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TweetPinShareFort Thomas Schools closed on Monday By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – Firefighters from throughout the state descended upon Fort Thomas on Saturday to help fight the Bryce Fire …
Bryce Fire roughly at 3,000 acres Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College proudly celebrated the achievements of 876 students who received degrees and certificates at its annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, at …
EAC commencement honors 876 graduates with messages of faith, integrity, and perseverance Read More
TweetPinShareFire command is being transferred to the Southeast Zone Type 3 Incident Management Team Upgraded from READY to SET at 11:25 a.m. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – The …
Fort Thomas given ‘SET’ evacuation status for Bryce Fire Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — High winds caused the Bryce Fire to jump containment lines Friday morning, causing residences near the fire along the Gila River to be placed …
Bryce Fire jumps containment lines, homes to the north in Eden SET to evacuate Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — The Safford Police Department has recently introduced bicycles to its equipment fleet to enhance officer visibility and accessibility during community events, particularly those …
Safford Police Department adds Bike Patrol for community events Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Bryce Fire burning along the Gila River riverbed northwest of Pima was listed at 80 percent containment as of 9:30 p.m. Thursday. The …
Bryce Fire nearly all contained Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI—On May 5, the Morenci Unified School District Bands and Mariachi presented a Cinco de Mayo Spring Concert in the high school multipurpose room. Benedetta Cargile directed …
MUSD Spring Concert included four bands Read More
TweetPinShareFirefighters defend home By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BRYCE/EDEN—Throughout the night, the crackling flames burning the tamarisk along the Gila River in the Bryce Fire were interrupted by the sound of …
Bryce Fire burns 129 acres along Gila River Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — A recent article was written regarding the City of Safford’s decision to terminate the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Safford and the …
Safford issues release regarding Mt. Graham Golf Course Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Tuesday, Graham County Attorney L. Scott Bennett stood before a courtroom and implored Graham County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Travis W. Ragland …
Safford man sentenced to life in prison in child sexual abuse case Read More