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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – They say it’s not how you start but how you finish. That couldn’t be truer in the case of the Safford Bulldogs homecoming football …
Bulldogs come back to defeat Morenci at homecoming Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The 18th annual SalsaFest is in the books and the winning amateur entry can be found at a local watering hole. Leiako Kin and …
Leiako Kin’s Taco Tuesday salsa takes home honors at SalsaFest 2024 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Crews clearing the Graham County Fairgrounds in anticipation of the upcoming county fair accidentally caught a building at its Grandstands on fire while …
Weed burning catches Grandstands at Fairgrounds on fire Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 17 – 30, 2024. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for September 17 – 30 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com BONITA – An early-morning motorcycle crash that saw the rider flown to a Tucson hospital for treatment was allegedly caused by a pack of javelinas crossing …
Wild hogs blamed for motorcycle crash Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – It’s been an up-and-down rollercoaster ride for the Pima Roughriders (3-0 conference, 4-1 overall) this season, and the ride continued Friday night with a …
Pima celebrates homecoming with 54-12 blowout over Miami Read More
TweetPinShareThird victim critically injured By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SOLOMON – A three-vehicle crash east of Safford killed two people and critically injured a third early Monday morning. According to Arizona …
Double fatality in cars versus tractor east of Safford Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kris McBride/EAC THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College (EAC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 23, 2024, to celebrate the 60-year rededication of Mark Allen Hall and the grand reopening of …
EAC celebrates the 60-year rededication of Mark Allen Hall and reopening of the Gherald L. Hoopes Jr. Activities Center Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Graham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of inmate Donna Cobb, 46, of Bylas, who was found unresponsive on her bunk …
Inmate death at Graham County Adult Detention Facility under investigation Read More
TweetPinShareMultimillion project to benefit town and aging lift stations By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – The Pima School District is building a new high school campus right off Highway 70 …
Giving the straight poop – Pima Manager Batty provides school sewer line proposal Read More