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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Walmart has security cameras throughout its store to stifle shoplifting attempts. The one place it does not have surveillance, …
Walmart employee’s bike stolen from store parking lot Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Poll workers bring in the votes during August’s Primary Election. The General Election is Tuesday. A high price has been paid for the basic right …
Patriotic? Not if you don’t vote Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Janel Cervantez: The Safford Bulldogs celebrate their championship in the Mighty Mite division. Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Safford Bulldogs outlasted the Thatcher Eagles in overtime 12-6 to capture the …
Safford Mighty Mites are Copper Bowl Champions Read More
Photo By Walt Mares: Manuel Sanderson, foreground at left, works at carving a pumpkin while dad Scott Sanderson, far right, stands ready to assist if needed. The pumpkin carving contest …
Children, parents enjoy Bluff Memorial pumpkin carving Read More
Photo By Stan Bonifacio: Bretton Dodge (20) guides Quinton Turley (34) down the field as Turley takes a punt back 59 yards for the TD. Thatcher opened its 2018 post-season …
Eagles dominate Falcons in playoff opener Read More
Photo Courtesy U.S. House of Representatives: Democratic Senate nominee Kyrsten Sinema, left, got a boost in a tight race against Republican nominee Martha McSally, right, when Green Party nominee Angela …
Green nominee’s withdrawal injects new drama into tense Senate race Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Wendy Rogers, middle, urged the people to make sure and vote. Rogers, who is running for Congress, spoke at the monthly Graham County Republican meeting. Pictured …
Rogers urges Republicans to vote Read More
Column By John Young It was a bad day for President Fear and the folks at Fox News. They had planned jointly to set pheromones aflame with high-decibel sounds about …
The Spectator: What’s a fear-based demagogue to do? Read More
By Kalie Hagen and Emily Nagy Thatcher – Come to tea with EAC in the mainstage (Fine Arts Auditorium) production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” with evening performances at …
EAC to present ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ Read More
Photo By Celisse Jones/Cronkite News: A fence along the U.S./Mexico border splits Nogales in half – one half in Arizona, the other in Sonora. The Trump administration this week ordered …
Nogales awaits arrival of U.S. troops as migrant caravan plods north Read More