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Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Contributed Article/Courtesy Lesley Talley Safford – The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, has awarded a $4,000 …
Safford City-Graham County Library awarded LSTA Grant Read More
By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Medical marijuana is legal in Arizona, but recreational use is still currently banned and continues to have a criminal element associated with it. On …
Man reports being assaulted by four men with guns over missing high-grade marijuana Read More
Walt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Morenci High School head football coach Joseph Garcia points to diagrams of various plays during an after-practice session in the War Room at Lawson Stadium. Ogas: …
Football pads popping at MHS, but there is more to it Read More
Vera Lou McDonald Wooley, of Safford, passed away on Aug. 18, 2019, at the age of 94. She was born in Decatur, Texas, to William Orbin and Willie Velma Price …
Obituary for Vera Wooley Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection CLIFTON – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported sex offender discovered among a group of illegal immigrants in eastern Arizona early …
Border Patrol arrests sexual offender near Clifton Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: From left, Rhiannon Campos, Qonner Laudenslager, and Vanessa Ruyle were all arrested and booked into the jail on disorderly conduct charges. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY …
DCS investigating the welfare of children after trailer fight Read More
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Former Graham County Jail Commander Tim Graver was terminated Friday after a review of findings from an independent investigation regarding a sexual harassment claim. By …
Sheriff terminates jail commander Read More
Among recent moms, more educated most likely to work By Brian Knop WASHINGTON D.C. – The “opt-out” revolution of high-earning women exiting the labor force to have babies, widely publicized …
Are women really opting out of work after they have babies? Read More
Contributed Article/Courtesy USDA WASHINGTON D.C. – A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that individuals are putting themselves at risk of illness when they wash or rinse …
Wait, don’t wash raw poultry? Here’s why Read More
Contributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Zachari Cordova, 30, was arrested and booked into the jail on charges of aggravated DUI, misconduct involving weapons, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Passenger booked on warrant …
Heroin addict gets aggravated DUI Read More