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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — Once again, the Gila Valley showed what it does best: come together to celebrate heritage, good food, and neighborly spirit at its annual Cinco …
Cinco de Mayo brings color, culture, and community to Safford’s Main Street Read More
TweetPinShareWild pursuit ends in ditch By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA — A Thursday afternoon police pursuit through Pima came to a dramatic end when a Tucson man’s vehicle slammed into …
Pima Police use grappler device to catch man who led police on pursuits twice in the same day Read More
TweetPinShareThatcher hosts Florence for quarterfinals By Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM COUNTY – The Chris Cook-coached No. 3 Thatcher Eagles (13-1 seeding, 19.5321 rating) host the No. 6 Justin Quick-coached Florence Gophers …
Tennis individual tourneys begin on Friday Read More
TweetPinShareThe following is a list of bookings from the Graham County Adult Detention Facility from April 21 – 28, 2026. All information is gathered from the jail’s booking roster. While …
Jail Booking Report for April 21 – 28 Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD — The City of Safford has selected three finalists from a pool of 15 applicants for the permanent City Manager position, according to Safford Human …
Safford narrows City Manager search to three finalists Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD – A mother bear and her cub were spotted Tuesday night, April 28, walking northbound on Apricot Road in Safford. According to a Safford Police law incident …
Mother bear and cub spotted in Safford Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports SAFFORD — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting public comments on a proposal by the City of Safford to expand the Graham County Regional Landfill onto …
BLM seeks public input on proposed expansion of Graham County Regional Landfill Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy City of Safford SAFFORD – The City of Safford will conduct street-sealing operations along 8th Street from Highway 191 to 14th Avenue on Wednesday, April 29. Crews are …
Safford street sealing notice: 8th Street Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY — A mobile home on Cheyenne Drive in Graham County was completely destroyed by fire Monday afternoon, with investigators pointing to a downed power line as …
Downed power line suspected in mobile home fire on Cheyenne Drive Read More
TweetPinShareMan allegedly throws a firecracker at his ex-girlfriend before fleeing while armed Staff Reports GRAHAM COUNTY – On the evening of April 18, Jeff Reynolds, 57, became the central figure …
Man wanted by police after wild pursuit Read More