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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/EAC By Sophia Saldaña/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s 37th annual Scholarship Banquet was held this past semester to recognize the scholastic achievements of over 100 EAC students. The …
Area students receive scholarships from Eastern Arizona College Read More
TweetPinShareThe search continues for Eva Joy Martinez, who has been missing since Sept. 24, 2021. Family members are asking for assistance searching the area today, Friday, Oct. 8. Staff Reports …
Family still asking for help finding missing woman Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Smoke rises from a new wildfire near Bylas by the Gila River. The fire has prompted the closure of U.S. Highway 70. Update: The highway was …
Highway 70 closed due to wildfire near Bylas Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy InciWeb: A rainbow is seen through the smoke of the Bottom Fire on Saturday. The fire was listed at 94 percent containment as of Monday. By Jon Johnson …
Bottom Fire command transfers back to the local unit with fire at near-total containment Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy InciWeb: The Bottom Fire near Bylas has burned 4,489 acres along the Gila River. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BYLAS – The Bottom Fire burning west of Bylas has …
Type 2 Incident Management Team has success against Bottom Fire near Bylas Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports BYLAS – A three-vehicle collision resulting in at least two fatalities has closed both directions of U.S. Highway 70 west of Bylas. The closure began at about 1:13 …
Fatal collision closes U.S. 70 west of Bylas Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, formerly of Bylas, graduated from Ambassador Baptist College. Contributed Article Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, from Bylas, Arizona, the son of Melvin and Lorena Rustin, graduated last …
Former Bylas resident graduates Bible College Read More
TweetPinShareDiane Drobka Photo: Flames and smoke from the Salt Fire are seen at sunset on Thursday. Margo Fire near Dudleyville also expected to contribute to smoky conditions By Jon Johnson …
Smoke from Salt Fire expected to continue to affect Gila Valley Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Byron Bolen: El Paso Detective Richard B. Allbee Jr. was pronounced deceased at the scene of a head-on collision Feb. 9, 2020 between his white Chevy truck and …
Man who killed El Paso detective in DUI crash charged with manslaughter Read More
TweetPinShareTraffic from Safford to Phoenix advised to utilize I-10 through Tucson Contributed Photo/Courtesy Ashley Lopez: This picture of the wildfire was taken from the highway Friday night. UPDATE: U.S. Highway …
Brushfire closes U.S. Highway 70 at Bylas Read More