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Contributed Photo: The auto repair store BRAKEmax assisted a grandmother who was thrust into fostering her two grandchildren by providing a free auto repair. Contributed Article/Courtesy Easterseals Blake Foundation MARANA …
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Leslie Hathaway, 74, of Safford, passed away on July 31, 2020. He was born on Aug. 18, 1945, in Birmingham, England to Walter and Phyllis Hathaway. Leslie was one of …
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Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from August 5, 2020, through August 12, 2020. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
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Contributed Photo: A woman was caught attempting to smuggle 62 pounds of fentanyl pills through the Nogales’ Dennis Deconcini Port of Entry on Monday. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border …
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Contributed Photo: The Neal McCoy concert at EAC has been rescheduled for April 26, 2021. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The real Neal McCoy still planning on returning to …
Neal McCoy still planning on returning to the Gila Valley – but it won’t happen until April 2021 Read More
Marion “Gayle” Cox Wilson passed away on Aug. 1, 2020, in Safford, Arizona. Gayle was born on Dec. 26, 1938, in Tucson, Arizona to parents Clovis Wilbur Busselle and Winnie Beatrice …
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Fifteen new positive tests doubles the amount for the week to date By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced two additional …
Two more Safford COVID-19 deaths push county’s total to 19 for pandemic Read More
Photo By ep_jhu/Creative Commons: Health officials in Arizona, like other states across the country, said they have seen increases in suicides and overdose deaths in recent months. That has left …
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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A 13-year-old boy was referred to Juvenile Probation for assault after reportedly attacking a disabled man near Thriftee Food …
Scooter-wielding juvenile assaults disabled man Read More
Norma H. Montgomery, of Duncan, passed away on July 23, 2020, in Safford. Norma was born on Dec. 4, 1934, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Donald Hulse and Ivy Mae …
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