Hospital employee dies on duty
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A housekeeping employee at Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center died Jan. 4 while on duty at the hospital. Maria…
2018
Alleged intoxicated family dirt bike ride ends in wreck
Man and 5-year-old daughter flown to UMC with head injuries By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – Tony Lee Plantz, 31, and his 5-year-old daughter,…
EAC Softball holding a clinic for kids of all ages
By Lori Dugan THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Softball team will host a free softball clinic for players of all ages (through high-school-age) and all…
Local mom bringing her children to Africa on humanitarian trip
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The tickets have been purchased, the supplies have been bought, and now local mom Joy Martin will be headed…
Subject in Safford Snapchat cyberbullying case takes a plea
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The 14-year-old freshman who caused a disruption at Safford schools due to allegedly sending threatening Snapchats to herself from…
Bake sale effort underway for injured coach Hekekia
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Legendary local high school and college coach Gerald Hekekia was severely injured in a fall Saturday, Jan. 6, and…
United Way receives $10,000 donation from city of Safford
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – While it is most usually on the giving side of giant check presentations, the United Way of Graham &…
Man tussles with cops during domestic call
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A man got into a physical altercation with two police officers, who used hand and knee strikes, pepper spray…
Booking report for January 2 – January 7
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Detention Facility from January 2, 2018, through January 7, 2018. All information is from the…
Morenci boys open January 2-1, are at .500 (8-8) after 16 games
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Patrick Hepper-coached Morenci basketball boys visit Bisbee Tuesday, Jan. 9 and Benson Friday, Jan. 12, both in region play. This…
