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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: Graham County’s first Sober Living House is being constructed in Safford thanks to the Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition and donors. Contributed Article SAFFORD – The Graham County …
A win-win, tax credit plus assistance to substance abuse coalition Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher resident’s death attributed to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Cases of COVID-19 in Graham County continue to slow after the January spike, however, some are still losing …
COVID-19 cases slow at start of February Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Ruben Arriaga was found with methamphetamine after being pulled over during a traffic stop for having a warrant for his arrest. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Wanted man caught with meth during traffic stop Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced the death of a San Carlos Apache Tribal member in the 55-64 age group …
Graham County reports additional COVID-19 death but also a reduction of 10 overall cases Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man lost his job at a local fast-food restaurant and is facing possible charges of possession of a …
Dangerous drug found at local fast-food restaurant Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher’s Brandon Napier shoots a 3-pointer. Thatcher defeated Safford, 65-54 on Tuesday night. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – The Thatcher Eagles got its first home …
Thatcher gets first region victory by defeating Safford, 65-54 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Jennifer Tarlton was arrested and booked into jail on charges of disorderly conduct and indecent exposure. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A woman was charged with …
Woman jailed for indecent exposure after fight at pizza joint Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services announced the death of a Safford resident in the 20-44 age group attributed to COVID-19. …
Safford sees COVID-19 death in 20-44 age group Read More TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Department of Health and Human Services recorded three new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Friday – two from Safford and one …
Graham County records three more deaths due to COVID-19 as state exceeds 12,000 deaths and 700,000 cases Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy of Sky Schaudt/KJZZ: A card given to those who got the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at State Farm Stadium. The Pfizer vaccine requires a second dose several weeks after …
Graham County doesn’t have enough COVID-19 vaccine yet to follow AZDHS recommendation Read More