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Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Numerous charges were filed against Brant Jones, 37, of Thatcher, after he allegedly fired a shot into the ceiling of his residence during a domestic incident. By …
Thatcher man charged with aggravated assault after firing a handgun during a domestic incident Read More
Photo Courtesy Lesley Talley: Safford Safford City-Graham County Library Early Literacy Coordinator Retha Russell stands next to one of the StoryWalk boards installed on the Safford multi-use path. Boards are …
Permanent StoryWalk installed on Safford multi-use path Read More
Dear Editor: Ever wonder the logic of the federal government sending tax-free COVID stimulus checks to virtually anyone with a bank account or mailing address, but to file your 2020 …
Letter to the Editor: What’s up with the stimulus checks? Read More
Photo By Stan Bonifacio: The Thatcher Eagles lost a hard-fought game against No. 1 Page in the state semifinals on Wednesday, 56-49. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PAGE – The odds …
Page defeats Thatcher in state semifinals Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Cody Torres gets an advantage over Thatcher sophomore Cooper Udall en route to a third period pin during a dual during the regular season. The …
Morenci Wrestling wins state in record fashion Read More
Photo Courtesy Los Sueños Farms: An outdoor cannabis farm like this one in Colorado could grow to fruition in Eden if approved by the Graham County Board of Supervisors. By …
Farmer looks to grow cannabis in Eden Read More
Photo By Jim Clark/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Mexican gray wolf is pictured here in 2006. A $37,000 reward is being offered for information regarding the killing of a …
Wildlife Service offers a $37,000 reward for information regarding the suspicious death of a Mexican gray wolf near Eagar Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office reported that Abram Mendez Jr.’s blood-alcohol level was more than twice that of the threshold for a standard DUI charge …
Alcohol likely contributor in teen’s fatal crash Read More
Photo By Jacqueline Marshall/Wyoming National Guard: Moderna’s two-dose vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved for adults since December and now the company is running trials of the drug’s effectiveness on …
Phoenix among U.S. Sites for Moderna’s COVID-19 trials on children Read More
Column By Mike Bibb I’ve commented – on more than one occasion – I thought wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t really necessary. Actually, Dr. Anthony Fauci of …
Editorial: Do face masks work? Read More