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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford City Manager Horatio Skeete invites the public to drive-through the P.O.W.W.O.W. event this Saturday at the Home Depot parking lot and get some fresh …
Produce On Wheels With-Out Waste market will be a drive-through service Saturday at Home Depot Read More
Column By Tom O’Halleran/ Rep. AZ-01 I am reaching out today with some information to help you and your loved ones protect yourselves from coronavirus-related fraud and scams. Unfortunately, scammers …
Editorial: Protect yourself from coronavirus scams Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo: Registered voters can still receive an early mail-in ballot for the May 19 recall election, do early in-person curbside voting at the GSB, or vote at …
Various ways exist to vote in May 19 recall election Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Roughly five hours after his release, Jonathan Wilson had two encounters with police officers, got intoxicated enough to blow a .340 on a portable breath test, and …
Habitual offender booked back into jail just a few hours after his release Read More
The Graham County Health Department is encouraging the pubic to wear masks at all times when in public. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health …
Graham County Health Department encourages the use of masks in public Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Joseph Lujan reportedly attempted to scare his way free by telling an officer that he was infected with COVID-19 to avoid being taken to jail. He was …
Man tries to avoid jail by saying he has COVID-19; doesn’t work Read More
Contributed Article ORO VALLEY – On Tuesday, Republican candidate Nolan Reidhead was the first candidate to file for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. Reidhead submitted well over the minimum number of …
Nolan Reidhead submits signatures to be on primary ballot for CD-1 Representative Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Adan Martinez was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from deputies while intoxicated and striking multiple vehicles …
Desert party goer booked into jail after allegedly nearly running over deputy while driving drunk Read More
Artemisa “Artie” Ruiz, of Safford, passed away in the early morning hours of March 31, 2020, at her home with her family at her side. She was born May 11, …
Obituary for Artemisa ‘Artie’ Ruiz Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – With more than half of all positive cases, Maricopa County is approaching 1,000 positive test results for the novel coronavirus COVID-19. As of Thursday …
Graham and Greenlee counties show no increase as COVID-19 continues to rise in Arizona Read More