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THATCHER — Taylor Banks has had a busy 2024. Banks, the owner of Gila All-Star Cheer, serves on the boards for the Boys and Girls Club of the Gila Valley,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly (D) and Kyrsten Sinema (I) announced $60.2 million is being allocated to improve railroad infrast

GRAHAM COUNTY — Graham County has 49 households currently experiencing some form of homelessness. That’s according to data released Friday by the U.S. De

County board approves IT policies and liquor license for upcoming Battle of the Bands.

County health director presented a package that included a WICKGA Amendment No. 3, a five‑year Healthy People, Healthy Communities IGA covering four programs (funding unchanged), and a Rural Health Transformation five‑year IGA providing $298,639 annually plus a $66,390 maternal‑fetal program. Supervisors approved all items.

After a public hearing, the board adopted the FY final budget (Resolution 2026‑07) and approved FY2026‑27 tax rates. Staff said the aggregate budget figure reflects all funds and assumed grant revenues (about $153 million), while the general fund operating spend planned this year is roughly $23 million and carryover was stated around $42.12 million; the primary tax rate remains $2.39 per $1,000.

Supervisors approved setting a public hearing for a rezoning request (REZ956-26, APN 105-48-011C) to change a parcel from agricultural to commercial manufacturing for a laydown yard proposed by Justin Layton; the board moved and seconded the action during the same meeting.

Graham County staff told supervisors they are moving the county from early-2000s code editions to the 2023–2024 model-code cycle to align with neighboring jurisdictions and to add local amendments limiting some new mandates and strengthening enforcement tools including abatement and liens. The board approved the changes as amended.

The Graham County Board of Supervisors approved a series of county contracts, grant applications and land-use proposals including a sheriff’s counseling contract, permission to apply for a tribal/community grant for a body scanner, multiple indigent-defense agreements, preliminary subdivision approval for Artesia Ridge and a special-use permit for a 100-foot wireless tower. The board also adopted an indigent-disposition policy making cremation the presumptive county-funded option with exemptions available.

SAFFORD — After a record-breaking year of giving in 2024, United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties is making a small change to the grant application cycles

SAFFORD — Graham County Sheriff’s Office is getting an upgrade in its monitoring equipment. On Monday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an u

SAFFORD — The Graham County Board of Supervisors agreed to spend about $4,000 to get maximum use out of $80,000. During Monday’s meeting, the board voted

SAFFORD — The City of Safford announced Monday the Safford Regional Airport has been awarded a $100,568 grant from United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties

THATCHER — Elementary to college students, along with interested adults, had the chance to see the state’s high court in action, live and in-person Thursday

PHOENIX — The median sales price for a home in Graham County is up more than 56 percent from the same time last year. That’s according to the third quart

SAFFORD — More than $1.5 million is going into the local economies of Graham and Greenlee counties thanks to grant funding from United Way. The United Way

SAFFORD — There are a number of hurdles to developing affordable housing in the Gila Valley, more than just lowering asking prices. The Graham Economic Par

SAFFORD — Graham County Election officials are letting the public know that the deadline for sending a mail-in ballot through the U.S. Postal Service has pass

PHOENIX — On Tuesday, Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee, recognized Lewis Cleveland a student at Rice Intermediate School in Gila County, Florence Westerfield, a

Sheriff Hoxit's removal rocks WNC! Misconduct allegations, investigation details, and the impact on Graham County law enforcement.