Today in history – March 4, 2018
1861 – Lincoln inaugurated On this day in 1861, Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th president of the United States. In his inauguration speechLincoln extended an…
March 2018
Today in history – March 3, 2018
1875 – First indoor game of ice hockey On March 3, 1875, indoor ice hockey makes its public debut in Montreal, Quebec. After weeks of…
Pamper Me presents a clothing exchange for cause at EAC
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER- A clothing exchange for a cause, local ladies bond by bring in funds for a woman battling cancer. After collecting…
Arizona set to launch the nation’s first opioid hotline for medical providers
The Arizona Opioid Assistance and Referral Line Will Provide Real-Time Clinical Consultation PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services and Arizona’s Poison and Drug Information Centers are…
Graham and Greenlee County Livestock Producers May Be Eligible for 2018 Drought Disaster Assistance
Safford, Ariz – February 28, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Billy Merritt Jr. in Graham and Greenlee…
Charlene Betty (Freida) Callicotte
Charlene Betty (Freida) Callicotte, age 70 of Thatcher, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018. She was born to the late John C. Freida and…
Stella Smith Southern
Stella Smith Southern was born in Thatcher, Graham County, Arizona, on May 24, 1918. She was the seventh of eight children born to Mitchell M….
Lura Lavada “Vada” (Scarbrough) Deshazer
Lura Lavada “Vada” (Scarbrough) Deshazer, 92, of Thatcher, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at her home in Thatcher. She was born on February…
Graham County Community College District seeks candidates for vacant board seat
By Kris McBride Thatcher, AZ— The Graham County Community College District seeks qualified candidates to fill the District No. 3 board seat vacated by Lance…
Today in history – March 2, 2018
1904 – Dr. Seuss born On this day in 1904, Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss, the author and illustrator of…
