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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
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau: Another Graham County resident’s death has been attributed to COVID-19. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – COVID-19 positive cases are rising again and most of …
Another death reported as COVID-19 resurgence continues in Graham County, state Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Mariah Gonzales, 26, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and suspicion of DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman who …
Police intuition leads to DUI arrest of wanted woman Read More
TweetPinShare Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 7 – 19, 2021. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for July 7 – 19 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy McKayla Martinez: Smoke rises from the Jacobsen Fire on Mount Graham on Friday. As of Monday, it was listed as being controlled. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MOUNT GRAHAM …
Mother Nature starts and stops fire on Mount Graham Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Graham County has announced two new deaths attributed to COVID-19, bringing the total for the pandemic to 85. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County and Arizona …
Graham County Health Department announces two new deaths attributed to COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy SPD: Richard Bencomo Lopez, 59, was reported missing July 12. He was found deceased near his truck along the Gila River on Saturday, July 17. Sheriff’s Office has …
Missing Safford man found deceased along Gila River Read More