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Image Courtesy NBC Universal: Rankin/Bass’ animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” premiered on NBC in 1964 and is the longest-running Christmas special. The initial story behind Rudolph was written by Bob …
Editorial: Rudolph: The true story (a beautiful story) Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SANTA MARIA, CALIF. – Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. of Santa Maria, Calif. is voluntarily recalling green and red leaf lettuce and cauliflower grown at their farm. …
California farm tied to romaine lettuce recall for E. coli recalling cauliflower and other lettuce Read More
Contributed Photo: Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis, left, presents the resolution to name the soccer field the Carsen Gary Brown Field to Carsen’s family during the Pima Town Council’s Dec. …
Pima soccer field named after fallen player Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The situation played out like it was pulled straight from a movie or episode of Netflix’s Narcos; a …
Man reports a tale of kidnapping, torture, and armed robbery in Graham County Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: A man’s 2003 Cadillac burned in Solomon on Tuesday. The Safford Fire Department deemed the fire caused by a mechanical issue. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SOLOMON – …
Cadillac burns in Solomon Read More
Contributed Article CLIFTON – Four local projects have been selected to receive a total of $300,000 in grants from the 2018 Greenlee County Community Investment Fund process at an awards …
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation announces 2018 Greenlee County Community Investment Fund Grant recipients Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Levi Thygerson (33) puts back an offensive rebound for two. Pima played hard but came up just short against Show Low, 40-36. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pima comes up short against Show Low Read More
LeRoy Duane Barney entered into this life in Solomonville on Jan. 21, 1931, to parents Arthur John and Lucy Jennings Barney. He was their sixth child of what would become …
Obituary for Roy ‘Farmer’ Barney Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com IRVING, TEXAS – The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is reportedly considering filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings due to possible future payouts due to Scouts who …
Boy Scouts to declare bankruptcy due to sex abuse scandals? Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford hoisted the first-place trophy for the girls 42nd Eastern Arizona Holiday Tourney on Dec. 16, 2017. The Bulldogs hope to repeat at champions during …
Thatcher, Willcox girls open 43rd Eastern Arizona Holiday Tournament Read More