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By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – As of Thursday morning, Greenlee and Gila counties are the only two Arizona counties that have not had a positive test for the novel …
Greenlee and Gila counties only two left in Arizona without a COVID-19 case Read More
Amy Aguirre, of Safford, passed into eternity on March 24, 2020, at the age of 99. She was born July 20, 1920, in Fort Thomas, to Aguilon Aguirre and Petra …
Obituary for Amy Aguirre Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The two positive cases for COVID-19 out of Pima Elementary School have both made a full recovery. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The two …
Graham County’s two positive COVID-19 cases have both made a full recovery Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Construction continues on the new Safford Taylor Freeze. The owners are hopeful of a mid-April opening even as dine-in options are currently not permitted due to …
COVID-19 delays opening of Safford Taylor Freeze but construction continues Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A homeless camp’s fire got out of hand Saturday and burned down the camp underneath the 8th Avenue Bridge and took out the Internet service for …
Homeless camp catches fire under 8th Avenue Bridge, knocks out Internet service Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Seventh Grade Blue Honor Roll Mia Ashby, Lakoda Crockett, Aiden Espinoza, Carrie Matthews, Jaxon McBiles, Colette Ray, Saige Sherwood, Max Taylor, and Michael Whitmire Seventh …
Pima Junior High Honor Roll for the third quarter Read More
Contributed File Photo/Courtesy Bill Brandau: The Gila River By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Panic set in with a local father Friday afternoon when his daughter went missing while kayaking …
Kayaker goes missing on Gila River; later found walking on Safford/Bryce Road Read More
Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – The 2020 Census is happening now. You can complete your questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail. Your Invitation To Respond The time is now. …
Respond to the 2020 Census Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from March 15, 2020, through March 23, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for March 15 – 23 Read More A total of 326 positive cases as of Tuesday morning By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – As testing from the private sector continues to increase, so does the positive number …
Arizona Department of Health Services reporting five dead from COVID-19 Read More