Retail, restaurant sales fall in Willcox, hotel sales up
SIERRA VISTA — May was a tough economic month for Willcox. Southeast Arizona Economic Development Group reported, when adjusted for inflation, retail sales dropped 21.3…
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Gila Valley Arts Council, Willcox Theater and Arts get Tucson grants
TUCSON — The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona announced the recipients of 2026 Operating Support Grants and two regional arts groups received funding….
United Way grants $42K in July
SAFFORD — Education received the lion’s share of grant funding from the United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties in July. Total granted was $42,244.96…
Substance Abuse Coalition readies kids for new school year
THATCHER — More than 500 backpacks were made available Saturday to students in Graham and Greenlee schools, courtesy of the Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition….
Safford Stake Center new Graham County vote center
Tuesday’s primary election — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Safford Stake Center, at 501 Catalina Dr. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church…
Lane restrictions on Highways 60 and 70 next week
SUPERIOR — Drivers traveling between the Gila Valley and the Phoenix metro area will encounter multiple road restrictions next week. There will be alternating east-…
Still time to register for Moonshot
THATCHER — Time is running out for small business owners, entrepreneurs with a side-hustle and those thinking about starting a business to sign-up for a…
Game and Fish youth dove hunt clinic returning in September
SAFFORD — There are a few spots remaining in the Youth Dove Shooting Clinic and Hunt. Put on by Arizona Game and Fish, youths experience…
Back-to-School event in Thatcher Saturday
THATCHER — The Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition will host the 17th annual Back-to-School Resource Fair this Saturday from 8-11 a.m., inside the Academics Program…
Big jumps in unemployment in Graham, Greenlee in June
PHOENIX — The jobless rates in June in Graham and Greenlee counties climbed to their highest levels in five years. That’s according to data released…
