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Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Lee Ketterman answers questions at a Town of Clifton Board of Adjustment hearing on Aug. 4. The board gave its unanimous approval for Ketterman’s company, Clifton …
Clifton Bakery pot store moving forward Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Pima Town Manager Sean Lewis, right, congratulates Vice-Mayor Dale Rogers, left, and Mayor C.B. Fletcher on their re-appointment to their positions in 2019. The town …
Pima Town Council to debate town manager’s employment at special Thursday night meeting Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo: A class at Pima Elementary school will spend the next two weeks in quarantine after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
Pima Elementary School class quarantined after just one day Read More
Robert Andrew Smith Sr. was born on July 10, 1941, in Mundy, Texas. Robert entered eternal rest on July 24, 2021, at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, …
Obituary for Robert Andrew Smith Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Miguel Garcia, 23, was booked on a charge of unlawful discharge of a firearm after allegedly shooting into the ground to scare a cat. By Jon Johnson …
Man jailed after shooting gun to scare a cat Read More
Video still from social media video: This GMC Yukon flipped after striking a tractor on U.S. Highway 70 between Pima and Fort Thomas on Tuesday morning. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
SUV strikes tractor on highway Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission meeting will take place at the General Services Building Assembly Room on Friday, Aug. 6, starting at 5 p.m. Contributed …
Redistricting Commission to hold its first public hearing in Graham County Read More
File Photo By Lurissa Carbajal/Cronkite News: Cattle in Chuck Backus’ ranch in the Superstition Mountains. The Arizona Cattle Feeder’s Association is against Senate legislation called the STEP Act, which would …
Editorial: Say no to post COVID tax hikes on Arizona farmers Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – After a quiet June in which Graham County saw its COVID-19 numbers diminish to barely any in percentage with the population, new cases …
COVID-19 cases continue uptick in Graham, Greenlee counties as schools go back into session Read More
File Photo/Cronkite News By Victoria Hill and Isabella Fredrickson/Cronkite News PHOENIX – A string of June temperatures above 115 degrees prompted extreme heat warnings, advising people to stay cool and indoors when possible. …
Pet owners urged to keep close eye on animals during extreme heat Read More