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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego completed a wide-ranging, multi-stop tour of Graham County on Tuesday, Aug. 11, marking his first official visit to the region …
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego Visits Graham County, Outlines Priorities for Rural Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports BONITA — A woman was seriously injured on Christmas Day after her vehicle plunged approximately 50 feet into a ravine off a rural dirt road in the Bonita …
Woman airlifted to Tucson hospital after Christmas Day rollover crash into 50-foot ravine Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – A grey Ford pickup truck was declared a total loss after catching fire in front of a residence on S. Pima Drive in Graham County on …
Vehicle destroyed in sudden fire on S. Pima Dr; No injuries reported Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A man who authorities say was under the influence of alcohol when he caused a fatal collision in Solomon in May 2024 has been …
Man sentenced in fatal DUI head-on collision on Highway 70 in Solomon 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 TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a residential fire Wednesday night on Mesa Circle in …
Safford Fire battles residential blaze Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: A firefighter moves a hose into position. Firefighters battled a Thatcher structure fire on Reay Lane for nearly four hours on Saturday. One occupant was reportedly …
All hands on deck for Thatcher house fire Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a fire that destroyed a mobile home south of …
Mobile home and several vehicles burn in fire off Highway 366 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto for illustrative purposes: A dryer caught fire at a residence recently, prompting a response from the Safford Fire Department. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – A family, fortunately, …
Dryer catches on fire Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy Safford Fire Department: Safford Firefighters train for hot environments. It was this type of training that helped them battle a structure fire early Friday morning. By Jon Johnson …
Home destroyed by fire overnight Read More