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TweetPinShareThatcher looks to reduce highway speed to 35 mph continuously through town By Jon Johnson johnsonnews@gmail.com PIMA – Those traveling on U.S. Highway 70 may have noticed a change in …
ADOT extends 35 mph speed limit on US 70 through Pima Read More
TweetPinShareStaff Reports THATCHER – The town of Thatcher has advised the closure of 8th Street from 20th Avenue to First Avenue from Monday, Jan. 27 through Saturday, Feb. 1. The …
8th Street closed for widening project Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy COUNTRY Financial: The town of Thatcher recently received a $3,000 donation from COUNTRY Financial. Pictured are, from left, Vaughn Grant, Country Financial, Steve Curtis, Fire Chief, Shaffen Woods, …
Town of Thatcher receives COUNTRY Financial Operation Helping Heroes donation Read More TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald High Natural Gas Prices Significantly Increasing the cost of electricity Contributed Article/Courtesy town of Thatcher THATCHER – December is normally not the time of year …
Town of Thatcher advising of electricity cost increase Read More
TweetPinShareGovernment leaders to meet Thursday to discuss possible new mitigation efforts By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The increase of positive tests for COVID-19, recent deaths attributed to the …
Graham County has ‘community spread’ of COVID-19 Read More
TweetPinSharePhoto Courtesy U.S. Census 2020 By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com ARIZONA – One of the most important things a person can do for their community with the most ease is to …
Census is almost over, hurry to be counted and possibly win prizes Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo: A 2018 Dodge Journey comes to rest after striking a tree. The SUV severed utility poles, knocking out power to the town of Thatcher, before striking the tree. …
Vehicle collision that closed U.S. Highway 70 and disrupted power to Thatcher may have been caused by sleep-aid medication Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Starting Monday, May 6, the city of Safford will be collecting its blue recycle bins and will go back to twice-a-week regular trash pickups. Council …
Safford bids adieu to Friedman Recycling Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Joggers share the road with heavy machinery on Church Street. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com THATCHER – While the road currently resembles what one would expect to …
Thatcher to utilize HURF swap; could save half a million on Church Street renewal project Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Thatcher Town Manager Terry Hinton, center, shown here at the opening of the Graham County Adult Detention Facility, did not have his contract renewed after …
Thatcher sacks Hinton Read More