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TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Safford Basketball: The Safford Basketball team finished as the runner-up at the Round Valley Roundball Shootout last weekend. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com EAGAR – The Safford Bulldogs boys …
Safford boys basketball score as Round Valley Shootout runner-ups Read More
TweetPinShareThe San Carlos Apache Tribe will be providing water for homes like this one in the Rio Verde Foothills community north of Scottsdale. Contributed Article/Courtesy San Carlos Apache Tribe San …
San Carlos Apache Tribe reaches preliminary agreement to supply CAP water to Rio Verde Foothills Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: David Ramirez, 27, was booked into jail for human smuggling. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A suspect is facing prison time followed by deportation himself …
Sheriff’s Office arrests human smuggler with a load of illegal immigrants Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pierce Ashby blocks a shot attempt by Kaden Bruggeman off Bruggeman’s back for the turnover. Pima held Trivium Prep without a field goal for the entire …
Pima locks down Trivium Prep in home opener Read More
TweetPinShareSteve Carter Photo/Special to the Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Jacob Rasumussen has been named the 3A Conference Defensive Player of the Year. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – While the storied …
Thatcher’s Rasumussen named 3A Conference Defensive Player of the Year Read More
TweetPinShareSeveral inmates were hospitalized after an incident at FCI-Safford on Thursday night. Inmates reportedly suffered minor injuries and have returned to the prison By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – “Several” …
Prison incident at FCI-Safford sends ‘several’ inmates to the hospital Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy ADOT Agency provides tips, and tools to help drivers prepare for snow, ice Contributed Article/Courtesy ADOT ARIZONA – With winter storms occurring in northern Arizona this month and …
ADOT’s high country advisory: ‘Know Snow’ for winter driving Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema speaks to local leaders in Safford in an August visit in this file photo. On Friday, Sinema announced she was switching …
Arizona no longer has two Democrat senators Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Amy Napier: The Pima Roughriders Boys Basketball team’s locker room received a facelift this year. The “extreme makeover” was three years in the making “We hope to use …
Labor of love, Pima boys basketball receives locker room facelift Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A customer makes her selection at the Giving Machines located at Safford City Hall. The mobile machines will be in place until Dec. 16. By Jon …
Mobile Giving Machines stand out at Safford City Hall Read More