Graham County COVID-19 case count rises to 45
SAFFORD — The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the Gila Valley continues to grow. Tuesday evening, Graham County Health Department announced five new…
Articles by David Bell
Pink donation boxes currently without license to operate in Safford
SAFFORD — The city of Safford is putting the operators of the pink donation boxes seen throughout the Gila Valley that the boxes are in…
Battle of the Bands, Safford Lions July Fourth Parade both cancelled
SAFFORD — A pair of July Fourth holiday traditions will not take place this year. “We are not going to do a Fourth of July…
Safford council taking a wait-and-see approach to CARES funding
SAFFORD —The Safford City Council wants a clearer picture of how COVID-19 might affect the city before spending money allocated by Congress. During Monday’s meeting,…
MGRMC never suspended emergency plan
SAFFORD —Following steady growth in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in the state, and Banner Health issuing notice that its ICU bed capacity was…
Safford schools continue free meals for children
SAFFORD —Despite the relaxation of stay-at-home orders by Gov. Doug Ducey, Safford Unified School District is continuing to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all…
Safford Police deal with those dealing with issues
SAFFORD — Safford Police officers found themselves dealing with people dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues for the most part last week. On…
San Carlos Apaches announce second COVID-19 death; drive-through testing coming to Safford
SAN CARLOS —The San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation has announced a second tribal member has died from COVID-19. The announcement was made Sunday. The person…
Safford offers CARES Act spending plan
SAFFORD — The City of Safford is in line to receive $1.15 million from the governor’s office and city staff is recommending that money be…
Graham increases slightly, Greenlee stagnant in Census response rate
SAFFORD —Graham County’s self-response rate for the U.S. Census has increased 2.8 points over the last two weeks but still lags behind the state as…
