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Walt Mares File Photo/Gila Herald: PJ’s Cafe owner Jackie Norton pleaded guilty to tax fraud. Set to be sentenced August By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – P.J.’s Cafe owner Jackie …
PJ’s Cafe owner Jackie Norton avoids prison, pleads guilty to tax evasion Read More
Pima’s Jacob Brimhall, right, alters the shot of Thatcher’s Bradley Curtis. Pima held on to win Thatcher’s home opener last year, 59-53. Back then, everyone had to wear masks to …
Will student-athletes need to mask up to play? Not if they are vaccinated says AIA Read More
Photo Courtesy Luis Grijalva via Instagram: NAU track athlete and DACA recipient Luis Grijalva is headed to Tokyo to represent Guatemala in the Men’s 5,000-meter race. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
O’Halleran caseworkers help NAU track athlete and DACA recipient get to Olympics Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended two aggravated felons in separate incidents early Saturday …
Border Patrol agents apprehend two aggravated felons on Saturday Read More
A GoFundMe site identified the deceased truck driver as Saul Gonzales. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BLACK HILLS – A semi-truck driver died in a single-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 191 …
Semi-truck driver dies in crash on U.S. Highway 191 North Read More
Graphic Courtesy ADOT: Artist rendering of the new Pinto Creek bridge. An extended closure of U.S. 60 will be scheduled in September Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT GILA COUNTY – A full …
Overnight closure of U.S. 60 between Miami, Superior scheduled for Wednesday, July 28 Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Senator-elect Mark Kelly is shown here when he spoke at the Blue Door Sanctuary in Clifton during an engagement in 2019. Kelly is one of …
Kelly introduces legislation to strengthen, sustain local news Read More
Photo By Dawn Endico/Creative Commons Column By Mike Bibb Why is it so difficult for authorities and health care experts to publicize the actual deaths caused by COVID-only without lumping …
Editorial: How many actual COVID-only deaths have there been? Read More
Health Department lists four deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Another update from the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services …
More COVID cases in Graham County, another death Read More
Contributed Photo: Sign up your youth hunter now for the Arizona Game & Fish Youth Dove Hunting Clinic to be held Sept. 3 – 4. Contributed Article/Courtesy Arizona Game & …
Game and Fish Youth Dove Hunting Clinic in Safford September 3 – 4 Read More