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TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy Gila Valley Arts Council SAFFORD – The Gila Valley Arts Council is proud to present the Beo String Quartet, Feb. 4, starting at 7 p.m. at the David …
Beo String Quartet to perform at Safford CFA on Feb. 4 Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – A farm equipment accident just east of the Safford City limits led to a natural gas pipeline rupture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, prompting a brief …
Gas line rupture prompts evacuation near Safford Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – The City of Safford is embarking on an essential update to its General Plan, a comprehensive document that shapes the community’s future for the next decade. …
Safford seeks public input on General Plan update Read More
TweetPinShareBy Raymundo Frasquillo TRI-COUNTIES – A variety of styles, both offensive and defensive, will be on display locally as several area teams hold home games throughout the week. Tenth ranked …
Tri-County teams host games on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Jan. 7 – 12, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for January 7 – 12 Read More
TweetPinShareApaches, Cats, Riders, Cowgirls, also at home By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – The Mia Carter-coached Safford Bulldogs (2-6 seeding) welcome the Palo Verde Magnet Titans (2-7) on Tuesday, Jan. 13. …
Safford welcomes Palo Verde on Tuesday Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the incident, Ronald Chans Bateman, 34, of Pima, pleaded guilty to running over Thatcher Middle School …
Pima man pleads guilty to running over Thatcher Middle School principal while jogging Read More TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Dec. 30, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking …
Jail Booking Report for December 30, 2025 – January 6, 2026 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The Graham County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed Stephanie Newton, Chief Court Clerk at the Gila Valley Municipal Court, as Interim Justice of the …
Stephanie Newton appointed Interim Justice of the Peace for Graham County Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – A Safford man with an active felony warrant led law enforcement on a low-speed pursuit on Dec. 15, culminating in a tense standoff where he stabbed …
Safford man arrested after second police pursuit ends with self-inflicted stab wound Read More