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TweetPinSharePhoto By Troy Hill/Cronkite News: “Under the Trump-Pence administration, our neighbors to the south knew we expected them to do their part to secure their border and ours,” former Vice …
‘Border security is national security’: Pence in Arizona to discuss immigration Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article SAFFORD – The First Baptist Church of Safford invites children to Vacation Bible School this summer, starting Monday, June 27. Are you looking for something fun, exciting, and …
First Baptist Church of Safford Vacation Bible School starts June 27 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed File Photo: DAR Gila Valley Chapter gathered to remember American Revolutionary War patriots, the nation’s Constitution, and recognize DAR Patriotic Essay Contest winners from Safford High School in this …
EAC dual-enrolled scholarships available through DAR Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo By Robert Lester: Robert Lester caught this image with a drone minutes after a lightning strike hit the area. The picture appears to show a fire start. Two …
Lightning starts multiple fires on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Allen Richard Thompson, 45, left, and Leon Ray Morton, 18, were booked into jail after being caught racing motorcycles on U.S. Highway 70 through eastern Safford. By …
Bikers busted for racing on the highway Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Andy Bell: This photo shows the GMC pickup and Polaris RZR as they looked after colliding on May 13. Possible DUI and aggravated assault charges against other driver …
Woman released from ICU nearly a month after being struck by a possible drunk driver Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Andy Rhodes: The River Church’s multipurpose building caught fire early Wednesday morning. Contractor working on new building accidentally starts blaze By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The new …
The River Church multipurpose building decimated by fire Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Sophia Saldana/EAC: Todd Haynie, EAC president; Mollie Carlin, Order of the Eastern Star, Arcadia Chapter #9; John Ratje, Order of the Eastern Star, Arcadia Chapter #9; David Udall, …
Local Order of the Eastern Star chapter donates $50,000 for EAC student scholarships Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council: Youth gather at Camp Geronimo. Whether a scout or not, all youth can participate in five summer camps throughout Arizona Contributed …
Scouts receive funding to provide free summer camp opportunities Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Dear Editor, Scholars now credit Francis Hopkinson as the American flag’s designer. (Source: Leepson, Marc. “Flag: An American Biography.” St. Martin’s Griffin. 2005. p. 33.) …
Letter to the Editor: The birth of “Old Glory” Read More