Motorcyclist suffers fatal crash south of Safford
jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – A celebration turned into tragedy early Sunday morning when a motorcyclist was fatally wounded after leaving a wedding celebration. Authorities and…
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Booking Report August 29-September 4, 2016
Following is a listing of bookings from the Graham County Jail from Aug. 29, 2016, through Sept. 4, 2016. All information is from the jail’s…
EAC’s nursing program achieves national accreditation
Contributed Article By Lori Dugan THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College’s Nursing Department took on the task of seeking national accreditation for its program early last…
Thatcher outlasts Safford in instant classic
Safford (2-1) is away next week at Tucson Pusch Ridge (1-1) and Thatcher (3-0) will head north to take on Snowflake (3-0).
Pima sharp in decisive victory
Contributed Article By: L. Scott Bennett The Pima Roughriders (3-0) remain undefeated after a decisive victory over the Bisbee Pumas (0-2) Friday night. In a…
Semi-truck takes out utility pole
jon@gilavalleycentral.net CENTRAL – A low-lying power line was said to be the culprit in an incident resulting in a broken utility pole adjacent to Norton…
Officers talk down suicidal man with shotgun
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A potentially deadly situation was averted Tuesday night when officers talked down an agitated subject who was wielding a shotgun. Officers were…
Short-term Ecology of the Gila River class coming up at EAC
Contributed Article By Lori Dugan THATCHER – Eastern Arizona College is once again partnering with the Graham County Cooperative Extension to offer a short-term class,…
Woman caught with heroin residue and drug paraphernalia at Walmart
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A woman was found with heroin residue and drug paraphernalia after using a lavatory at Walmart on Saturday. According to a Safford…
Bylas receives E. coli scare
jon@gilavalleycentral.net BYLAS – A boil water advisory for Bylas in place since Saturday was lifted at 11 a.m., Wednesday. The advisory was put into place…
