Safford Library holds community baby shower
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The saying goes it takes a village to raise a child, and there were plenty of organizations and individuals…
March 2017
Voices of the homeless: their stories in their words part four
I would rather sit on a pumpkin: Nichole and Rerecente Gonzales This is the fourth installment of Gila Valley Central’s four-part series on homelessness in…
Is ‘Obamacare’ repeal dead — or a legislative zombie?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to kill Obamacare died last week. Or maybe it didn’t. The repeal effort seems to have assumed zombie…
Two Arizona companies join IMAGE program
Contributed Article MESA — Two cutting-edge Arizona technology companies have become the newest employers to join a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) program designed…
Local organizations kick off Child Abuse Prevention month
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Graham County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Peterson spoke to a crowd at the Child Abuse Prevention Kick Off…
Voices of the homeless: their stories in their words part three
How big is Safford’s homeless community, and who is helping? This is the third installment of Gila Valley Central’s four-part series regarding homelessness in our…
PETA discourages use of animals at circus
Re: ‘Big Top Circus Is Coming to the Gila Valley’ (March 22) Dear Editor: Culpepper & Merriweather Circus continues to ignore the writing on the…
New Mexico hit by ‘flash drought’ weather phenomenon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across New Mexico, unusually warm March weather and virtually no rain for a month prompted dust storms that closed highways, warnings…
Bicyclist caught with heroin
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A bicyclist was caught with heroin and needles Sunday after an officer pulled him over for traveling against traffic…
US economy grew at steady 2.1 percent rate in Q4
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster rate in the fourth quarter than earlier estimates, as consumers ramped up spending that’s…
