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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abul-Haqq Zaid is escorted into the courtroom for a hearing last year. His appearance was vastly different as he appeared at his murder trial …
Jury shown police interrogation in Zaid murder trial Read More
Contributed Photo: Women racers will have equal payouts with men racers at the fifth annual Javelina Chase road race in Greenlee County. Contributed Article DUNCAN – The Javelina Chase enters …
Javelina Chase to offer equal payouts to women and men in April bicycle races Read More
Contributed Photo: An independent movie will shoot scenes in Downtown Safford and out in Klondyke this week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The filmmakers behind the independent movie …
Independent movie to be shot in Safford and Graham County Read More
Couple flown to Tucson hospital and then released By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – It will be a while before Michael and Ronda Spenger, of Safford, hop back on a …
Motorcycle couple in recovery after T-boning truck in Thatcher Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 26, 2018, through March 11, 2018. All information is from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Booking Report February 26 – March 11 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Gayle Black Orth: The Thomas Fire burned approximately 234 acres of wildland near the Gila River in the Fort Thomas area over the weekend. The fire is believed …
BLM gets a hand from Mother Nature to squelch Thomas Fire Read More
A man was treated at the emergency room at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center on Saturday, March 3, after being struck by debris that flew out of a recreational fire. …
Man struck by flying debris from fire Read More
The trial of the third of four defendants in the Greenlee County 100-pound cocaine bust ended with a hung jury and will be retried. Jury unable to come to a …
Hung jury in Greenlee 100-pound cocaine bust Read More
Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Duncan tennis girls’ team won their host tournament. By Raymundo Frasquillo: DUNCAN – Duncan slipped past Tombstone 15-11 to win the girls’ 2018 H.T. Clothier Invitational …
Duncan tennis girls earn H.T. Clothier Tournament title Read More
Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo: The Duncan tennis boys’ team took home first place in its host tournament. By Raymundo Frasquillo DUNCAN – Duncan’s tennis boys captured the three-team 2018 H.T. Clothier …
Duncan boys win 11 of 18 matches to capture own tennis tourney title Read More