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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Police officers captured a wanted man who fled from them twice and jumped from a resident’s roof in an attempt to avoid capture. He …
Wanted man found hiding on resident’s house after chase Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Pima Town Council voted 3-2 to keep Sean Lewis as town manager – according to official town minutes. However, Vice-Mayor Dale Rogers actually voted against …
Pima Town Manager Lewis still in position as council vote creates confusion Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from May 5 – 10, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for May 5 – 10 Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Local artist Brandt Woods stands in front of his latest mural in Downtown Safford for the Gila Valley Made store. Woods said he would like to …
Bringing color to Downtown Safford one wall at a time Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Barry Deibler, 44, was arrested on a warrant and new drug and escape charges and booked into jail. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man wanted …
Wanted man busted for drugs and escape at local hotel Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, formerly of Bylas, graduated from Ambassador Baptist College. Contributed Article Marvelous Esh-keen Rustin, from Bylas, Arizona, the son of Melvin and Lorena Rustin, graduated last …
Former Bylas resident graduates Bible College Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Loretta Hawkins plays the historic “Kimball Piano” during a chamber mixer at the Eastern Arizona Museum in 2019. The museum is scheduled to reopen May 27 …
Eastern Arizona Museum to reopen May 27 Read More
TweetPinShareEAC Photo: EAC honored 533 students during its 132nd commencement ceremony Friday night. By Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER, Ariz. — Eastern Arizona College celebrated its 132nd Commencement Ceremony held in-person at …
Eastern Arizona College celebrates its 132nd Commencement with an in-person ceremony Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Police Department: Safford Police, with assistance from other agencies, seized 14.5 pounds of meth off a New Mexico man during a traffic stop on Saturday. By Jon …
Safford Police seize nearly 15 pounds of meth Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Michael Peterson: Safford firefighters knock down a brush fire that erupted along the Union Canal along 1st Avenue in Safford on Friday. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
SFD knocks down brush fire along Union Canal Read More