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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy SPD SAFFORD – On Thursday, Aug. 21, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Safford Police Department responded to a report of a student on the Safford High School campus …
False report of weapon at Safford High School quickly resolved Read More
TweetPinShareLoses 131 pounds in 7 months of incarceration By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Appearing in front of Graham County Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Travis W. Ragland on Tuesday, …
Man who says jail saved his life given 5-year prison sentence for drugs Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The City of Safford is now accepting applications from local charitable and nonprofit organizations for donation funding as part of the FY2026 budget …
City of Safford opens FY2026 donation requests for local nonprofits Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD, Ariz. — The southern corridor of 8th Avenue, from 26th Street to Discovery Park Boulevard, has reopened to traffic after a nearly six-month closure for …
Safford’s 8th Avenue reopens after utility upgrades, new park construction on horizon Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The city of Safford’s new proposed solar credit program will utilize a hybridized net metering model, with any excess solar generation being calculated on …
Safford’s proposed new solar program to use hybridized net metering model Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Blowing Dust Advisory for Graham and Cochise counties today from 2 to 11 p.m. According …
Blowing Dust Advisory issued for Graham and Cochise counties Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from July 29 – Aug. 11, 2025. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. …
Jail Booking Report for July 29 – August 11 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – Off-season improvement of individual football skills and techniques was addressed, both by coaches and student-athletes, for the betterment of each team’s success during June. …
June off-season work precludes 2025 gridiron campaign Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — The Safford City Council is set to vote on proposed utility rate changes following the completion of a Utility and Service Rate Study, which …
Safford City Council to vote on utility rate changes, solar net metering phase-out Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD — Get ready to dust off those letterman jackets and unleash your Bulldog spirit! Safford High School is rolling out the red carpet for its All Bulldog …
Safford High School All Bulldog Reunion: A Weekend of Nostalgia and Fun! Read More