Number of registered voters in Arizona drops
3.6 million voters in Arizona Phoenix – The number of registered voters in Arizona has decreased by 31,225 to 3.6 million active voters according to…
February 2018
Arizona Lands $1B Electric Semi-Truck Plant, 2,000 Jobs
PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey and Nikola Motor Company recently announced the company has selected Buckeye, Arizona for its Nikola Motor Company hydrogen-electric semi-truck manufacturing headquarters facility. The new…
Kat Kountry, Sunny 102 and KATO under new ownership
THATCHER – Three radio stations serving the Gila Valley are now under new ownership. Double R Communications assumed ownership of Kat Kounty 94, Sunny 102…
Coffee on the Straight finds new location
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net Clifton- Not everything can be solved with a cup of coffee and a listening ear, but sometimes it can make a…
Man strolls through Walmart wearing a ski mask
SAFFORD – Police observed a man entering Walmart on Tuesday, January 30, wearing a ski mask and gloves. The officer followed the man into the…
Governor Ducey Designates February ‘Career and Technical Education Month’
PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey has designated the month of February as “Career and Technical Education Month,” recognizing Arizona’s leadership in preparing students for jobs in…
Surveillance cameras nab shoplifter
SAFFORD – An almost comical interchange played out between an investigating police officer and a woman accused of shoplifting. Police were called to Walmart on…
Reported Influenza Cases Reach H1N1 Pandemic Level
The Arizona Department of Health Services reports that Influenza cases in Arizona have surged by nearly 700 percent over last season and is approaching levels…
Beware of fraudulent check schemes and fake bills
A couple of cases of alleged fraud have recently hit the Gila Valley. A local catering business was recently contacted via Instagram by a person…
Vandals strike three local businesses
Police have recently responded to a handful of cases of criminal damage. On Wednesday, a local carwash reported that someone had tried to pry open…
