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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO – Law enforcement agencies from across Arizona, from Show Low through Greenlee County into New Mexico, are working in conjunction with federal …
Law enforcement from Arizona and New Mexico searching for serial vandals who hit property across the states Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 11 – 16, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for June 11 – 16 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – At its June 12 meeting, the Graham County Community College District Governing Board unanimously approved a primary property tax levy of $8.6 million for …
EAC Board unanimously approves property tax levy Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article PHOENIX – Freeport has been named one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States, with its inclusion on The Civic 50 list, which recognizes corporate …
Freeport-McMoRan named one of the most community-minded companies in the U.S. Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A joyous church gathering turned tragic Saturday night when a 6-year-old autistic boy fatally drowned in a man-made pond north of Safford. The …
Autistic child drowns at church party Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – More than 30 local protesters braved the heat at the intersection of 20th Avenue and Highway 70 in Safford/Thatcher on Saturday morning to join …
Safford joins in “No Kings” protest of Donald Trump Read More
TweetPinShareDetour in place during closures from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following restrictions for blasting operations as part of …
Daytime lane restriction and closures scheduled on U.S. Highway 60 between Superior and Miami June 16-19 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Derry Lenehan/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – As long as anyone can remember, the Western Apache have used a site 60 miles east of Phoenix for a coming-of-age ritual. But the …
As massive Oak Flat copper mine clears legal hurdles, Apache see religious freedom being trampled Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Concerned neighbors called authorities when they saw a man recklessly driving his truck around their property in an apparent drunken manner. However, a …
Suspected drunken disorderly driver found to be having medical episode Read More
TweetPinShareColumn By Brando Quinn Brando Quinn, Travel Advisor, & General Manager of Brando’s Fun N’ Sun Travel & Cruise recently returned from a 24-day Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji Adventure …
Brando’s Fun N’ Sun Travel & Cruise returns from Epic 7th Continent Journey to Australia, New Zealand, & Fiji Read More