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TweetPinShareContributed Photo: DAR of the Gila Valley essay contest winners are, top, from left, Brooklynn Dorr, and Kendyl Barney; bottom, from left, Blake Kartchner, and Wallace Haller. Contributed Article/Courtesy DAR …
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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy GCSO: Stephanie Roman was booked into jail on aggravated asault, assault, threatening or intimidating, and disorderly conduct charges all under the domestic violence statute. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com …
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TweetPinShareRaymundo Frasquillo Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher on-court players meet to encourage one another. The No. 16 Eagles host the No. 4 Safford Bulldogs for a region match on Monday, Oct. 2. …
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TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo: Safford Police responded to Safford High School on Tuesday after receiving a report about a student with a gun threatening to shoot others but the report …
Police respond to false report of student threatening with a gun Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: SalsaFest Spicy 17 People’s and Judge’s Choice winner Doreen Grove holds up one of her checks next to her husband, Eddie, with presenters from CMI. By …
SalsaFest Spicy 17: A success at every turn Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto By Stan Bonifacio Sports Photography: Izaiah Alvarado returns a kickoff back across midfield. Blue Ridge spoiled Safford’s Homecoming, 14-13. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – The visiting Blue Ridge …
Turnovers doom Safford against Blue Ridge Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A Safford Middle School student was arrested after reportedly making threats to shoot fellow students and bomb the school. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – …
Juvenile arrested after threatening middle school shooting and bombing Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Texas man might reconsider his driving habits since being arrested for DUI early Saturday morning after reportedly doing …
Man doing burnouts in fast food drive-through arrested for DUI Read More
TweetPinShareFollowing is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from Sept. 13 – 17, 2023. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While the …
Jail Booking Report for September 13 – 17 Read More
TweetPinShareFile photo by Kasey Brammell/Cronkite News: The Graham County Health Department is reporting an increase in local COVID-19 cases. Free testing kits will be available at upcoming festivals in Downtown Safford. …
Health Department warns of COVID-19 case uptick Read More