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TweetPinShareCollision took the life of Clifton man Charles McCargish By Jon Johnsonjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com MORENCI — Heavy dust, reduced visibility, and sudden deceleration led to a fatal collision between two massive haul …
Heavy dust blamed in fatal Freeport mine haul truck crash Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher catches breath during bye week By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The Ismael McNeil-coached Safford Bulldogs (2-1 overall) welcome the Carlo Hernandez-coached Coolidge Bears (2-2) on Sept. 17 for a …
Dawgs host 5th-place Bears on Thursday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Authorities are actively investigating the death of an adult male whose body was discovered early Thursday morning outside a residential complex in Safford. According …
Safford Police Department Investigates Death of Male Found Outside Apartment Complex Read More
TweetPinShareGila Herald Staff Reports SAFFORD — The Gila Valley Arts Council is kicking off its 2026–2027 performance season with an evening of fiery rhythms, soulful Spanish guitar, and world-class dance …
Gila Valley Arts Council Opens Performance Season with World-Class Flamenco Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 8 – 14, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Graham County Jail Booking Report for September 8 – 14, 2026 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Heraldjonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Dozens of local leaders, community members, hospital staff, and volunteers gathered on the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center campus Monday morning to celebrate a …
MGRMC opens ‘The Pharmacy at Mt. Graham’ with grand ribbon-cutting ceremony Read More
TweetPinShareSafford welcomes Tanque Verde on Wednesday By Raymundo Frasquillo THATCHER – The Marcie Lopeman-coached Thatcher Eagles (4-0 overall) host the Makenna Farr-coached Safford Bulldogs (7-6-2) on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Thatcher …
Thatcher netters host Safford on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson/Gila Herald jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — A Friday evening motorcycle ride between a father and his 9-year-old son turned into a dangerous emergency when a suspected impaired truck driver …
Allegedly Impaired Driver Arrested After Striking 9-Year-Old Boy Riding Dirt Bike in Safford Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 1 – 7, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Graham County Jail Booking Report for September 1 -7 Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Bonnie Briscoe/Gila Valley DAR SAFFORD – The Friends of the Library and the Gila Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will co-host a program on …
DAR Presents Constitution Week Program Read More