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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The city of Safford has announced the closure of 8th Avenue from 26th Street to Discovery Park Boulevard, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. The …
8th Avenue Closure for Mayor Jason Kouts Park set for next two months Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — Following a tough sweep at the hands of Safford earlier in the week, the Willcox Cowgirls rebounded Wednesday night on the road, outlasting …
Cowgirls withstand Pima comeback to earn 3-1 victory Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A long-held dream is blooming into reality in Pima, as local landscaper Courtney Peterson and his wife, Tiffany, prepare to open Bear Paw Garden …
Bear Paw Garden Center Bringing Plants, Education, and Community Events to Pima Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Safford Field Office will end its public comment period for a proposed land exchange with Freeport Minerals Corporation …
Public comment on proposed land exchange between Freeport and the BLM to end this month Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Aug. 25 – 31, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Graham County Jail Booking Report for August 25 – 31 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD — Something colorful is coming to the Safford City-Graham County Library. Beginning in mid-September, internationally recognized muralist Molly Keen will begin transforming the library’s …
Something Big Is Coming to the Safford Library: A New Mural Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports PIMA/THATCHER — Drivers along U.S. Highway 70 in Graham County should prepare for upcoming construction delays as a major pavement rehabilitation project is set to kick …
Work to begin late September on $20.7M Highway 70 repaving project between Thatcher and Pima Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports THATCHER — The Thatcher Eagles sent their home crowd into a frenzy Friday night on John Mickelson Field, putting on an absolute masterclass on both sides …
Eagles Fly High: Thatcher Soars Past Apache Junction in 45-0 Home Rushing Rout Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo RIO RICO – Morenci was one of 26 schools represented in the Rich River Invitational, in which 128 girls competed in the varsity runs, 67 in 1-4 …
Morenci runners set times to improve during the season Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — Powered by a relentless ground assault and a suffocating fourth-quarter defense, the Pima Roughriders secured their first win of the season Friday night, …
Roughriders Flex Muscle to Claim First Win of the Season, 36-12 Over Tombstone Read More