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Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Lafe Nelson Elementary School at 1100 S. 10th Ave. went on lockdown Tuesday morning after a suspect being chased by police entered the campus. According …
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Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Jordan Leonard, right, looks to inbound the ball as fellow senior teammates Ryan Hayes (20), John Olmsted (12), and Matthew Silvester (3) await the pass. Defending …
Morenci hosts region tourney semifinals, final this week Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Clayton Rackley was mistakenly released from jail while having a warrant with $20,000 cash-only bond relating to shoplifting and trafficking in stolen property charges. By Jon Johnson …
Man with $20,000 cash-only bond mistakenly released from jail Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Pima sophomore guard Nevaeh Grant brings the ball up-court with Thatcher junior Briley Miner on her hip. The Eagles prevailed 63-30 and completed a sweep of …
Thatcher girls complete region sweep, host region semifinals Read More
Contributed Photo: Students learn about coding during a girls-only STEM activity. Contributed Article SAFFORD – The Eastern Arizona Science Initiative held its fourth annual G.O. (Girls Only) STEM Science Day-Camp …
Discovery Park Campus hosts ‘girls only’ STEM science day-camp Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Wrestlers have high testosterone by the nature of the sport, but they also have to have a strong dedication to compete at a high …
CDO wrestler and father questioned by police after brawl at sectional tournament in Safford Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Jan. 23, through Jan. 27. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the following …
Booking Report for January 28 – February 3 Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Freshman Cody Torres (160, 2-0) decisioned Benson senior Kyler Curtis to become Morenci’s fifth section champion during the meet in Willcox Feb. 2. He recorded a …
Morenci wrestlers earn eighth section title in nine years Read More
Female victims of sexual slavery attend a court hearing for retired Colonel Esteelmen Reyes Giron and former paramilitary Heriberto Valdez at a tribunal in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Feb. 26, 2016. …
Editorial: Sexualized violence as a weapon of war Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Manuel Ramon Campos was arrested Thursday regarding a shooting in Thatcher. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – Manuel Ramon Campos, 37, was booked into the Graham County …
Campos arrested in Thatcher shooting Read More