Walmart employee arrested for theft
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The friendly Walmart door checkers in bright yellow smocks politely asking to see customers’ receipts signifies the start of…
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New Christmas Tree program makes holidays bright
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – For some families, buying a Christmas tree is not a possibility. But last Sunday, a tree, some cookies, and…
EAC offering Zumba Latin fitness class for Spring 2018 Semester
By Sarah Savannah Griffin THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College will be offering a one-credit aerobics class that features Zumba Latin fitness starting Jan. 10, 2018 (HPE101AJ-202AJ, Section…
Safford Dance Academy performs ‘The Nutcracker’ for charity
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The dances were demure and sublime as each character or group took their turn on the stage, gliding across…
Santa lands in the park
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – With his adoring fans looking on, Santa made quite the entrance by helicopter. The annual Santa in the Park…
EAC holiday schedule announced
By Taryn Lamb THATCHER — All administrative offices at Eastern Arizona College will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 18 – 29, and will re-open on Tuesday,…
Escaped ASPC-Safford inmate Nunley had a ride to Tucson on the way
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The inmate who walked off from a supervised work detail Wednesday and was found hiding in an irrigation pipe…
EAC Introduces New Chemistry Instructor
By Savannah Griffin THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College will offer Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (CHM138, section #1549) with a new associate adjunct…
Escaped ASPC-Safford inmate caught in Thatcher
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – As in most cases, the taste of freedom wasn’t long in the mouth for escaped Arizona State Prison Complex-Safford…
Festival of Trees open through Friday
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Like snowflakes, no two trees are quite the same. A tradition spanning more than 20 years, the Festival of Trees…
