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Jon Johnson File Photo: The Safford branch location for Chase Bank was closed Tuesday without the knowledge of its corporate headquarters. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Those wishing to …
Chase Bank in Safford mysteriously temporarily closed Read More
Graham County lists 2,369 total for the pandemic, with 38 deaths By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Arizona Department of Health Services listed a new one-day record number of …
State reports highest one-day new COVID-19 case increase with more than 12,000 Read More
It happened in the midst of bloody, muddy war Column By Walt Mares It happened more than a century ago. It is regarded as one of the most storied and …
Editorial: Let us call an American “truce” this Christmas season Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: The Greenlee County BOS deadlocked 1-1 to continue its mask mandate as Supervisor David Gomez did not attend the meeting due to illness. With the …
Greenlee County mask mandate to expire Read More
Photo By Lucio Eastman/Creative Commons: Arizona residents can’t openly carry guns into certain places. They cannot be brought within 1,000 feet of K-12 school campuses, Native American reservations, or polling …
What to know about open carry laws in Arizona Read More
Dear Editor: Dear Mr. Mares, I completely agree with your editorial. I’m a Duncan resident and I’m not alone here in my opinion about this event. Just take a look …
Letter to the Editor: Reader agrees with Mares column regarding Duncan Christmas event Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy JustServe: The JustServe community resource helps bring together volunteers and service organizations. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – The JustServe community resource brings sponsoring organizations …
JustServe supports community Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Serjio Garcia is wanted by police on warrants regarding probation violations and for questioning about an alleged assault against a former girlfriend. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD …
Police seek wanted man accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend Read More
Contributed Photo: The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor Staff Reports PHOENIX – President Franklin D. Roosevelt said of the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941, that it was …
Governor Ducey orders all flags to be displayed at half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Read More
Contributed File Photo: The Safford Fire Department (shown here in a training photo) was dispatched to a house fire early Sunday morning in which the resident died. By Jon Johnson …
Graham County resident dies in a house fire Read More