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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Peyton Devlin spikes the ball past the outstretched arms of Ashlie Sherwood, left, and Samantha Piippo. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The atmosphere was …
Thatcher opens volleyball season with victory over rival Pima Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Navajo Tribal Authority Column By Rep. David Cook (R, LD-8) Over the last five years, Arizona has been capitalizing on a lot of “ups”: fix up, patch up, …
Editorial: Meeting our future water, power, and infrastructure needs Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 25 – 30, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for August 25 – 30 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ron Anderson, 86, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct with a firearm, trespassing in the first degree, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Elderly man jailed for aggravated assault after allegedly striking man with hammer Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police responded to a residence the morning of Aug. 22 and located a 22-year-old New Mexico man who had apparently choked and died after …
New Mexico man dead after a night out drinking in Safford Read More
Photo By Omar Sobhani/Reuters Column By Mike Bibb After only seven months in office, President Joe Biden has managed to make a mess of nearly everything he’s touched. Actually, in …
Editorial: Just another day at the office Read More
Photo By James Anderson/Cronkite News: Standardized test scores in Arizona from the last school year fell, a not-unexpected result that was attributed to “learning disruptions from COVID-19” and a sharp …
The results are in: Standardized test scores fell during pandemic year Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Shandy Nielson has been charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – In the majority of domestic violence situations, the male …
Woman jailed after domestic incident Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: An agent recovers a seized AK-47 assault rifle that was found behind a vehicle’s tail light. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
CBP officers seize assault weapons and ammunition at DeConcini Port of Entry Read More
Individuals who have not applied urged to do so; pending applications will be processed Supreme Court ruling ending eviction moratorium does not impact access to funding Contributed Article PHOENIX – …
Rental assistance funds are still available Read More