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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. The Greenlee County Health Department Medical Director encourages continued, proper mask use. Dear Editor: The …
Letter to the Editor: Greenlee County Health Department Medical Director urges vigilance, continued mask use Read More
TweetPinShareTotal positives for the week less than previous week By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After starting the week out with 25 new positive tests, Graham County only recorded single …
Graham County records no new positive COVID-19 tests for two straight days Read More TweetPinShareGraham County’s active cases now lower than recovered cases By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY – The Greenlee County Health Department hasn’t listed a new positive test for COVID-19 since …
Greenlee County has gone three weeks without a new positive COVID-19 test Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford Unified School District will open to in-person hybrid instruction Sept. 2. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Taking a cue from Morenci, the …
Safford Schools to begin in-person hybrid instruction Sept. 2 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: More than 60 students at EAC were tested for COVID-19 on Monday night by the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services. Graham County received 25 new …
EAC proactively tests more than 60 student-athletes for COVID-19 as part of its screening protocol Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County was looking to have less COVID-19 positive tests this week until the last three days blew the curve. After only registering only …
Positive COVID-19 tests from the reservation push Graham County numbers Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Raymundo Frasquillo/Gila Herald: Morenci school buses have had little use during the first four weeks of the 2020-21 school year. However, the district will be switching from a …
Morenci Schools to reopen to in-person schooling Aug. 31 with AB model Read More TweetPinShareIncreased tests not associated with school reopenings By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After peaking in mid-July, the rate of new COVID-19 positive tests had decreased significantly in Graham County …
Sudden jump in COVID-19 numbers in Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareLocal First Arizona Foundation to issue grants to businesses required to close during the pandemic Contributed Article PHOENIX – The Governor’s Office is partnering with Local First Arizona Foundation to …
Arizona Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant Program accepting applications August 20 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Dan Hinton/Brighter Day Preschool opened for in-person instruction Monday but reverted to distance learning Wednesday after learning a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. By …
Dan Hinton/Brighter Day Preschool reverts to distance learning after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 Read More