Local VFW Post with legacy of helping others now needs your help
The local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post has fallen on hard times. With declining membership and expensive building repairs, the local organization is struggling…
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5th Annual Gila Valley Health and STEAM Festival coming to EAC campus February 22nd and 23rd
Safford, AZ, January 25, 2019– For the fifth year in a row, the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC) and Eastern Arizona College (EAC) are…
Safford Downtown Association seeking artist for mural
Interested artists are invited to apply for mural project The Safford Downtown Association’s Mural Project is kicking off this year! During last year’s survey of…
Clothing stolen from Walmart, ditched in canal
SAFFORD – An officer was dispatched to Walmart on Sunday around 4:00 pm in reference to a theft that had allegedly taken place. It was…
Three arrested after shooting at a vehicle on Highway 70
Updated Friday, January 25, 2019 SAFFORD – Authorities responded to a report of a weapons offense on Highway 70 near mile marker 346 on Monday…
iPad reported stolen, adds iPhone to woman’s account
SAFFORD – On Saturday a woman reported to authorities at the Safford Police Department, the iPad tablet she had loaned to a family member had…
Local Utilities offer help for furloughed employees
Local utility providers are providing help to federal employees during the government shutdown. The City of Safford and the Town of Thatcher have approved utility…
Man arrested for DUI found with illegal weapons
A Safford police officer on patrol last Friday at approximately 11:30 p.m., passed a vehicle going 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile-per-hour zone…
Man on bike cuts off cop, busted on warrants
SAFFORD – Last Monday around 7:20 pm, an officer on duty was traveling west on Highway 70 in front of Taco Taste, when a man…
SNAP recipients may have to ration food for February
State agencies are warning food stamp recipients to carefully budget their grocery purchases once they receive their February benefits weeks earlier than normal due to…
