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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Toni Corona: Herman Andrews Jr. left, holds up a banner announcing his 700th dual wrestling coaching victory with his father, Herman “BB” Andrews, who is a legendary track …
Safford wrestling coach Andrews makes history . . . again Read More
TweetPinShareArizona new Legislative Districts By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PHOENIX – The Arizona Independent Redistricting Committee did what the voters in Graham and Greenlee counties couldn’t; remove incumbent Tom O’Halleran (D-CD-1)as …
O’Halleran out in Graham/Greenlee counties’ redistricting Read More
TweetPinShareImage Courtesy NBC Universal: Rankin/Bass’ animated “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” premiered on NBC in 1964 and is the longest-running Christmas special. The initial story behind Rudolph was made in 1939 …
Editorial: A true Christmas story: How Rudolph came to life Read More
TweetPinShareLori Dugan Photo/EAC: Pictured here on the day the new truck was delivered, from left, are Jim Goodman, CDL adjunct instructor; Charmaine Chidester, EAC director of grants; Michele Driver, EAC …
EAC uses United Way grant funds to purchase semi-truck for CDL program Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Champs! The Thatcher Eagles take the 58th annual EAC Boys Holiday Basketball Tournament 45-38 over Pima. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – There were eight teams …
Champs! Thatcher defeats Pima to take EAC Boys Tourney Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Dec. 14 – Dec. 20, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for December 14-20 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The increase in deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Graham County continues with four new reported deaths over the past …
Four more COVID-19 deaths for Graham; two more for Greenlee Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Pima’s Leland Thompson makes a move past Morenci’s Tristen Sanchez. Pima will face Thatcher in the championship game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. By Jon Johnson …
Pima and Thatcher to face off for EAC Boys Tourney Championship Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Roughriders are on a collision course with the Thatcher Eagles for the holiday tourney championship Tuesday night. Here, Pima’s Jayci McClain pushes the fast …
Pima and Thatcher to play for EAC Girls Basketball Tourney Championship Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Dawn Endico/Creative Commons By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The increase in deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Graham County continues with three new reported deaths over the weekend …
Graham County adds three more COVID-19 deaths to deadly December Read More