Snoopy, Peanuts gang, cut loose by MetLife as it retools biz
Snoopy has been handed the pink slip. After 31 years (almost 170 dog years) as the face of insurance giant MetLife Inc., the company said…
October 2016
Actress pleads not guilty in North Dakota pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Actress Shailene Woodley has pleaded not guilty in a North Dakota court to criminal trespass and riot charges after her arrest…
Guinness declares massive Michigan ice cream sundae a record
LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — Guinness World Records says a roughly half-mile-long ice cream sundae that was gobbled up in Michigan this June was the longest…
Wildcats edge Yellow Jackets in overtime
By Raymundo Frasquillo It wasn’t ABC’s Wide World of Sports spanning the globe to bring you the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,…
ICE removes Romanian fugitive wanted for sex trafficking young women
Contributed Article PHOENIX – A Romanian national wanted in France for sex trafficking young women and forcing them into prostitution was turned over to Romanian…
Michele Sue Waite
Michele Sue Waite, 73, of Safford, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home with her family at her…
Kenneth Lee Phelps
Kenneth Lee Phelps, 75, of Safford, passed away October 18, 2016 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born January…
Questions answered regarding Lafe Nelson School Closure
SAFFORD – In light of recent school closures, questions arise. Gila Valley Central contacted Henry Dunkerson, Director of Instructional Services at the Safford Unified…
Company requests permission to build marijuana greenhouse
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The controversial topic of marijuana can illicit strong emotions in those for and against it. Those interested in expressing their opinions…
The Thatcher skatepark is officially complete
brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – As of 9:30 am on Monday morning, the construction on the Thatcher skate park was officially complete. Thatcher’s bowl-themed skatepark…
