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Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo: Junior John Olmsted keeps the ball high as he looks to score against Cobre on Jan. 27. He notched a season-high 34 points in Tombstone the …
Morenci boys top Eagles, replace in region standings Read More
Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo: Senior Janeene Lang (32) rushes Thatcher junior Brooklyn Angle to prevent a second-half shot attempt. Angle scored a game-high 15 points, all in the first half. …
Region tourney provides post-season hope for Morenci girls Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Valley News: Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete holds up some lemons that were available at the Borderlands POWWOW produce event. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – If …
Bam! POWWOW event packs in a crowd Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Valley News: Stratton Baldwin goes up for a bucket. Safford withstood a late charge by Florence and prevailed 78-76. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Safford …
Safford holds off Florence in slugfest Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy ICE: An 18-year-old suspect is taken into custody five days after crashing a vehicle with two illegal immigrants in the trunk. Contributed Article Tucson – An 18-year-old southern Arizona …
DHS arrests fugitive human smuggler Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Chip Griffin-Mainly Productions: A wildland fire was deemed beneficial as it burned unwanted brush along the Gila River northwest of the Thatcher wastewater wetlands on Friday. By Jon …
Wildland fire burns brush along river Read More
Jon Jonson Photo/Gila Valley News: This Chevy Malibu T-boned a brand new GMC Canyon pickup truck that was just recently purchased. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A recently purchased …
Truck fresh off the lot T-boned Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Valley News: Jake Whitaker hits a jumper against Tombstone. The Pima Roughriders decimated the Yellow Jackets, 73-22. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Tombstone Yellow …
Pima buries Tombstone Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Richard Rodriguez became injured at Walmart during a scuffle with police after allegedly shoplifting alcohol. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An intoxicated man who was caught …
Shoplifter bites off more than he can chew and hits the deck Read More
By Taryn Lamb THATCHER — Auditions for Eastern Arizona College’s Children’s Theatre will be held Feb. 8-9, from 4-5:30 p.m., in the EAC Activities Center – Lee Little Theater. Auditions for the …
EAC announces spring Children’s Theatre auditions Read More