Dorothy Sharisky
Dorothy Louise Tipton Sharisky, a resident of Thatcher, peacefully entered into eternal life Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2019, at the Mount Graham Regional Medical Center,…
January 2019
BLM recruiting for seasonal fire jobs
SAFFORD, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Gila District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal employment during the 2019 fire season. Wildland firefighters…
Patterson’s Perspective: When is a forfeit not a loss??
For those that haven’t been following along let me bring you up to speed on what I’m talking about. The Sabino High School girls basketball…
Low-Income Arizonans to See Delays in SNAP Benefits
Mark Richardson, Public News Service (AZ) PHOENIX – The federal government shutdown has ended, if only temporarily, but the hardships brought on Arizonans who receive…
Border Patrol: Walls Work
By John Davis Historic successes point the way toward border barriers of the future Chief Patrol Agent Rodney Scott remembers the chaos. His first assignment…
Woman with warrant found with stolen bike
SAFFORD – Last Tuesday a woman reported to authorities her son’s bike had been stolen from the back alley while he was at a store…
Gila Valley Idol kicks off Thursday
Gila Valley Idol 2019 competition kicks off this Thursday, January 31 at 6:00 p.m. at Pollocks Western Outfitters in Safford. The contestants for this preliminary…
First AIA Student Leadership Summit scheduled for April 22
In keeping with the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s motto of “Our students, our teams … our future,” The AIA and its Student Leadership Advisory Committee will…
Purse with gun left at ATM, stolen
SAFFORD – A woman reported to authorities last Monday, that she had gone to a Giant on Highway 70 to use the ATM, but accidentally…
Gila Valley Junior High State Wrestling Results
The Gila Valley was well represented last weekend in Prescott Valley for the Junior High Wrestling Championships. Safford took 3rd and Morenci 4th, Thatcher placed…
