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TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Clifton topped the five-team Morenci Recreation Center 5-on-5 basketball tourney on July 25. The championship game had Brick City as the opponent. The game was halted at halftime because of the large margin difference. …
Clifton cage team reigns over tourney field Read More
TweetPinShareMorenci began first full week on July 27 By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The eight-week summer break has ended for Morenci students as the 2026-27 school year is underway. It started on July 22. During the Summer break, the buildings, …
School year 2026-27 underway “on the Hill” Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GREENLEE COUNTY — In an unprecedented display of statewide law enforcement collaboration, over a dozen federal, state, and local agencies converged on Greenlee County over the …
Unprecedented multi-agency ‘Operation Buggie Whip’ deters hundreds in Greenlee County; late-night incident leads to arrests and impounds Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – It took her a while, but she figured it out when it could still do her some good. It involved her will to succeed, reach …
Morenci grads using athletic prowess for higher education Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports MORENCI — A tragic accident at Freeport-McMoRan’s Morenci mining operation has left one person dead following what company officials described as a “haul truck accident” early …
Fatal Haul Truck Incident Under Investigation at Morenci Mine Read More
TweetPinShareConstruction scheduled to take at least six months Gila Herald Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY — Mine commuters traveling between the Gila Valley and Morenci are being advised to factor extra …
ADOT to begin US 191 passing lanes project at ‘The Stretch’ this summer; mine commuters should plan for delays Read More
TweetPinShareMHS 2026 grads overachieving, responsible, loyal By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – They ran the halls on their first day (July 23, 2025) and on their last day (May 15, 2026) …
Another cycle of students has left the building Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – A third area chance to improve takes place on Eastern Arizona College’s John Mikelson Field. It is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, June 9. …
Tuesday off-season grid session on Mickelson Field Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM and GREENLEE COUNTIES – Youth swimming opportunities are heating up this summer in Safford, Thatcher, Pima, and Morenci. In the Gila Valley, families can sign …
Beat the heat and join a swim team! Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Entertainment, food, games, and good company awaited partakers in festively decorated DeGracia Park on May 2. Numerous area residents attended the four-hour late-afternoon community event. …
Morenci holds Cinco de Mayo celebration Read More