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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Nine Morenci 1960s grads, eight from the Class of 1966 and one from 1964, became United States Marines on July 4, 1966, through the buddy …
Sacrifice by Morenci Nine remembered Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci began first full week on July 27 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The eight-week summer break has ended for Morenci students as the 2026-27 school year is underway. It started on July 22. During the Summer break, the buildings, …
School year 2026-27 underway “on the Hill” Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY — In an unprecedented display of statewide law enforcement collaboration, over a dozen federal, state, and local agencies converged on Greenlee County over the …
Unprecedented multi-agency ‘Operation Buggie Whip’ deters hundreds in Greenlee County; late-night incident leads to arrests and impounds Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON — What started as an ordinary Saturday morning at the Clifton Post Office quickly turned into a life-saving emergency on July 11 when a former …
Former Nurse Turned Postal Clerk Performs CPR to Help Save Infant at Clifton Post Office Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – It took her a while, but she figured it out when it could still do her some good. It involved her will to succeed, reach …
Morenci grads using athletic prowess for higher education Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports MORENCI — A tragic accident at Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mining operation has left one person dead following what company officials described as a “haul truck accident” early …
Fatal Haul Truck Incident Under Investigation at Morenci Mine Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON — A targeted, weeks-long investigation by the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office has culminated in a significant narcotics bust on Chase Creek, taking down a local …
Citizens’ Tips Spark Three-Week Surveillance Leading to Major Chase Creek Drug Bust Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY — A Duncan man was sent behind bars in the Greenlee County Jail after an alert motorist and local deputies intercepted him driving down …
Duncan Man Facing Extreme DUI Charges After Blowing Four Times the Legal Limit Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON — A Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office supervisor has been stripped of his rank and suspended following an independent state investigation into an arrest that involved …
Greenlee County Sheriff’s Sergeant Demoted Following DPS Conflict of Interest Investigation Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY — For decades, Lower Eagle Creek and the San Francisco River were considered Greenlee County’s best-kept secrets. Local families and outdoor enthusiasts treated the …
‘The Word is Out’: Influx of UTV Groups Strains Public Safety in Greenlee County’s Remote Canyons Read More