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TweetPinShareGraham County now lists 122 deaths attributed to COVID-19 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On Wednesday, the Graham County Department of Health and Human Services reported an additional death …
Graham County reports another COVID-19 death Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – While Graham County has the third-lowest total amount of COVID-19 cases of any county in the state (after Greenlee and La Paz), it has …
Graham County has the worst rate of COVID-19 cases in the state Read More
TweetPinShareBy Walt Mares DUNCAN – The weather is perfect for it. Daytime temperatures have recently been in the 70s. It will be an ideal setting for a class involving annual …
Gardening class in Duncan on Saturday Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Senior running back Brendon Enriquez burst through a teaching aid in preparation for the upcoming quarterfinal game. The No. 4 Wildcats host No. 5 Gilbert Christian …
San Pedro Region entrants remain in state title contention Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: Mares Bluff as seen from Laine Blvd. in South Clifton. The bluff’s top caps a steep ascent. That is why the only approach to it is …
Healing is Mares Bluff’s purpose Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares File Photo/Gila Herald: In this 2020 file photo, the view from Morenci shows thick, heavy smoke that blankets mountain peaks near Clifton. The smoke from the California wildfires …
Planned burns in Apache Forest Nov. 8-20 Read More
TweetPinShareSusan Breen Photo: A colorful cake fits the occasion at the 8th annual Colors of Copper art festival held in the Clifton Train Station Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 6-7. The …
Colors of Copper art show ‘best ever’ Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald: A notice of Walton Drug’s move to a new location is posted on a door at the Gila HealthResources complex in Morenci. Many patrons who are …
Walton Drug makes temporary move Read More
TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: The Morenci bench reacts to a successful block against Benson during the play-in round on Nov. 2. The No. 11 Wildcats fell in three sets to …
Top four teams meet for state semifinals Friday Read More
TweetPinShareWalt Mares Photo/Gila Herald Considered themselves ‘just regular guys’ Column By Walt Mares It happened more than 14 years ago. It was a unique funeral ceremony at the Franklin Cemetery …
Editorial: ‘Morenci 9’ survivors rejected hero label Read More