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Contributed Photo/Courtesy Andy Rhodes: The River Church’s multipurpose building caught fire early Wednesday morning. Contractor working on new building accidentally starts blaze By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The new …
The River Church multipurpose building decimated by fire Read More
Photo By Sophia Saldana/EAC: Todd Haynie, EAC president; Mollie Carlin, Order of the Eastern Star, Arcadia Chapter #9; John Ratje, Order of the Eastern Star, Arcadia Chapter #9; David Udall, …
Local Order of the Eastern Star chapter donates $50,000 for EAC student scholarships Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council: Youth gather at Camp Geronimo. Whether a scout or not, all youth can participate in five summer camps throughout Arizona Contributed …
Scouts receive funding to provide free summer camp opportunities Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Dear Editor, Scholars now credit Francis Hopkinson as the American flag’s designer. (Source: Leepson, Marc. “Flag: An American Biography.” St. Martin’s Griffin. 2005. p. 33.) …
Letter to the Editor: The birth of “Old Glory” Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 31 to June 6, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for May 31 – June 6 Read More
File Photo Courtesy Joanna Simmons: Boy Scouts reverently prepare a flag for retirement by fire. Column By Robert VanBuhler On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Stars …
Flag Day: America’s forgotten holiday Read More
Contributed File Photo/Courtesy ADOT: Commercial trucks will be limited to the right lane only on a 20-miles two-lane stretch of I-10 between Phoenix and Casa Grande. Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT PHOENIX …
New signs restrict heavy vehicle truck traffic to right lane on I-10 between Phoenix, Casa Grande Read More
Screengrab via Cronkite News Video By Troy Hill/Cronkite News PHOENIX – Arizona’s no-excuse mail-in balloting is constitutional, Judge Lee Jantzen of Mohave County Superior Court ruled Monday in a lawsuit brought …
No-excuse mail-in voting is constitutional, judge rules in GOP lawsuit Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Graham County residents will be allowed one free load to the Safford Landfill during Community Pride Days on June 9-11. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Free landfill dumping during Community Pride Days on June 9 – 11 Read More
Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images: People visit memorials for victims of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, in the city of Uvalde Town Square. Column By John …
Editorial: ‘Warning signs’? How about at the point of purchase? Read More