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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Jackie Norton of PJ’s Restaurant in Clifton, left, and Margo Henrie of Fizek Fitness in Thatcher were chosen as the 2019 Gila Valley Small Business Woman …
Women small business owners shine at 7th annual awards event Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A suspected child abduction ended up being a shoplifting attempt with one of the alleged culprits being wanted on other charges. Man who was arrested …
Suspected child abduction at Walmart turned out to be shoplifting Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: From left, Cathie Hawkins and her uncle, Russ Norton stand in front of the bakery section of Meg’s Place, a new cafe/bakery/convenience store in Fort Thomas. …
Meg’s Place; a new take on an old spot Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A woman attempted to smuggle this bundle of heroin by placing it inside herself. The test kit shows a positive for heroin. Contributed …
Border Patrol agents arrest woman at an immigration checkpoint for smuggling heroin internally Read More
Column By Melissa Martin October is National Bullying Prevention Month. “Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and …
Editorial: When adults bully adults, children suffer Read More
Economy Inn By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Thriftee Food & Drug asset protection employee followed a suspected shoplifter back to a motel, where she was later then arrested …
Thriftee’s employee follows shoplifter back to motel Read More
Photo By Lindsay Walker/Cronkite News: Chinle Unified School District Associate Superintendent Doug Clauschee, left, and Arizona Department of Education official Steve Larson told a Washington forum that the state has …
Officials: State making gains on teacher vacancies, still has a way to go Read More
Contributed Article VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK—On Saturday, Oct. 19, in response to the ongoing strike at several Asarco copper mines and smelters in southern Arizona, Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) released …
O’Halleran responds to strike at Southern Arizona mines Read More
An essay contest will choose a winner from each county. However, there are currently no submissions from Greenlee County and the deadline is Oct. 31. Fifth-graders from across the state …
Arizona College Savings Plan ‘AZ529’ launches statewide essay-writing contest Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Passenger believed to be UDA, turned over to Border Patrol By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Jesus Morales was placed under arrest for DUI after a Safford …
Man arrested for DUI after allegedly smoking weed while driving in front of an officer Read More