized on Thursday, Dec. 19, after being injured in an electrical incident at Freeport-McMoran’s Safford Operations. Freeport External …
Freeport investigating electrical incident at Safford Operations Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy BLM SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is recruiting applicants for seasonal, emergency wildland firefighters for the 2025 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable …
BLM seeks seasonal, emergency firefighters Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Dec. 17 – 23, 2024. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for December 17 – 23 Read More
TweetPinShareBy By Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. —Eastern Arizona College’s (EAC) Director of Financial Aid and Veteran Services, Sharon Montoya, has earned the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® (FAAC®) designation from the …
EAC’s Sharon Montoya earns prestigious financial aid administrator certification Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) President Todd Haynie recently thanked employees for their generous contributions to the EAC Foundation scholarship program during the annual employee …
Eastern Arizona College employee donations help students achieve lifelong dreams Read More
TweetPinShareAs a result of the Horton Fire, The Gila County Sheriff’s has issued a “SET” status on the Ready, Set, Go model for the following areas of the FS RD …
‘Set’ advisory for Horton Fire in Gila County Read More