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The Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) is proud to introduce Darrell Tirpak as the organization’s Fire Marshal. Darrell comes to CAFMA with 23 years of experience in the Fire Service, including service as a Fire Captain and Fire Inspector in the United States Air Force. Most recently,...

Milo Henry Grauer, Jr. or “Mike” as he was known by all, a resident of Pima, entered into eternal rest Friday evening, March 10, 2023, at the Mount Graham Regional Medical Center. Mike was 78. Funeral services for Mike will be conducted Friday morning, March 24, 2023, at...

Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Hal Herbert presents the plaque of Bill and Gwen Lewis during the 2021 SDA Best of Safford Awards at the Safford Theatre. A longtime proponent of restoring the theatre, Lewis passed just prior to the majority of the restoration being fulfilled. Nominations for this year’s Best of Safford Awards are open until Thursday, with voting to commence shortly afterward.

PHOENIX — Marvina Thomas, of Fourtwenty Collections, a BIPOC-owned, Arizona-based cannabis company consisting of CBD skincare, THC and CBD-infused edibles, today announced the acquisition of a vertically integrated medical dispensary license in Safford, Arizona. With this acquisition, Thomas makes history as Arizona’s first Black female dispensary owner and operator,...

SAFFORD — The Graham County School Superintendent’s Office is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Safford Unified School District’s governing board. The vacancy was created by the resignation of board member Margaret Vidales. Vidales has accepted a position with a company contracted to serve the district, creating a conflict of interest. Her last day will be March 24.

Pima’s media-relations department contributed to this report:. Pima’s run through the NJCAA Division II tournament came to an end Thursday in the consolation round against Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) College. The No. 7 seeded Aztecs fell to the No. 6 Bobcats 78-72 in the fifth-place consolation bracket semifinal.

SAFFORD — The last Tuesday of each month is a chance for small business owners to find out what they have in common with each other. The Ocotillo Collective will meet Tuesday, at 6 p.m., at the Graham County Chamber of Commerce building in Safford. The group was formed...

THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Fine Arts Division proudly presents its annually awaited Spring Musical, Bright Star, from April 5 – April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is $5/person and the show is rated PG-13. Bright Star is the story of Alice Murphy at two different points in her life. As a young teen in Zebulon, North Carolina, she is hopelessly in love with small-town heartthrob Jimmy Ray, the mayor’s son. Although their love is pure, it falls victim to the interference of ambitious parents. More than two decades later, Alice is the successful editor of The Asheville Southern Journal, where she meets a promising young writer named Billy. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out to understand her past- and what she finds has the power to change both their lives. With toe-tapping melodies and moving characters, the story unfolds in a beautiful tale of love and redemption. It is rated PG-13 for mature themes and content, including adult relationships and alcohol use.

THATCHER, AZ—Eastern Arizona College’s Children’s Theatre will perform the beloved musical, Seussical Jr. March 28-April 1, in the Activities Center-Lee Little Theatre. Admission is $3/person. Cast One will take the stage at 5 p.m. on March 28 and 30, with a matinee at 1 p.m. on April 1. Cast two will perform March 29, 31, and April 1, at 5 p.m.

Jon Johnson Photo/Gila Herald: The two teen suspects who burglarized the Taking Aim Guns & Ammo shop of four firearms on Feb. 20 are being adjudicated but the owner feels the punishment may not be sufficient enough to discourage them from committing more crimes in the future. SAFFORD – Twin...

Friday, March 24, 2022 - 4:30 pm | Dylan DeVlieger. The Lady T-Birds fell to Eastern Arizona College for the second time this season, 9-0 on Wednesday afternoon. The closest match of the day came at No. 6 singles when Martina Doud fell to Hannah Miller in three sets, 4-6, 7-5, 5-10.

(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College softball team (18-13, 15-7 in ACCAC) broke out the bats on Tuesday as it scored 33 runs in its ACCAC conference doubleheader against Glendale Community College (6-26, 4-20). The Aztecs have won five out of their last six games. Freshman Mina Chacon (Tucson Magnet...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Wind Advisory is in effect for Pima and Santa Cruz counties through 5AM Wednesday, eastern Cochise along with the Mule, Huachuca, Dragoon and Santa Rita mountains continues through 5PM Wednesday. Gusts in the mountains may reach 50 mph. Rain showers for southern Arizona will...

James Andrew was born Nov. 29, 1840, in Crosswick, Warren, Ohio, to William McBride and Elizabeth Harris Ball Booram. The family made their way to Utah, where they made their home in Santaquin for several years. It was here he met Elizabeth Clark, who had been born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, in 1846 to Edward Watkins Clark Sr. and Lucy Ashby,being the second of 10 children. James and Elizabeth married in Santaquin on Feb. 16, 1866.

SAFFORD — “I just want to say, ‘Thanks.’ Thanks for letting me turn your town into my portfolio,” Brandt Woods said as he received the Pride of Safford Award Thursday. Woods was nominated for his work beautifying Safford through his Downtown Mural Project. In early...

The No. 21 North Dakota State College of Science Lady Wildcats came from behind to upset No. 12 Eastern Arizona College 72-66 at the NJCAA National Basketball Tournament in Lubbock, Texas. NDSCS trailed by as many as 13 in the Wednesday night game and outscored their foes 20-9 in the...

Pima College’s media-relations department contributed to this report:. Seventh-seeded Pima women’s basketball battled to a tie at halftime but was outscored by 20 points in the third quarter of its 89-75 loss Wednesday to No. 2 Community College of Baltimore County-Essex in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Division II tournament at Port Huron, Mich.

A grant designed to help early childhood teachers be more effective in preventing and reducing challenging classroom behaviors has been renewed in the First Things First Graham/Greenlee Region. The United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties recently renewed FTF’s 2020 grant that allowed for the expansion of early childhood mental...

Pima College’s media-relations department contributed to this report:. The Pima baseball team picked up its eighth straight win on Tuesday with a sweep over Glendale Community College . The Aztecs (26-8, 13-5 in ACCAC) have won 12 of their last 13 games as they scored 25 runs against Glendale...

Pima College coach Todd Holthaus is a victory away from career win No. 500, factoring in his seven years at Flowing Wells High School, but he is only thinking of winning his first national championship. The Aztecs came a victory away from winning the NJCAA Division II title in 2010-11,...