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As the omicron variant continues to drive up new coronavirus infections across the country, another surge in demand for COVID-19 testing has swelled up with it.
Joe Prince is no stranger to overcoming adversity.
Katelyn Tredway is considering learning to code and becoming a data analyst. Or maybe she’ll move to New York and volunteer for a disaster relief organization.
Would you like to pet an alligator? No!
Morenci High School's Class of 2021 graduated Friday, May 28 after two years of challenges d…
Duncan High School held its graduation ceremony Friday night. Roughly 30 kids graduated and …
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing site saw 106 patients the day before Thanksgivi…
Clifton’s Art Depot held its first Christmas Craft Fair Extravaganza on Saturday.
Two more Graham County residents have died from COVID-19 since Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 143 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Clifton residents will soon be able to pay their bills, obtain business licenses and pull permits via the town’s website thanks to funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
There will be no mud racing in Hunter Estates in Duncan.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
The Greenlee County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise to equip the sheriff’s office with body cams and Tasers at a cost of $34,377 annually Tuesday.
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Managing Editor
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, Graham County has lost four residents to COVID-19 since Monday, bringing the county’s death toll since the start of the pandemic to 141. A Duncan resident in their 80s also became the 23…
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Some people may have been intimidated when asked to take over a tradition going back more than 80 years. Gideon Burrows was thrilled.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
A Duncan resident in their 80s has become the 23rd person in Greenlee County to die of COVID-19, the Greenlee County Health Department announced Tuesday. Graham County has also lost two more patients to the illness, bringing that county's tot…
Kimmy Henderson never considered herself an artistic person, but when a friend offered to make a mosaic for her birthday some years back, she found herself pitching in. She’s now obsessed.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Graham County recorded another 64 COVID-19 cases and two deaths between Friday afternoon and Monday morning.
The Duncan Town Council covered a wide range of issues during a marathon workshop session Friday from roads and water systems to mud bogs and finances.
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Managing Editor
After taking a year off because of COVID-19, Roger Munoz and his band students will once again be bringing the sounds of the season back to the Morenci High School stage.
Freeport-McMoRan’s Community Investment Fund grant recipients were honored last week by Mike Kridel, senior vice president of Freeport’s Morenci operation, and Martha Lujan, manager of environmental services. The Town of Duncan received $270,…
Thank you to the community for sending in over 600 of your votes for our first year’s Readers’ Pick 2021 contest. We had such a great response that the race was close between the Top 3 nominees until the final day of voting and some categorie…
The Town of Clifton is sponsoring its Festival of Lights again this year and Town Clerk Espie Castaneda is reminding folks to sign up for a shot at a cash prize.
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Managing Editor
The Gila Institute for Technology will be offering a criminal justice program starting next fall and enrollment for the course will open in January.
The Graham County Health Department announced another seven deaths due to COVID-19 Wednesday night, bringing the total number to have died of the virus since the start of the pandemic to 133. Fifteen of the victims died in November alone.
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Managing Editor
Whether you’re brimming over with the joy of the season or feeling like ole Ebenezer himself, Eastern Arizona College has just the thing for you.
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Managing Editor
Organizers of St. Rose of Lima Parish's Festival of Trees announced Tuesday that "due to unforeseen circumstances and the safety of the community" this weekend's event has been canceled.
JT Maher works with his hands. For nearly 30 years, Maher has been filling potholes, landscaping parks and cemeteries and replacing water pipes — first in St. Johns, then in Duncan.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Local counties and municipalities have signed off on a massive settlement agreement struck between government entities across the nation and pharmaceutical companies that were accused of falsely claiming oxycodone isn’t addictive.
A Morenci man accused of molesting two girls under the age of 15 is facing 10-24 years in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
During Saturday’s 2A State Championship game, Arizona Lutheran beat Morenci 28-14.
Wick Communications, parent company of the Eastern Arizona Courier and The Copper Era, is partnering with Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication on a project to help combat misinformation and en…
According to the Arizona Supreme Court, 30 people were prosecuted in Graham County last fiscal year for selling drugs. Sounds like a relatively low number, right?
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
Graham County has lost three more residents and Greenlee County has lost another two residents to COVID-19 this week.
Kim Smith
Managing Editor
In its lifetime it’s been from Lower Eagle Creek, to Safford, to Apache Junction, then all the way up to Washington state, but an antique stove from the long-shuttered Lower Eagle Creek School has finally made it back to Greenlee County.
Duncan resident Jeff Harnish is hoping for some community support as he once again tries to convince the Duncan Town Council to allow mud racing events to be held in the community.
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Managing Editor
The Lindseys’ dream is coming true. This New Year’s Day there will be 20 colorful hot air balloons in the sky being flown by pilots from several different states.