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By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Like a broken record, day after day new positive COVID-19 test results come in from Graham County. On Wednesday, the Graham County Department of …
Graham County reports three new positive COVID-19 tests to bring total to 48 Read More
Contributed Graphic: The First Baptist Church of Safford will hold its Vacation Bible School from Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26, from 9 – 11:30 a.m. and is for …
First Baptist Church of Safford presenting Vacation Bible School ‘Wilderness Escape – Where God Guides & Provides’ Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Several wildfires may be contributing to the hazy conditions in the Gila Valley. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GILA VALLEY – Multiple fires, including the Bringham Fire …
Multiple fires possibly contributing to haze in Gila Valley Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy city of Safford: This aerial shows the overview of the airport. The plane went down short of the runway into a mesa in the desert. Man was flying …
Tucson pilot loses life in plane crash near Safford Regional Airport Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Police Department is investigating a UTV driver who was badly injured in a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and U.S. …
UTV driver flown to Tucson hospital after collision at highway intersection Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Congressman Tom O’Halleran – a former law enforcement officer – has called for police accountability. Contributed Article WASHINGTON D.C. – On Tuesday, Congressman Tom O’Halleran …
O’Halleran cosponsors Justice in Policing Act Read More By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – With the reopening of the state, the positive tests for COVID-19 has increased exponentially, including in Graham County. On Tuesday, the Arizona Department …
COVID-19 continues to rise in Graham County and throughout the state Read More
Jon Jonson File Photo/Gila Herald: A Tucson couple were booked into the jail after allegedly assaulting a man at his residence with a shovel. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY …
Tucson couple jailed after beating man with a shovel Read More
Contributed Photo: John Cassella, left, poses with outgoing Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete, center, and Safford City Councilor Michael Andazola Sr. at the League of Arizona Cities and Towns in …
Cassella named new Safford City Manager Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who reached out to help a woman in need discovered she was using heroin in his apartment …
Man videos tenant injecting heroin with acquaintance Read More