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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: The Safford City Council chose to follow the guideline of the Graham County Department of Health Services and recommend the use of masks in public but …
Safford City Council recommends the use of masks in public but will not mandate them Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – One day after appearing in front of the Safford City Council and advising of Graham County’s low transmission rate of COVID-19, Graham County Health …
Graham County reports six more COVID-19 cases to bring the total to date to 72 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Starting Monday, June 22, face coverings will be required for all ADOT employees and customers as well. Move affects all Arizona Department of Transportation offices Contributed …
Face coverings now required for ADOT employees; customers required to follow suit Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – While other areas of the state report record setting new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, Graham and Greenlee counties’ cases …
Graham and Greenlee COVID-19 cases continue to inch upward Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pamela Evans displays some of the more than 1,680 masks she has made and donated. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com CENTRAL – With COVID-19 numbers continuing to …
Central woman makes and gives away more than 1,680 face masks Read More TweetPinShareRecommends staying home when possible; wearing masks in public Contributed Article SAFFORD – On Wednesday, June 17, Governor Doug Ducey issued a new Executive Order 2020-40. The intent of this …
Graham County Health Department responds to Ducey executive order Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts said the city council will discuss Governor Doug Ducey’s recommendation to wear masks in public at its next council meeting on …
Safford Mayor Kouts addresses Governor Ducey’s direction regarding mask usage Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo File Photo/Gila Herald: A young girl secures her mask with loops over her ears. Gov. Doug Ducey is recommending individual municipalities and counties to decide for themselves whether …
Ducey recommends mask use, tells cities and counties to make and enforce local rules Read More
TweetPinShareTerry Rambler Photo/Facebook Highway travel remains unimpeded By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION – Additional cases of COVID-19 on the San Carlos Apache Reservation has spurred the Tribe …
Increases of COVID-19 cases on San Carlos Reservation spurs more mitigation measures and more invasive checkpoints for interior Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Six new cases on the San Carlos Apache Tribe Reservation and one new case in Thatcher have pushed Graham County’s positive COVID-19 tests to …
Six new cases from San Carlos Apache Tribe push Graham County’s numbers to 55 COVID-19 cases Read More