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Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Bradley Curtis and Pima’s Seth Russell each led their teams Tuesday night as they fiercely battled for Valley bragging rights. Thatcher vanquished Pima 50-42. By …
Eagles retain Valley bragging rights as Bradley Curtis elevates Thatcher over Pima Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ashlynn Chlarson and the Pima Roughriders ripped away the victory over Thatcher on Tuesday night, 63-30. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – It was déjá Vu …
Pima girls blow out Thatcher Read More
William Alan Shelton, born in Safford, Arizona, on Sept. 10, 1953, died in Colorado on Nov. 4, 2021. Bill was a mathematician, a wanderer, a smeller of roses, a learner of …
Obituary for William Alan Shelton Read More
Rosalie May Van Fleet, of Duncan, passed away on Dec. 30, 2021, in Safford, Arizona. Rosalie was born on March 3, 1933, in Cimarron, New Mexico to Randal “Buster” Alton …
Obituary for Rosalie May Van Fleet Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Dec. 28, 2021 – Jan. 3, 2022. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for December 28, 2021 – January 3, 2022 Read More
Contributed Photo: Danielle Colby and Mike Wolfe from the American Pickers TV show are looking for your interesting antiques as the show returns to Arizona this March. Show looking for …
American Pickers to film in Arizona Read More
Walt Mares File Photo/Gila Herald Staff Reports MORENCI – On Tuesday, Gila Health Resources announced that due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, the health provider will be …
Gila Health Resources to require COVID tests Read More
Photo By Scott Dalton/U.S. Census Bureau: The 2020 Census may have undercounted Arizona’s population by about 48,000 people, according to one estimate, part of a national undercount of 0.5%. But …
Report: Census undercount may have missed 1.6 million in the U.S., 48,000 in Arizona Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com Active caseload lessened to about 400 SAFFORD – Graham County ended the year with three COVID-19 deaths for a total of …
Health Department reports three more dead from COVID-19 Read More
Photo By Kasey Brammell/Cronkite News: Robots used to search drug smuggling tunnels vary in size but are equipped with lights, a camera, and the ability to retract their running gear …
CBP agents in Nogales rely on technology in race against Mexican drug cartels Read More