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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office reported a positive identification was made regarding a man who died in a house fire south of Safford on Sunday. …
Man found deceased in house fire identified as resident, cause of death still pending Read More
Tips to make the season truly joyful By Julie Newberg-Media Relations/Arizona State University Happy holiday! That is a tall order for some people during the holidays who may envision a …
Editorial: Ho-hum days: dealing with holiday stress Read More
Graham County lists 2,438 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 record number of one-day COVID-19 deaths at 108 Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Sean Jacob Hinton, 37, was sentenced Monday to one year in prison for shoplifting to be followed by three years on probation for drug charges. He will …
Former Thatcher head football coach Sean Hinton sentenced to prison Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Mike Rhodes: A monolith sits outside Rhodes Heating, Cooling, and Electrical in Downtown Safford. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Monoliths have been appearing all over the world …
Monolith appears in Downtown Safford Read More
Photo Courtesy Chris Richards/University of Arizona: Ecologists studying the tropical forest biome in Biosphere 2 near Tucson say it’s very similar to being in natural rainforests, which absorb carbon dioxide …
Biosphere 2 study: Tropical forests may be more resilient to rising temperatures than predicted Read More
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from December 1, 2020, through December 7 , 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking …
Jail Booking Report for December 1 – 7 Read More
Georgina Misener, 34, of Tucson, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault in the death of Morenci miner Matthew Gerald Misener, 35. By …
Morenci miner’s ex-wife pleads guilty in his murder Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office: Iran Dewayne Munn, 46, of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to attempted child sex trafficking and luring a minor for sexual exploitation. By Jon Johnson …
Tennessee man pleads guilty in attempt to prostitute underage girl from Morenci Read More
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