Eagles soar over Bears
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Ashlyn Thompson (32) leads a fast-break in the first half of play. Thatcher defeated Coolidge, 72-35 on Tuesday night. Stay one game ahead of Safford atop …
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Safford sees first COVID-19 death of resident under the age of 20
Arizona passes 800,000 total cases and 15,000 deaths for the pandemic By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County has registered its first COVID-19 death under the age of 20. …
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AIA to allow more fans to attend winter season home games
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Sam Pippo drives the ball. On Tuesday, the AIA Executive Board voted to allow more fans to attend winter season home games. However, the …
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Wanted man bumming wifi off the city of Safford busted for meth
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Martin Diaz, 42, was found in possession of methamphetamine after a concerned citizen noticed him passed out in his running vehicle while parked on Main Street. By …
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CBP officers seize $14.3 million in hard drugs, weapons, and ammunition and arrest man wanted for murder
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Border Patrol officers have seized copious quantities of illegal drugs totaling $14.3 million in February alone. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
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Legislation empowering Arizona businesses to determine masking rules is approved by committee
File Photo By Raymundo Frasquillo/Gila Herald Contributed Article PHOENIX – The House Commerce Committee approved HB 2770 on Tuesday, legislation sponsored by Representative Joseph Chaplik (R, LD-23), which empowers businesses in …
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Indirect impact of COVID-19 results in higher pandemic death toll
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau Racial inequality in pandemic mortality widens when age, indirect impact taken into account By Victoria Udalova WASHINGTON D.C. – Racial disparities in the mortality impact …
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Graham County COVID-19 cases continue to slow, but deaths still occurring
Safford resident latest victim to succumb to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Halfway through February, Graham County’s recovered COVID-19 cases now outnumber active cases by more than 4-1 …
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Jail Booking Report for February 9 – 15
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Feb. 9-15. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the following have been …
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Man arrested for DUI after found in the drive-through of closed restaurant
A man was arrested for DUI after being found waiting in the drive-through of the Los Jilbertos restaurant after it had closed for the night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
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