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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman, right, shown here with EAC President Todd Haynie during a 2019 visit, announced with Governor Doug Ducey on …
Schools to remain closed at least until April 10 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Todd Haynie: Eastern Arizona College’s annual commencement ceremony has been canceled due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Pictured are EAC Early Childhood professor, JoAnn Morales, center, her daughter, Santana, …
EAC cancels spring commencement, enhances social distancing guidelines Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Arturo Luna was arrested on a drug warrant and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility on March 9. He was later released Wednesday, March 18, …
Cop busts bicyclist with drug warrant; charges later dismissed without prejudice in COVID-19 purge Read More
TweetPinShareA dirt biker rides through the Hot Well Dunes, which is a nationally-known recreation area. The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily suspending fees on public lands across America. Contributed …
BLM temporarily suspends entrance fees on public lands across America Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The city of Safford continues to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic. Contributed Article SAFFORD – With the recent announcement by Governor Doug Ducey …
Safford announces utility billing discounts Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Takeout parking only signs were dropped off Friday morning in front of El Coronado restaurant in Downtown Safford. Governor Doug Ducey’s executive order closes bars, allows restaurants to …
Safford drops off takeout parking signs to local restaurants Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services will hold its final day of a special COVID-19 testing clinic at Pima Junior High on …
Pima COVID-19 test results delayed due to glut at the state lab Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Main Street Bean Barista Alanna Tucker makes a coffee drink. Ginaveve’s Marketplace and Main Street Bean is one of the many restaurants in Downtown Safford …
Health department releases restaurant protocol recommendations Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Black Friday doesn’t have anything on a horde of shoppers fighting for toilet paper during the COVID-19 epidemic it …
Multiple police agencies called in to quell toilet paper riot at Walmart Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Graham County Sheriff’s Office and other local police departments are now closed to the general public. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Law …
Law enforcement agencies close to the public, police take precautionary measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 Read More
