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TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford City Council is mulling over a proposal to create an entertainment district Downtown. The area recently hosted the popular annual SalsaFest, which had a …
Safford Council mulling over entertainment district for Downtown area Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A new, larger, prototype Circle K is being built in east Safford. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – After more than two years in the works, …
New mega-Circle K in east Safford looking at October opening Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A plan to purchase the Swings ‘N Things property and turn it into public use for a park and ballfields didn’t garner enough votes from the …
Safford City Council checks Swings ’N Things purchase Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Since Safford will use the roughly $220,000 from CDBG funds to continue to renovate Glenn Meadows Park to make it more ADA compliant/friendly, the city …
Safford to give $200,000 to community programs Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: It looks like the blue bins are going to stay around for a while as Safford has recommitted to its recycling program. Overall, program still …
Safford City Manager affirms recycling program will continue Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: This hotel cement pad that has been dormant for 11 years at the intersection of Central Avenue and U.S. Highway 70 may be developed into an …
Safford amends deed restriction to open development of dormant hotel pad Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The Safford City Council debuted its new dais at its Monday night meeting. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Those entering the Phelps Dodge Room of …
Safford Council displays new dais Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford City Councilor Chris Taylor, shown here taking his oath of office, suffered a concussion Monday after having a ceiling collapse on him during a …
Safford City Councilor Chris Taylor on the mend after injury at fire call Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts and his wife, Maria, march in a parade. Safford voters will decide whether to extend the city’s mayoral term to four …
Safford residents to decide whether to extend city’s mayoral term to four years Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Safford Mayor Jason Kouts ponders proposed utility rate changes at a previous meeting. City residents likely to see an overall reduction, but Thatcher and county …
Safford approves utility rate changes Read More