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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Salih Abdul-Haqq Zaid stares ahead blankly after being sentenced in May 2018 for the April 2017 killing of Jared Michael Garcia. Zaid had won an …
Bull Pen bar killer Zaid pleads no contest to manslaughter prior to retrial Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – As of Monday, Graham County has had 5,319 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 (those who have been tested) with 5,019 now listed as recovered. …
More than 5,000 recovered from COVID-19 in Graham County with 225 currently active cases Read More
TweetPinShareFile Photo Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ: A worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Tuesday. Recipients get their shot through a car …
Graham County now vaccinating residents 55 and older for COVID-19 Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – While Graham County experienced three deaths attributed to COVID-19 this week, the downward trend in new cases has continued from February into March …
Graham County now only has a fraction of active COVID-19 cases compared to overall count Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The mixture of precautionary measures, post-holidays, and vaccine rollout possibly has helped lower the number of cases of COVID-19 in Graham County. As of …
Graham County now has less than 600 active COVID-19 cases Read More TweetPinShareGraham County now lists 71 deaths from COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) announced the death of a Safford …
Another Safford resident’s death attributed to COVID-19 Read More TweetPinShareArizona passes 800,000 total cases and 15,000 deaths for the pandemic By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Graham County has registered its first COVID-19 death under the age of 20. …
Safford sees first COVID-19 death of resident under the age of 20 Read More TweetPinShareSafford resident latest victim to succumb to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Halfway through February, Graham County’s recovered COVID-19 cases now outnumber active cases by more than 4-1 …
Graham County COVID-19 cases continue to slow, but deaths still occurring Read More TweetPinShareGreenlee adds new death to increase total to seven By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Halfway through February, Graham County’s recovered COVID-19 cases now outnumber active cases 4-1 and the …
Graham County recovered COVID-19 cases outnumber active cases 4-1 Read More TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ: A worker prepares to administer a COVID-19 vaccine. Contributed Article GRAHAM COUNTY – We are pleased to announce that the Graham County Health Department is …
Graham County performing COVID-19 vaccinations for essential workers Read More