Bake sale effort underway for injured coach Hekekia
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Legendary local high school and college coach Gerald Hekekia was severely injured in a fall Saturday, Jan. 6, and…
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Legendary local high school and college coach Gerald Hekekia was severely injured in a fall Saturday, Jan. 6, and…
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – What has been a blight on the landscape near the intersection of Reay Lane and Ballpark Road will soon…
Avery Johnson named outstanding swimmer of the meet By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Safford Pool only got to host one meet this year…
By Raymundo Frasquillo It’s never too early to start talking football in the Gila Valley. An opportunity to improve their football skills was too good…
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – In the blink of an eye, swimmers who didn’t know the difference between butterfly and breaststroke are now preparing…
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA/THATCHER – The unofficial beginning of summer has arrived as the Gila Valley swim teams opened their season Friday with meets…
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It was standing-room only at the Thatcher Town Hall on Monday as locals were given the chance to separate…
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – Voting in a very contentious election has come to a close and here are the results. Graham County Elections Director Judy…
jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – Coming off its heartbreaking loss last week, the Thatcher Eagles (4-1) regained their winning ways Friday, by dispatching the Morenci Wildcats (2-2),…
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SNOWFLAKE – A defensive masterpiece was sullied Friday night when an egregious missed call by two officials ended up being the winning score as the…