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TweetPinShareBy Edres Bryant Barney Samuel John was born April 18, 1850, in Cheltenham, England, the fourth of eight children born to Carolyn Gill and George Sims. Samuel came to America …
Gila Valley History: Samuel John Sims and Susan Oyler Sims Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 13 – 19, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for May 13 – 19 Read More
TweetPinShareShark Tank-style pitch event for rural Arizona Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – Do you have a “moonshot” idea or an existing business you’d like to expand? Or maybe you have …
Moonshot Pitch Competition upcoming Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — The Safford City-Graham County Library invites community members of all ages to participate in its 2025 Summer Reading Program, which will begin Monday, …
Safford Library Launches “Color Our World” Summer Reading Program Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy MGRMC The Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Services and Trauma System announced today, May 19, that your community-owned MGRMC is now a Level III trauma …
MGRMC announced as a Level III Trauma Center Read More
TweetPinShareControl transferring back to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS — The Bryce Fire appears safely contained in the Gila River riverbed …
Bryce Fire winding down Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER – Doctors and providers from Family Medical Center are teaming up with Eastern Arizona College’s Allied Health Department to offer free sports physicals for student athletes in …
EAC offering free sports physicals for local students May 31 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SAFFORD—The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting traffic signal cabinet work at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and 20th Avenue in Safford from 8 a.m. to …
Expect dark signals at the U.S. Highway 70/20th Avenue intersection in Safford on May 15 Read More
TweetPinShareFire at 3,294 acres as it burns the interior tamarisk By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS — The containment lines for the Bryce Fire near Fort Thomas increased during the …
Bryce Fire at 52 percent containment late Tuesday night Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 6 – 12, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for May 6 – 12 Read More