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Richard Oren Billingsley, of Duncan, Arizona, passed away on Oct. 2, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona. Richard was born on July 16, 1946, in Safford, Arizona, to parents Benjamin Franklin Billingsley …
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The DPS is investigating a fatal collision Thursday morning between a bicyclist and a pickup truck. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A bicyclist was struck and killed early …
Bicyclist struck and killed on Highway 70 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The EC120 aircraft is a medium-range, turbine-powered helicopter used by Air and Marine Operations crews as a highly effective aerial surveillance platform in …
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Graham lists 113 total deaths with 399 active cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Thursday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services reported an additional two …
Graham County reports two new COVID-19 deaths but hospitalizations, active cases reducing Read More
Eastern Arizona College’s Discovery Park Campus Contributed Article SAFFORD – The 2nd annual Safford Lions 5K & 10K Community Mental Health Awareness Run will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at …
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Contributed Photo Contributed Article/Courtesy Forest Service SPRINGERVIELLE – Fire managers on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests are planning for the 2021 fall and 2022 spring prescribed fire burning season that is …
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest prepares for the prescribed burning season Read More
Contributed Rendering/Courtesy Freeport McMoRan Inc.: This is a rendering of what the Morenci Skatepark will look like. Construction is expected to start Nov. 1 and finish by year’s end Contributed …
Morenci to have its own skatepark Read More
EAC Photo If there’s one thing college kids aren’t worried about, it’s life insurance, but there are some benefits to planning ahead when you’re so young. While not every college …
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Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents seized more than 53 pounds of fentanyl from within the bed of a truck stopped at the immigration checkpoint on I-19. Contributed …
Agents seize large quantity of fentanyl at checkpoint Read More
Steven Albert Maher Steven Albert Maher, of Tucson, passed away on Sept. 17, 2021, at the age of 82. Steven was born on Dec. 18, 1938, in Lansing, Michigan to …
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