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Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jonathan Wilson was arrested and booked on a charge of disorderly conduct after allegedly disturbing the peace of some park-goers. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Jonathan …
Intoxicated homeless man arrested after threatening people at park Read More
Contributed Photo By Dexter K. Oliver: A new, local book touting the positive attributes of music and songwriting is now available. Whiskey Chords and Campfire Music available at local venues …
Making music: Local man pens songbook during pandemic Read More
Photo By Gabriel Fernandez/Courtesy Jermaine Romo: A motorcycle is jammed into the front driver’s side door after colliding with the car on U.S. Highway 70. The motorcyclist was flown to …
Motorcyclist flown to UMC after colliding with a car that pulled out in front of him Read More
Photo Courtesy U.S. Census 2020 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ARIZONA – One of the most important things a person can do for their community with the most ease is to …
Census is almost over, hurry to be counted and possibly win prizes Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy Joseph Ratliff: Officers surrounded Walgreens on Monday morning to secure the area after an alleged shoplifter claimed to have a gun and would not follow officers’ commands. Police …
Officers use TASER on shoplifter who claimed she had a gun Read More
Photo By Olivier Bergeron/Creative Commons: Arizona TikTok users were unfazed by Commerce Department plans to block the app, along with another Chinese-developed app, WeChat, because it said they were used …
Arizona users shrug at U.S. ban on TikTok, WeChat as Chinese spy tools Read More
Staff Reports PIMA – The organizers for a haunted house event in Pima don’t want to let COVID-19 be the scariest thing this Halloween. The Eastern Arizona Museum’s second annual …
Eastern Arizona Museum to host second annual Fright Night Read More
Second round scheduled for Saturday, September 26 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services’ tested 170 people at its COVID-19 testing blitz …
Graham County COVID-19 testing blitz serves 170 Read More
Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Vehicles are once again occupying the Morenci High School parking lot after six months of the facilities being empty as the school district shut down in …
Morenci Schools, Fitness Center, library to open Monday Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A CBP canine alert led agents to the discovery of more than 600 pounds of methamphetamine. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …
CBP discovers $1.4 million meth load in altered work truck Read More