Escaped inmate from ASPC-Safford identified
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAN JOSE – The inmate who escaped from custody from the Graham Unit of Arizona State Prison Complex-Safford in San Jose…
December 2017
Nutcracker Towing fire a case of arson – $1,000 reward offered for information leading to arrest
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net Pima – In exchange for information that leads to the arrest of those at fault for the Nutcracker Towing fire, the…
Inmate escapes from ASPC-Safford
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAN JOSE – Authorities are searching for an inmate who has escaped from the Graham Unit of Arizona State Prison Complex-Safford…
Thatcher outlasts Safford in early season rivalry matchup
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – An 8-0 run in the middle of the fourth period ended up lifting the visiting Thatcher Eagles (1-0 conference,…
Record crowd enjoys 2017 Clifton Festival of Lights
Good weather, food enhances festival’s 21st year By Gualterio Casias CLIFTON – Was there a thousand people in attendance? Even that may be an underestimate…
Morenci boys run past Tigers, Bobcats, and Cowboys for 3-0 mark
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Patrick Hepper-coached Morenci basketball boys opened the season with a trio of wins over Cochise County schools, 52-24 over…
Morenci girls slip past Bobcats in home opener
By Raymundo Frasquillo The Steve Chavez-coached Morenci basketball girls slipped past the Benson Bobcats 35-34 in Wildcat Memorial Gymnasium on Dec. 1. St. David handed…
Homeless man caught trafficking stolen diapers
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Police say a homeless man stole more than $150 worth of diapers from Walmart and sold them to a…
Police crack down on alcohol in the park
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Community parks are, by definition, for the community and all who follow the regulations regarding such facilities are welcome…
EAC to present its 81st annual performance of Handel’s Messiah
By Taryn Lamb THATCHER — On Sunday, Dec. 18, 1936, 82 singers staged a performance of Handel’s celebrated oratorio Messiah in Thatcher, Arizona. The Gila…
