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Photo By Lori Dugan/EAC: EAC student Shelbi Skinner, alongside her instructor, Kip Nielson, practices for her CDL exam as part of EAC’s first graduating CDL class. She immediately found full-time …
Eighty percent of EAC trade students enter high-demand careers immediately after graduation Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau Graham County sees first COVID-19 death of the year By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Amid anticipated record daily COVID-19 cases due to the more …
Hospital requests community support amid COVID-19 case uptick Read More
James Stewart Donaldson, “Jim”, of San Manuel, Arizona, quietly slipped into eternity on Jan. 10, 2022, to be with his beloved wife, Jo Donaldson, who passed away in July of …
Obituary for James Stewart Donaldson Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima boys basketball team beat Morenci on Friday night, 73-44. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima Roughriders boys basketball team has started region …
Pima on a roll; defeats Morenci with Willcox now in its sights Read More
Auditions for Eastern Arizona College’s spring musical, Once Upon a Mattress, will be held from Jan. 25-27. By Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER — Auditions for Eastern Arizona College’s spring musical, Once …
EAC’s spring auditions set for the musical ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy GCSO: Edward Oller was booked into jail on drug and weapons charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Alleged poor driving led to the arrest of a …
Man arrested on drug and weapons charges after DUI stop Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci’s soccer bench reacts to a positive play. The Wildcats are in their inaugural varsity season as an independent team. Morenci hosts Tombstone on Friday, Jan. …
Wildcats field inaugural soccer team, host Tombstone on Friday Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci junior Derek Saenz goes down to get a loose ball against Bisbee sophomore Jose Mendez. The visiting Pumas left Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium with a 62-57 …
Wildcats venture to Roughrider Country on Friday Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Stephanie Owens was booked into jail on charges of DUI, criminal damage, and leaving the scene of an accident. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A …
Woman jailed after crashing SUV while allegedly intoxicated Read More
Photo Courtesy Mesa Interagency Hotshot Crew: Wildland firefighters battle the Pinnacle Fire on the ground up close. Contributed Article SAFFORD – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is currently …
BLM seeks seasonal call-when-needed firefighters Read More