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Column By Mike Bibb Reviewing the county Board of Supervisors’ recent COVID-19 “Regulations Requiring Face Coverings In Graham County,” followed by the city of Safford’s refusal to follow suit with …
Editorial: BOS mask regulation lacks teeth Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man and woman are sought by police for theft of means of transportation after they neglected to return a …
Couple sought for theft of grandmother’s car Read More
Henry S. Bencomo passed away on Dec. 28, 2020, in Tucson at the age of 81. He was born on Aug. 30, 1939, to Vicente Bencomo and Maria Serra Bencomo, …
Obituary for Henry Bencomo Read More
Thatcher resident is area’s 51st death due to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County noticed a surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the weeks following the …
Graham County has highest COVID-19 positive test rate, third-highest infection rate per capita out of Arizona’s 15 counties Read More
Photo By Phoenix Police Department: Authorities believe Lance David Ray committed homicide and other crimes in the Phoenix area in 2000. The FBI believes there may be more victims as …
FBI searching for additional victims after Phoenix cold case homicide suspect’s arrest Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy EAC THATCHER – The Eastern Arizona College Small Business Development Center is hosting a webinar “Start-Up Smart.” This live webinar is free to the public and will take …
‘Start-Up Smart’ with SBDC Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man was trespassed from the Little Caesars Pizza on Dec. 22, after reportedly lighting some boxes on fire. Officers were dispatched at about …
Man trespassed from Little Caesars Pizza after lighting box on fire Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy ICE: HSI seized more than 200,000 counterfeit 3M N95 masks that were bound for use by healthcare workers. Contributed Article/Courtesy ICE PHOENIX – More than 200,000 counterfeit 3M …
HSI, CBP seize more than 200,000 counterfeit surgical masks intended for hospital workers Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Wednesday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced that 2,140 cases of COVID-19 out of a total of 3,180 …
Graham County drops back below 1,000 active COVID-19 cases Read More
Face minimum sentence of probation up to a maximum sentence of five years in prison By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The owner of Aston Homes, Austin VanScoyk, and its …
Aston Homes owner, accountant plead guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud Read More