Man wanted for organized retail theft
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – When is shoplifting not shoplifting but worse? When a person alters a merchandise’s UPC codes it seems. According to…
May 2017
Pima captures first ever Morenci baseball tourney title
By Raymundo Frasquillo “Put me in, coach I’m ready to play,” is a line from the chorus penned by John Fogerty for his 1985 release…
Napoleon Smith
Napoleon Smith, of Safford, entered into rest Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, at the Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center, with his loving family around him….
Jimmy B. Trujillo
Jimmy B. Trujillo, of Reserve, New Mexico, entered into rest Sunday morning, April 30, 2017, at the Havasu Nursing Center, with his loving family surrounding…
GIFT cuts ribbon on $788,000 building
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The Gila Institute for Technology (GIFT) finally has its own home – a $788,000 facility constructed by Hughes Custom…
Barbara Jean Rains
Barbara Jean Rains, a longtime resident of Safford, entered into eternal life early Friday morning, April 28, 2017, at the Life Stream Complete Senior Living…
Substance Abuse Coalition holds mock DUI crash at EAC
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The subject matter hit home for a judge, a mayor, a still-grieving parent and likely many in attendance. Those…
Torch runners hit the road for the Special Olympics
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Starting out at 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, guardians of the flame began the journey from the Arizona…
Second grader brings knife to school
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A second-grade student at Lafe Nelson Elementary School has been suspended for bringing a knife to school. The incident…
Bull Pen shooter held on $1 million bond
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The man accused of fatally shooting Jared Michael Garcia, 35, of Safford, in the parking lot of the Bull…
