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Column By Melissa Martin “Smartphone Zombies, Look Up!” is the title of a recent newspaper article in the Straits Times in Singapore. In a nutshell, Smartphone zombies are people that …
Editorial: Cellular phone abuser-users Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis is the Gila Herald’s first Community Spotlight. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – He may not have been born there, but …
Community Spotlight: Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis Read More
Contributed Photo By Breck McClaine: A lightning-caused wildfire is burning in the West Peak area of Mount Graham. This is a view of the fire from the Bonita area. By …
Mount Graham is on fire . . . again Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jesse Smith was booked into the jail on charges of theft of a credit card, theft, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Jesse …
Man booked into jail after allegedly stealing from mother during domestic dispute Read More
Contributed Article GLOBE – The Gila County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing July 9 to consider a long-term debt proposal to finance and refinance projects throughout Gila …
Gila County Finance Proposal public meeting hearing will be Tuesday, July 9 Read More
Contributed Photo: Laila West, one of the winners of last year’s DAR scholarship from Thatcher High School, is shown reading her patriotic essay at a special event during Constitution Week …
DAR offering scholarship for EAC dual-enrolled students Read More
Column By Melissa Martin Suicide is the second leading cause of death between children ages 10 to18 in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A …
Editorial: Parents, please talk about suicide prevention Read More
By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College, in partnership with Arizona State University and Clubes de Ciencia Arizona, is hosting a free, one-week program for area high school students …
High school students invited to free week-long biochemistry program at EAC Read More
As we leave the Woodbury Fire, the members of the Southwest Area Type 1 Incident Management Team 2 would like to extend our sincere thanks to the people who provided …
Letter to the Editor: Woodbury Fire team thanks public Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford Per city of Safford Resolution 19-013, adopted by Safford City Council on May 13, 2019, the following fees are eligible for waiver effective July 1, …
Safford to waive new home construction fees for next fiscal year Read More