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TweetPinShareBy Mary Olson/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College celebrated a new class of emergency medical professionals during its Spring 2025 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) graduation ceremony, held May 8, in …
New EMTs ready to serve after graduating from Eastern Arizona College Read More
TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) is excited to announce its 2025 Volleyball Camp lineup, welcoming young athletes of all levels to enhance their skills with expert …
EAC announces 2025 Volleyball Camps and new Online Registration Guide Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 11 – 16, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for June 11 – 16 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A joyous church gathering turned tragic Saturday night when a 6-year-old autistic boy fatally drowned in a man-made pond north of Safford. The …
Autistic child drowns at church party Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – More than 30 local protesters braved the heat at the intersection of 20th Avenue and Highway 70 in Safford/Thatcher on Saturday morning to join …
Safford joins in “No Kings” protest of Donald Trump Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from June 4 – 10, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for June 4 – 10 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – An unoccupied motorhome caught fire spontaneously. It burned to the ground while parked outside a residence just southeast of Safford off S. Nelson Lane …
Unoccupied motorhome spontaneously burns Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 28 – June 3, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for May 28 – June 3 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Bonnie Briscoe/Gila Valley DAR In May, the Gila Valley Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented the 2025 DAR Good Citizen Award at …
DAR Good Citizen Awards presented to local high school students Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM – Enlisted to ask a bachelor party to keep the volume down late at night at Riggs Lake on top of Mount Graham, the …
Shootout at Riggs Lake Read More