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Approval before the school board on Thursday By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Out with the old and in with the MacNeil. The Safford School District is set to announce …
Safford set to hire Ishmael MacNeil as new football coach Read More
Column By John Young For those who haven’t left the bed since the morning after Nov. 5, it’s time to yank the curtains open. Time to open that window to …
Editorial: Best therapy right now? Get marching Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Ready to take a step back in time? The 31st annual Pima Heritage Days, celebrating the 146th anniversary of the town’s founding in April …
Pima to celebrate its heritage this weekend Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com EDEN—Late Tuesday afternoon, multiple local and state fire agencies collaborated to battle a quick-moving wildfire in the Hot Springs area, north of Pima and east of …
Firefighters battle wildfire in Hot Springs Read More
If you’ve ever shopped on Amazon, you know the feeling of scrolling through endless options, trying to find the perfect product. What many people don’t realize is that behind those …
Amazon Advertising: Exceptional Shopping Experience Read More
Five games left for the Wildcats, four in region play By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Christopher Aguallo-coached Morenci Wildcats (8-13 overall) host Santa Rita (0-6) on Tuesday, April 8, …
Santa Rita visits Morenci on Tuesday Read More
Morenci girls down to five region games By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI — Five region games remain for the Joseph Garcia-coached No. 11 Morenci Wildcats (9-10 overall, 1-2 region). The first …
Eagles meet Wildcats on Tuesday, Friday Read More
The following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 1 – 7, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 1 – 7 Read More
By Edres Bryant Barney William Ashby was born May 1, 1855, in Provo, Utah, the seventh of 10 children born to Luch Agness Ashby and Edward Watkins Clark. He married …
Gila Valley History: William Ashby Clark and Julia Ann Holladay Clark Read More
Column By Mike Bibb On Friday, November 22, 1963, I was a junior at Safford High School, getting ready to board a school bus for an out-of-town football game in …
Editorial: 62 years later, it’s still ‘Who shot JFK?’ Read More