High-kicking fun reaches a new level at the Safford Library
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Everybody was Kung Fu fighting at the Safford-City Graham County Library on Wednesday. Actually, the event was a live demonstration by students…
July 2016
Gila Valley gets scant rain so far during parched monsoon
jon@gilavalleycentral.com GRAHAM COUNTY – The Gila Valley received a light dusting of rain overnight, but, with the forecast calling for only a slight chance of storms…
Pioneer Days celebration this weekend
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – Locals, visitors, family members, neighbors and more will come together this weekend for the annual Gila Valley Pioneer Days festival. The…
Low-level meth dealer nabbed in traffic stop
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – An admitted meth dealer was sent to jail July 14 after being stopped for failing to initiate her turn signal in…
Officer accidentally demolishes stolen custom bicycle
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Elation turned to disappointment in a matter of seconds for a victim of theft when he learned his custom bicycle had been…
VFW hosts blood drive to help curb summer blood shortage
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – During a crisis, who better to aid our country than the veterans of foreign wars? The American Red Cross visited Veterans of…
Police chase down man in stolen SUV
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – Philosopher George Santayana A Safford man was returned to jail…
Booking Report July 11-17, 2016
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Jail from July 11, 2016, through July 17, 2016. All information is from the jail’s…
Man picked up for warrant after falling asleep at the wheel
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The idiom “asleep at the wheel” describes someone in authority who has neglected some aspect of his or her role. For a…
The Great Arizona Puppet Show Theater will perform at the Safford Library
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Safford-City Graham County Library’s summer reading program has scheduled an end-of-summer party. Having scraped together a large chunk of its funding, the event…
