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Photo Courtesy Greenlee County: Greenlee County Sheriff Tim Sumner is holding a slight lead over challenger Eric Ellison, however that could change after early votes are finished being counted Thursday. …
Sumner holds slight lead over Ellison for Greenlee County Sheriff but race still too close to call Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford School override is too close to call until Thursday. Reported 268 provisional ballots still to be counted By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Safford School override still too close to call Read More
Photo By Hope O’Brien/Cronkite News: Joe Biden supporters rally the troops shortly before polls were set to close election night at Burton Barr Library in Phoenix. The ex-vice president was …
Blue wave in the Grand Canyon State: Biden, Kelly sweep Arizona as state takes center stage in election Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Staff Reports SAFFORD – The Safford Police Department has announced it has been awarded two grants from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) to battle …
Safford Police receive overtime grant to battle unsafe drivers Read More
The recreational marijuana proposition has passed in Arizona, as well as Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, making 15 states and the District of Columbia where recreational marijuana is legal. …
Voters solidly approve recreational marijuana Read More
Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Voters were lined up to cast their ballots on Election Day, Nov. 3 at the Morenci Club. This is only part of a longer line that …
Graham and Greenlee election results Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from October 29, 2020, through November 2 , 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking …
Jail Booking Report for October 29 – November 2 Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced two new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Tuesday. The new deaths were a patient …
Graham County announces two additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Devin Bowling (6) takes the handoff. Bowling had a big night running the ball and scored a TD to help propel Benson to a 12-6 victory …
Benson hands Morenci its first loss of the season Read More
Amanda Jay Olsen, born April 7, 1997, entered into eternal rest on Oct. 30, 2020, at 9:32 p.m. at Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut. During her short life, Amanda …
Obituary for Amanda Jay Olsen Read More