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Description: Arizona has its pros and cons, just like any other state in the U.S. However, it’s still a good place to be a young family if you are looking …
Why Arizona is a perfect state for young families Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mikell Higgs, left, and William Rogers-Prince were booked into jail on drug, DUI, and child abuse charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Safford couple was …
Couple arrested on a litany of drug, DUI, and child abuse charges after traffic stop Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: From left, Suspects Robert Flores, 37, of Phoenix, Michael Salazar, 41, of Mesa, and Dina Peralta, 50, of Mesa, were all arrested and booked into jail on …
DPS continues to make large hard drug busts Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo: Alternative fuel vehicles, such as these Tesla electric cars charging up in a garage in Scottsdale, will see an increase in the state’s vehicle license tax. …
Vehicle license tax formula for alternative fuel cars changing in 2022 Read More
The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services now lists the county’s active COVID-19 cases at 342. Graham County reports 148 new positive tests for COVID-19 By Jon Johnson …
COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Graham, Greenlee counties Read More
Travis Robertson File Photo/Cronkite News: A Bashas’ worker gets a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in March when demand for vaccinations was high. It has tailed off since then, but experts …
Experts hope FDA’s full Pfizer vaccine OK boosts Arizona vaccinations Read More
Contributed File Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Aaliyah Palacio, 26, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison to be followed up with 3 years on standard probation. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Woman given prison sentence for shoplifting; probation for multiple meth possession cases Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – A visitor from Texas got a dose of Arizona hospitality as a couple of Graham County Sheriff’s Office deputies came …
Deputies rescue Texas man who spent a day with his SUV stuck in a wash Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy DPS: Investigators display the 45.5 pounds of meth, 17.8 pounds of fentanyl pills, and roughly $10,000 in cash seized during a search warrant. Seize 45.5 pounds of meth, …
DPS investigators make large drug bust during search warrant Read More
Photo By Ethan Steinquest/U.S. Army: Gigi Jeffery, lead recreation assistant at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, masks up after the Pentagon ordered indoor mask use to help slow the spread of the …
Surge in COVID-19 puts state on pace to hit 1 million total cases for the pandemic next week Read More