Morenci boys victorious in season opener
By Raymundo Frasquillo The Morenci boys basketball team got off to a quick start en route to a 64-42 season-opening win over the visiting Saint…
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Recharged Wildcats outscore Tigers in second half for win
By Raymundo Frasquillo The Steve Chavez-coached Morenci basketball girls returned for a 30-19 second-half outing to post a 59-47 season-opening win over Saint David on…
Roughriders survive scare from Braves
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAN CARLOS – The Pima Roughriders (4-0) survived a 3-point barrage from the host San Carlos Braves (3-1) on Wednesday to…
Live Nativity returns through Saturday
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net CENTRAL – Christmas is big time in the Gila Valley, and while Nativity scenes may be a thing of the past…
Drunk man shops with dog; goes to jail
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – An intoxicated man was arrested and booked into the Graham County Jail on Saturday after he allegedly became upset…
Roughriders stampede Vandals
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – After Miami left Pima on Tuesday night, the entire campus was pristine because the Vandals couldn’t get anything to…
Two flown to Tucson hospital in UTV crash
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A man and his fiancé were flown to a Tucson hospital after rolling over a Polaris Ranger utility vehicle…
Juvenile arrested for anti-Trump graffiti
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A 12-year-old boy was arrested Sunday after allegedly admitting to vandalizing multiple properties with anti-Trump graffiti utilizing an expletive….
Wildcats open mat season at home Wednesday
By Raymundo Frasquillo During the three most recent seasons, Morenci finished fifth (2014), second (2015) and first (2016) under head coach Casey Woodall. The Wildcats…
ICE detainee passes away at Arizona hospital
PHOENIX – A Guatemalan national in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) passed away Sunday morning at Banner Casa Grande Medical Center…
