Life-saving nasal spray Narcan coming to the Gila Valley
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A wife, husband, brother, sister, mother, father or friend lies dying. Breath has left the body, the face turns…
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Two brothers arrested in Mexican meth smuggling scheme
PHOENIX – Two brothers were arrested Tuesday following a joint probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Maricopa…
Smoke from Galiuro Mountain Range prescribed burn visible from Safford
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Locals are always wary of smoke rising in the distance, but this time there is no need to worry…
Art Instructor retires with featured art show
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – With artworks ranging from the beginning of his art education career to the present, Eastern Arizona College (EAC) art…
It was disco fever as Ryan Rapier hustled his way to win Dancing With the Graham County Stars
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Many tried and some succeeded well, but it was Thatcher Councilor Ryan Rapier who hustled his way to first…
Local author writes memoir on sister’s life and unsolved homicide
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – Some say writing can be cathartic. Through the pain of her sister’s death, local author Misty Thompson wrote her…
Halamek released by Arizona but faces ten years in prison by Feds in Amber Alert case
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – After 85 days in jail for his admitted custodial interference charge, Lawrence James Halamek, 34, tasted his freedom for…
Contestants gear up for fundraising dance-off
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – With five practice sessions and the entire community watching, the heat is on for the Graham County Dancing With…
Gila Valley Health and Science Festival; a fun and educational experience for the whole family
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The locals of the Gila Valley were blinded by science, and the kids loved it. The third annual health…
Military prevention subcommittee awarded $71,000 grant
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – They aim to make the world a better place, and with a recent grant of $71,000, their work can go…
