A look at border security, fencing as Trump announces wall
HOUSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced his long-awaited plan Wednesday to build a wall on the 1,954-mile U.S. border with Mexico, calling for its…
January 2017
Wet weather causes headaches for motorists
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The wet weather and accumulated snow pack in the higher parts of the state and southwest last week…
Gila Valley residents band together to aid immigrants
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Although the holiday season has passed, the time for giving is all year long and locals have banded together…
Winter storm Kori drops snowman weather on Coronado Trail
Saturday’s wind ‘colder than a publisher’s heart’ Column By Walt Mares It was not cold on the Coronado Trail above Morenci this past Saturday, Jan….
Sodalicious slammed on soft opening day
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It’s new, it’s caffeinated and it has cookies. At its soft opening Monday, the new Sodalicious soda shop in…
Construction worker dies on roof of shopping center
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentra.net SAFFORD – A construction worker was found dead at his job on top of the Mt. Graham Shopping Center on Jan….
Anita Kaer
Anita Kaer, a resident of Safford, passed away early Thursday morning, January 19, 2017, following a courageous fight with cancer. She was 52. Private family…
Margie Chamberlain
Born August 21,1947 in Morenci, Arizona to Claro S. Dominguez of Eagle Creek, Arizona and Theresa Mendez of Jalisco, Mexico entered into rest on January…
Iris Marie Jones
Iris Marie Jones, of Safford, AZ, born April 23, 1935, went peacefully home to be with her Savior in the early morning hours on January…
Graham County hosts Arizona High School Rodeo
By Eric Burk SAFFORD – The chute clangs open and a calf bolts out across the arena with a brief head start. Pounding after him,…
