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Raymond George Hetmer, 83, of Thatcher, passed away Oct. 12, 2019. He began his life on Dec. 20, 1935, born to Joseph and Antonia Hetmer in Seagoville, Texas, as one of …
Obituary for Raymond George Hetmer Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Officers at the Port of Nogales discovered a combination of heroin and fentanyl inside of a spare tire. That and three other drug …
CBP officers seize more than $1 million worth of drugs Read More
Graphic Courtesy ADOT: Artist rendering of the new Pinto Creek bridge. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT GILA COUNTY – Motorists on U.S. Highway 60 between Miami and Superior should expect daily lane …
Plan for daily lane restrictions on the U.S. Highway 60 Pinto Creek Bridge starting October 23 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Britannia Lopez, 32, was arrested for aggravated DUI and was booked into the jail on multiple felony warrants. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Police arrested two …
Police arrest two for aggravated DUI in separate incidents on the same day Read More
Photo By Lori Dugan Staff Reports THATCHER – Join the American Red Cross (ARC) at Eastern Arizona College (EAC) to participate in what has been the largest ARC blood drive …
American Red Cross Blood Drive at EAC looking to break last year’s record Read More
Photo By Wikipedia Commons Column By Melissa Martin Kill or be killed. “On the night he died, after a day of heavy drinking, Andrew Harris sexually and verbally assaulted Mia. …
Editorial: Clemency for battered women in prison Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Chris Chacon is escorted back to jail after pleading guilty to child molestation in Graham County Superior Court on Tuesday. Faces a sentence of 20 to …
Chacon pleads guilty to child molestation Read More
Contributed Photo: A 2018 Dodge Journey comes to rest after striking a tree. The SUV severed utility poles, knocking out power to the town of Thatcher, before striking the tree. …
Vehicle collision that closed U.S. Highway 70 and disrupted power to Thatcher may have been caused by sleep-aid medication Read More
Contributed Photo: Cindy Woodman, shown here with Governor Doug Ducey, has been stripped of her duties by the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona. Judge Peterson to recommend ‘Lead …
State Supreme Court strips Woodman of duties; hands oversight of day-to-day operations of office to Judge Michael D. Peterson Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Police are on the lookout for a Pima man for stealing PlayStation 4 controllers from Walmart and selling some of them to GameStop. By Jon …
Pima man wanted for shoplifting and trafficking stolen PlayStation 4 controllers Read More