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Photo By Andre Furtado/Pexels Column By Kristin Savage When times are tough, everybody tries to find ways to keep themselves motivated and happy. Staying in a good mood has a …
Editorial: Ten ways to find happiness in simple things Read More
Graham’s total for the pandemic now at 24 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – On Monday, the Graham County Health Department released an advisory regarding three new COVID-19 positive …
Health Department advises three new COVID-19 positive test results for Graham County Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: This is the booking photo taken the night of Jorden Simms’ arrest Dec. 21, 2019. Five days later, she was fatally injured after leaping from a moving …
Jorden Simms’ autopsy report released Read More
Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The roof begins to collapse as it is overtaken with fire during a controlled demolition burn by the Pima Fire Department for Pima Schools on Thursday. …
Pima burns down old shed to make way for 13-classroom addition Read More
Contributed Photo: This black bear was killed by law enforcement years earlier in a different county. The picture is used for illustrative purposes. Dear Editor: I am quite upset by …
Letter to the Editor: Reader upset with black bear shooting in Clifton Read More
Marjorie Faye Gentry, a longtime resident of Safford, quietly passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 88. She was born on April 4, 1932, in Pampa, Texas …
Obituary for Marjorie Faye Gentry Read More
Julian F. Hernandez, 85, passed away peacefully in his home on May 9, 2020 with his loving wife, Maria. Julian was born Feb. 26, 1935 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, …
Obituary for Julian Hernandez Read More
Contributed Photo: EAC has created a COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant to assist students who have been financially impacted by the pandemic. By Kris McBride THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College has …
EAC offers students COVID-19 Emergency Aid Grant Read More
Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: The bear was reportedly in the Mares Bluff area when it was shot. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CLIFTON – The Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office reportedly shot …
Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office puts down wandering black bear Read More
Emilia V. Candelaria passed away on May 18, 2020, in Glendale, Arizona at the age of 84. She was born on May 14, 1937, in Clifton, Arizona to Victoriano and …
Obituary for Emilia Candelaria Read More