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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Steven Laurence Stone, 39, of Safford, is taken into custody after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a Safford officer. The officer shot Stone one time. By …
Safford officer shoots suspect who brandished weapon at Firth Park Read More
TweetPinShareVictory Fellowship Church will be having its annual free Thanksgiving dinner at Firth Park on Wednesday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Victory Fellowship Church will be having its annual …
Thanksgiving in the park Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jonathan Wilson was arrested and booked on a charge of disorderly conduct after allegedly disturbing the peace of some park-goers. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Jonathan …
Intoxicated homeless man arrested after threatening people at park Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The new playground rubberized surfacing is installed and ready to be used at Glenn Meadows Park (pictured) and Firth Park. La Tierra Park upgrades nearly ready …
Firth Park and Glenn Meadows Park playgrounds open for play Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A construction crew pours and smooths the cement foundation for the rubberized surfacing to come. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The playground areas at Firth …
Safford’s parks get ready for rubber surfacing Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A city of Safford employee uses a Ditch Witch to dig a trench to relocate water lines prior to the renovation of the playground area with …
Playgrounds at Safford parks closed for renovation Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The city of Safford will build a new police department expansion on the site of the old Graham County Jail. County employees have already begun to …
Safford to save millions on new police department Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jeremy Hooke, left, and Ivan Hunter were both booked into the jail on charges of assault and disorderly conduct. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Two intoxicated …
Two men booked into jail for assault at Firth Park Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Walter Nelee Jr., 48, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Adult Detention Facility after allegedly propositioning a 15-year-old girl inside the female restroom …
Homeless man arrested for assault after propositioning 15-year-old girl in female restroom at Firth Park Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Rodriguez Kindelay was booked into the jail on his warrants after allegedly harassing people for money at Circle K and drinking beer in the park early Tuesday …
Homeless man arrested at Firth Park for warrants Read More