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TweetPinShareWill serve consecutively to federal CSAM charges By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Eric Lavon Williams, 37, of Pima, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for the Oct. …
Williams sentenced to 20 years in love triangle murder Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – Deputies with the Graham County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a dog shooting on Aug. 2, at approximately 4:25 p.m. According to a …
Man shoots stray dog in self-defense Read More
TweetPinShareRemoving a single invasive plant species can reduce fire and flood risk and improve wildlife habitat on the lower Gila River Contributed Article/Courtesy AZGFD PHOENIX — An ongoing tamarisk removal …
Tamarisk-y Business Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 22 – 28, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for July 22 – 28 Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher looks to reduce highway speed to 35 mph continuously through town By Jon Johnson johnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Those traveling on U.S. Highway 70 may have noticed a change in …
ADOT extends 35 mph speed limit on US 70 through Pima Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAN JOSE – The use of license plate reading cameras led to a high-speed chase in San Jose early Tuesday morning that culminated in the arrest …
Theft suspect nabbed after police pursuit Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article THATCHER — The town of Thatcher is celebrating the completion of its 8th Street widening project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. on Aug. 4. The $7.3 …
Town of Thatcher to mark completion of 8th Street widening project with ribbon cutting Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 16 – 21, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for July 16 – 21 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Small Business Development Center hosted the 2025 Moonshot Rural Pitch Competition on July 11, bringing together some of the most innovative and passionate …
Local entrepreneurs shine at 2025 Moonshot Rural Pitch Competition at EAC Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who was initially incarcerated on drug possession charges was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison earlier this year, after pleading guilty to …
Man sentenced to 8.5 years for kidnapping jail nurse after originally incarcerated on drug possession charge Read More