Obituary for Susan Flores
Mournfully, on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, Susan Flores, a lifelong resident of Safford, passed away at the age of 70. On April 22, 1951, Susan was born …
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Obituary for Ernest Maldonado
Ernest (Ernie) P. Maldonado, loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and a friend to many passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at the young age of 62. He was born on Nov. 4, …
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Pima’s public/private developments paying off
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Optimal Health Centre had two ribbon cuttings for its grand opening in March 2019. On Tuesday, Pima Mayor C.B. Fletcher announced the business – …
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Editorial: Senator Kelly and Kabul
Photo By Omar Sobhani/Reuters Column By Mike Bibb I’ve searched the local papers, read a few articles relating to U.S. Senator Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) recent visit to Graham and Greenlee …
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I-10 west of Willcox to close Sept. 11-12
Courtesy ADOT Traffic will detour onto exit and entrance ramps Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT WILLCOX – Motorists on both directions of Interstate 10 to the west of Willcox should expect a …
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Mexican citizen dies after fall from the International Border Barrier
Border wall near Yuma Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection CALEXICO, CALIF. – On Sept. 3, a Border Patrol camera operator observed a migrant, later identified as a male …
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Methamphetamine intoxication listed as cause of death for woman found south of Safford
Jon Johnson File Photo: A woman’s body found south of Safford was investigated by the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. A medical exam report listed the death as being accidental from …
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Contentious Pima Town Council to interview for town manager
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Despite infighting, the Pima Town Council advised it had narrowed down its applicants for its open town manager job to five from 13 and would begin …
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Car Show returning to SalsaFest
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The SalsaFest Car Show has been a staple at the event for the past several years. This year’s show will benefit the Safford Lions Club. …
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Graham County adds another COVID-19 death, 21 new cases
Every death attributed to COVID-19 in Graham County has been of an unvaccinated person, as well as nearly all of the hospitalizations. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The …
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