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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Starting Monday, May 6, the city of Safford will be collecting its blue recycle bins and will go back to twice-a-week regular trash pickups. Council …
Safford bids adieu to Friedman Recycling Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Bobbi Jo Rios, 40, was arrested and booked into the jail on methamphetamine charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Patience, investigative instinct, and the inability of …
Thatcher Police arrest meth dealer; seize 2.9 ounces of meth Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Michael Young, 23, was arrested and booked into the jail on numerous domestic violence-related charges. Device produces an alert sound then announces ‘call your probation officer’ By …
Police locate assault suspect after probation pings ankle bracelet Read More
By Lydia Anderson/U.S. Census Bureau In the wake of the opioid epidemic that was declared a public health crisis in 2017, there has been increasing concern about what happens to the children …
States with high opioid prescribing rates have higher rates of grandparents responsible for grandchildren Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article The Safford-City Graham County Library has established a Wi-Fi hotspot lending program to provide patrons in our community with high-speed internet access. With …
Safford Library to begin providing free Wi-Fi in May Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT: Now is your chance to see your witty message on freeway signs Winning entries will appear on overhead signs statewide Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX – It’s back. …
ADOT’s Safety Message Contest returns Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article GRAHAM COUNTY – This is to notify the citizens of Graham County this phone scam is again being used. On or about Tuesday, …
Sheriff’s Office issues press release on phone scam regarding its office Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A CBP canine alerted officers to a shipment of sheet metal, which turned out to contain 4,100 pounds of marijuana worth $2.1 million. …
Nogales CBP officers seize significant marijuana load Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A police chase ended at the Home Depot on Wednesday with an arrest for a misdemeanor warrant. Man may have ditched drugs in farm field …
Police chase ends with arrest, small heroin seizure Read More
Photo By Greg Macelroy/Cronkite News: Phoenix and Tucson were among 10 cities in the nation that saw their average daily temperatures – daytime and nighttime – rise more than 4 …
Report: Phoenix, Tucson among fastest-warming cities in nation since 1970 Read More