Local child nearly dies after ingesting laundry detergent pod, mom reaches out to warn community
“Had I listened to the warning labels and simply stuck around to call poison control, she would not be here.” – Mother Stephanie Eyre describing…
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The Gila Valley parades for Independence Day
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – From the animated Safford Mayor Jason Kouts and his wife, Maria, as Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty herself, to…
Thatcher and Pima open Independence Day with early morning festivities
By Jon Johnson and Brooke Curley THATCHER AND PIMA – The spirit of Independence Day was played loud and clear early Tuesday morning in the…
EAC Alumni Library awarded prestigious LSTA grant
Contributed Article Thatcher – The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, has awarded a $5,000 grant to…
Time to celebrate our independence
Independence Day celebration schedule for the Gila Valley Gila Valley Central wishes all a happy Independence Day and encourages those who can to attend and…
EASI and EAC sponsor 36 local students to Tonto Creek STEM Camp in Payson
Contributed Article Thatcher — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) and the Eastern Arizona Science Initiative (EASI) teamed up last month to take 36 students from throughout…
Bennett honored as Prosecutor of the Year
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net “You can be a great prosecutor and never win this award.” – Graham County Attorney Kenny Angle PHOENIX – Graham County Chief…
Special Olympics receives Law Enforcement Torch proceeds
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – They didn’t pass the torch, but instead handed over proceeds from the Law Enforcement Torch events to Special Olympics’…
LibraryCon returns this Saturday
It’s back and better than ever, and it’s still free Contributed Article Do you love comics, Harry Potter, superheroes or Manga? Then the Safford Library-Con…
David Archuleta returns to the Gila Valley
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – David Archuleta is scheduled to return to the Gila Valley once again to perform at the David M. Player…
