Prayer group at the courthouse staying strong
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – To stand together or alone, the important thing is that you stand. Individuals in a monthly substance addiction prayer circle are standing…
September 2016
Secret love ends with assault accusation
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A love affair between a former inmate and his corrections officer ended poorly Sept. 1 after he was struck in his head with…
EAC announces a special guest speaker from NASA
Contributed Article By Lori Dugan THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College is pleased to announce a special presentation: Steven G. Schmidt, assistant director for strategic implementation at…
Thatcher loses game on blown call
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SNOWFLAKE – A defensive masterpiece was sullied Friday night when an egregious missed call by two officials ended up being the winning score as the…
Woman commits food rage at Manor House
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Manor House Restaurant’s award-winning salsa was at the center of a dispute that ended badly Tuesday. Officers were dispatched to the…
SAR locates lost mountain biker
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM/GREENLEE COUNTY – A mountain biker who attempted to ride a trail from Eagle Creek in Greenlee County to the Safford Municipal Airport was…
Gila Valley under water from Hurricane Newton remnants
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – After practically raining all day and night Wednesday, many Gila Valley residents woke up to find new ponds had formed in…
Matthewsville Wash train bridge washed out in storm
jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – The Matthewsville Wash train bridge two miles west of Pima was washed out Wednesday after torrential water eroded the cliff side. Workers…
George William Lemen
George William Lemen, 73, of Pima, passed away on September 3, 2016. He was born on January 15, 1943 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Doris…
Motorcyclist rescued after crash on Mount Graham
jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The tight corners of State Route 366 up Mount Graham can be exhilarating or sickening, but they are always unforgiving if…
