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TweetPinShareBy Lori Dugan/EAC THATCHER – Doctors and providers from Family Medical Center are teaming up with Eastern Arizona College’s Allied Health Department to offer free sports physicals for student athletes in …
EAC offering free sports physicals for local students May 31 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy ADOT SAFFORD—The Arizona Department of Transportation is conducting traffic signal cabinet work at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and 20th Avenue in Safford from 8 a.m. to …
Expect dark signals at the U.S. Highway 70/20th Avenue intersection in Safford on May 15 Read More
TweetPinShareFire at 3,294 acres as it burns the interior tamarisk By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS — The containment lines for the Bryce Fire near Fort Thomas increased during the …
Bryce Fire at 52 percent containment late Tuesday night Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 6 – 12, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for May 6 – 12 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Do you have large, unsightly trash or items on your property you’d like to dispose of but can’t seem to make it to the …
Safford offers free large refuse disposal with its ‘Community Clean-Up Trailer’ Read More
TweetPinShareFire at 3,137 acres with 29 percent containment as of Monday night By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS — The Bryce Fire’s fire lines continued to hold near Fort Thomas …
Bryce Fire lines holding through Red Flag days Read More
TweetPinShareTucson – Due to severe and extreme drought conditions and an uptick in fire activity, Arizona State, federal agencies, and Tribal agencies representing southeast Arizona plan to implement Stage 2 fire …
Fire activity and dry conditions prompt Stage 2 fire restrictions in Southeastern Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareFort Thomas Schools closed on Monday By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com FORT THOMAS – Firefighters from throughout the state descended upon Fort Thomas on Saturday to help fight the Bryce Fire …
Bryce Fire roughly at 3,000 acres Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College proudly celebrated the achievements of 876 students who received degrees and certificates at its annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, at …
EAC commencement honors 876 graduates with messages of faith, integrity, and perseverance Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher – Eastern Arizona College’s Discovery Park is once again bringing the cosmos closer to home by returning guided tours to the Mount Graham International Observatory (MGIO), one of the …
EAC Discovery Park offers telescope tours of Mt. Graham International Observatory Read More