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Photo By L. Scott Bennett: Zack Walker goes over the top. Fort Thomas lost a heartbreaker after three overtimes, 66-58. By L. Scott Bennett FORT THOMAS – The Fort Thomas …
Fort Thomas loses shootout with Joseph City Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Carlos Gonzalez vapes while at the Safford Skate Park. School officials and experts say that teens are attracted to e-cigarettes because they do not produce …
Teen tobacco use down, but e-cig use draws health officials’ concern Read More
Contributed Photo: This DPS patrol vehicle was used to stop a wrong-way driver on I-10 in Tucson. Contributed Article TUCSON – On Oct. 14, Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) …
State trooper intentionally collides with wrong-way driver in Tucson Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – For the betterment of the county, the Safford City Landfill is hosting its bi-annual Community Pride Days Oct. 27 …
Free landfill dumping during Community Pride Days on October 27 – November 3 Read More
File Photo By Stan Bonifacio: Cole Motes makes the catch against Pima during an earlier game. The Eagles cinched the 2A Black Region with a 42-3 victory over Round Valley …
Thatcher takes region with big win over Round Valley Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: There are numerous trailers left to dispose of at the Red Lamp Mobile Park. A new contractor has been hired by the town of Thatcher to …
Red Lamp cleanup going slowly but surely Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Sophmore Hunter Lindsey goes up for a block attempt against Silver junior Laney McDonald during a 3-1 loss Oct. 11. Morenci lost to Thatcher in three …
Cats lose to Eagles in tight match to start final two weeks Read More
Graphic hand-drawn by Ambrosia Johnson Staff Reports PIMA – For a frightfully good, safe, time this Halloween, the town of Pima invites the community to its trunk-or-treat event at the …
Pima to host trunk-or-treat event at pool Read More
File Photo By Walt Mares Column By Walt Mares It is the early 1960s. The location is the high-altitude San Luis Valley that straddles the Colorado-New Mexico border and it …
A childhood memory Read More
Contributed Photo: The RC-26 is now the third military airframe implemented in Arizona’s security mission under Operation Guardian Support. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection TUCSON – Tucson Sector …
Operation Guardian Support brings new airframe to border security mission: 33 apprehended in seven days Read More