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Raymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci resident Jason Palmer tilts his head back to await insertion of a nasopharyngeal swab at an earlier testing blitz in Clifton. Greenlee County Health …
Health department to hold third testing blitz this Friday Read More
Graham County lists 1,028 total cases, 751 recovered, 251 active, and 26 deaths By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – COVID-19 cases are on the rise throughout the country and Graham …
COVID-19 numbers rising in Graham and Greenlee counties Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents in Douglas arrested 10 illegal aliens who had crossed east of town in an area of border wall construction. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. …
Sedan packed with 10 illegal aliens enters the USA at Douglas border wall construction site Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy AZDPS: A traffic stop led to the seizure of 50,000 fentanyl pills, 35 pounds of cocaine, and 464 pounds of meth; the largest seizure of meth in AZDPS …
State troopers seize $2.5 million in drugs during traffic stop in Phoenix Read More
Contributed Photo/EAC By Kris McBride THATCHER – To mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and disincentivize long-distance travel, Eastern Arizona College will modify its traditional week-long spring break with five days …
EAC modifies spring break to reduce travel and keep campus safe Read More
The DPS is investigating a three-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 70 east of Safford. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A three-vehicle collision sent three people to the hospital …
Three vehicle collision sends three to hospitals in Safford and Tucson Read More By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After diminishing for the first week of October, Graham County’s COVID-19 cases have trended upward for most of the rest of the month and …
Graham County tops 1,000 cases of COVID-19 Read More
Raymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Seniors Jason McGrath (14), Spencer Smith (36), and Tommy Hille (76) lead the Wildkats onto Packer Field following the halftime break. The rest of the 2020 …
Wildkats take 0-2 record against 2-0 Saint David Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Safford Unified School District held a special meeting Friday, starting at 7:15 a.m., and voted to continue in-person …
SUSD Governing Board votes to continue with in-person learning Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: From left, Nathan Salas and David Kumlien of Lab Audio energize the crowd. Lab Audio will be one of nine groups taking the stage in …
Kracked Music Festival this Saturday Read More