Lions recognize local youth
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleyentral.net FORT THOMAS – As local and International Lions Club members gathered Saturday morning to rededicate the Melvin Jones Memorial, they honored local…
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Water returns to Thatcher’s First Avenue
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – You don’t miss it until it’s gone. When the water was shut off for multiple households in Thatcher, people…
Halamek pleads guilty to custodial interference in Amber Alert case
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Lawrence James Halamek, 34, appeared in Graham County Superior Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to one count of custodial interference,…
Third annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration wows those in attendance
By: Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Looking back and moving forward together was the theme for the celebration honoring slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin…
Ocotillo Winds perform for public at library
By: Brooke Curley SAFFORD – In addition to its jaw-dropping show at the David M. Player Center For the Arts, the Ocotillo Winds ensemble gave…
Morenci student to compete in international event
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net MORENCI – Many kids dream of competing in the Olympics, but one Arizona high schooler may be given an experience close…
Thatcher Fire Department performs training in house fire
By: Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The pink house had been used as college student housing for decades, but on Saturday, it was burned to…
Graham County Chamber of Commerce Director discusses new minimum wage
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Minimum wage earners across the state all received roughly a $2 raise per hour Jan. 1, as the new…
Pima Town Council elects C.B. Fletcher as mayor
By: Brooke Curley Pima – The Pima Town Council elected C.B. Fletcher as its new mayor at its meeting Tuesday night. The night was also…
Studio 128 makes video and sound production available to locals
By: Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net WILLCOX – For anyone interested in an aspect of the performing arts, the Willcox Theater is bringing an opportunity for education…
