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TweetPinShareJuly 20 Jesus Ramirez, 28, possession and sale of a vapor-releasing substance containing a toxic substance, SPD. John Mattice, 24, commitment order, self. Patrick Burleson, 41, burglary in the second …
Jail Booking Report for July 20 – 26 Read More
TweetPinSharePima’s Jacob Brimhall, right, alters the shot of Thatcher’s Bradley Curtis. Pima held on to win Thatcher’s home opener last year, 59-53. Back then, everyone had to wear masks to …
Will student-athletes need to mask up to play? Not if they are vaccinated says AIA Read More
TweetPinShareA GoFundMe site identified the deceased truck driver as Saul Gonzales. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BLACK HILLS – A semi-truck driver died in a single-vehicle crash along U.S. Highway 191 …
Semi-truck driver dies in crash on U.S. Highway 191 North Read More
TweetPinShareHealth Department lists four deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the past week. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Another update from the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services …
More COVID cases in Graham County, another death Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy Cochise County SAR: Members of the Cochise County SAR prepare to put kayaks in the water. The search for 4-year-old flood victim Maci Reed was suspended Saturday due …
Weather suspends search for missing 4-year-old Pima flood victim Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: After four years as the director of the Gila Watershed Partnership, Melanie Tluczek is stepping down to pursue a new opportunity. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After …
Tluczek resigns from Gila Watershed Partnership Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: The search for missing 4-year-old “Maci” continued Friday morning after she was swept away by floodwaters from Cottonwood Wash on Thursday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – …
Search continues for missing 4-year-old girl swept away by a flash flood in Pima Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Africanized bees gather at their hive at a previous bee call south of Safford. On July 13, a farm field worker was taken to the …
Killer Bees attack farmworker in Solomon Read More
TweetPinShareEAC submitted photo by Sophia Saldana: Eastern Arizona College hosted the Gila Valley Food Coalition’s Funding for Farmers Workshop at its Discovery Park Campus last week. More than 30 people …
Eastern Arizona College hosts Funding for Farmers Workshop Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: First responders park along U.S. Highway 70 just west of the Cottonwood Wash Bridge. Responders spent the evening searching the Cottonwood Wash area for a 4-year-old …
Authorities searching for 4-year-old child swept away in flood Read More