Community Pride Days are April 22-29
Contributed Article SAFFORD — Been waiting on taking that load of refuse to the dump? Hesitate no longer as residents will be able to dispose…
April 2017
Coronado National Forest faces two kinds of deficits in 2017
Forest Service cites lack of user fees and shortfall of controlled burns could limit use in future By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Coronado…
Judge denies bid to disband polygamous towns’ police agency
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has rejected a bid to disband a shared police department in a polygamous community on the Arizona-Utah border as a…
Gene L. Vinson
Gene L. Vinson, of Thatcher, passed away April 18, 2017. He was born August 8, 1930 in Athens, Alabama to William Louis and Eddie Johnson…
Homeless, pregnant meth addict damages Baptist Church in burglary
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A homeless and pregnant meth addict allegedly admitted to breaking into her cousin’s church and stealing odds and ends…
Miami G. Dungan
Miami G. Dungan, 86, of Pima, AZ, entered into eternal rest on April 14, 2017 after struggling with many health issues. She was born February…
Karen Soohy shows students how to make Ukrainian Easter Eggs
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Legend says a man named Simon was traveling through the Middle East thousands of years ago, carrying a basket…
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez hangs himself in his prison cell
BOSTON (AP) — Hours before his former New England Patriots teammates were due to visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory, prison…
Second annual E-Waste Recycling event is Saturday, April 22
Contributed Article SAFFORD — To help all county residents safely recycle electronic and other items, the Make A Difference Committee announced its second annual E-Waste Recycling…
RedJack highlights 2017 Greenlee Spring Rampage
Car show, vendors delight attendees By Gualterio Casias There may not have been the quantity of people or attractions as one sees at the county…
