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Gila Herald File Photo: Mason Duros looks to hand off the ball in Safford’s game against Show Low earlier this season. Can the Bulldogs pull off their sixth straight win …
Safford versus Pusch Ridge live stream full game Read More
Barrett Owen, 81, of Safford, passed away Oct. 23, 2019. He was born Aug. 12, 1938, in Pahokee, Florida, to Walter Vall Owen and Lucy Gretel Smith Owen, with his …
Obituary for Barrett Owen Read More
Contributed Photo: Southeastern Bottling’s Founder and CEO Margaret Schade, seated center, proudly holds PepsiCo’s Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year Award and is flanked by Southeastern Bottling and PepsiCo …
Southeastern Bottling named PepsiCo’s 2018 Donald M. Kendall Bottler of the Year Read More
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