Safford Spring Festival is this weekend
Photo by: The Safford Springs Festival featuring music, art and wine takes place in downtown Safford on Friday and Saturday 21st and 22nd April. Contributed Article/Courtesy Graham County Chamber of Commerce Safford – The Graham County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the date, time and location of the 2023 Safford Springs Festival. The […]
Safford signs on to second opioid settlement
– Alex Green Photography/Pexels Posted By: David Bell April 11, 2023 SAFORD — Safford City Council voted unanimously on Monday to join the second round of settlements over the opioid crisis. A new settlement agreement negotiated by the state involves opioid dispensers such as Walmart, Walgreens, Teva, Allergan and CVS. “This agreement is very similar […]
Sinema in Safford to talk fed dollars coming to rural Arizona
SAFORD — Arizona Democratic Senator Kirsten Cinema flew into Ponderosa Airlines at Safford Airport on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion about what this part of the state needs. “My biggest goal today was to hear from community leaders in Graham and Greenlee counties about their infrastructure needs,” says Cinema. “One of the things we experienced […]
Safford man killed in three-vehicle early morning crash on U.S. Highway 70 at Fort Thomas
Photo by: The driver of this 2019 Nissan was killed Tuesday morning after being hit head-on by an eastbound semi-truck on Highway 70 in Fort Thomas. The passenger was airlifted to a hospital in Tucson for treatment. The vehicle lands in the Family Dollar parking lot John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com Fort Thomas-Safford Terry Lynn […]
Safford School Board vacancy up for appointment
Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Anyone looking to fill a vacancy on the Safford Unified School District Board is encouraged to send a letter of interest to the Graham County Superintendent. Contribution article Safford-Graham County Schools Superintendent Donna McGoey has announced a search for candidates to fill the vacancy on the Safford Unified School District […]
Applicants sought for vacancy on Safford School Board
Posted By: David Bell March 22, 2023 SAFORD — The Office of the Superintendent of Schools in Graham County is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Safford Unified School District Board of Directors. The vacancy was created by the resignation of director Margaret Vidales. Vidales accepted a position with a firm contracted to provide […]
Main Street in Safford to close for holiday activities
Safford Downtown – David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell November 22, 2022 SAFFORD — Upcoming holiday events will cause Safford’s main street to close several times over the next few weeks. Beginning at noon on Friday, November 25, Safford Police and street crews will begin removing vehicles and closing Main Street from […]
Mother charged with first-degree murder in 2020 Safford cold case killing of autistic daughter
John Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Langley was brought before a magistrate’s court last Wednesday for a preliminary trial on fraud charges. An indictment was filed against her on January 1. Prosecutors say Amber Langley killed daughter execution style John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com Graham County – The mother of a 14-year-old with autism who was […]
Two deceased in house fire in retirement mobile home park east of Safford
JOHN JOHNSON FILE PHOTO/GIRA HERALD: The GCSO has investigated two fatalities in an apparent home fire at Safford Ranch Mobile Home Park on Tuesday, January 24th. The fire was started by a resident smoking while breathing oxygen John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com SAFFORD – Two elderly patients receiving home health care were found dead on […]
Safford Police assist wandering child before winter storm
John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald Reports forwarded to DCS John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com Safford – Safford Police Department returned a roaming child to its parents after he was found walking alone on Relation Street around 8pm Wednesday, just before a winter storm hit the area. . The child was left with a babysitter while […]
