Stray cow helps bring down marijuana grow operation
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net DUNCAN – Last week the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office intercepted 100 pounds of cocaine traveling through the county. This week, they…
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Balloon sighted cruising Main Street
By Mike Bibb SAFFORD – Slowly drifting over Downtown Safford early Saturday morning, Aug. 19, a large multicolored hot-air balloon was gradually making its way…
Roughriders slay the Vandals
By: L. Scott Bennett The 2017 High School Football season officially kicked off at Edd Hubbard Field in Pima on Friday night when the Miami…
Bulldogs corral Longhorns in season opener
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – While it was a picturesque evening on the field it was a perfect storm of offense, defense and special…
Smoke clears out juvenile detention facility
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – An incident involving a smoking building at the Eastern Arizona Regional Juvenile Detention Facility (EARJDF) forced the evacuation of…
It’s football time in the Gila Valley
By Jon Johnson and Raymundo Frasquillo GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTY – The fields are prepped, the plays are written and it’s time to hit the…
Grandpa heroin user arrested for aggravated DUI with grandson in truck
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Grandparents are supposed to help with their grandchildren, not put them in danger. The use of heroin, however, can…
Despondent man helped at bank
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A despondent man threatening suicide at the OneAZ Credit Union at 280 W. Main St. voluntarily went with representatives…
Greenlee County booking report for August 7 – August 15
Following is a listing of bookings from the Greenlee County Jail from August 7, 2017, through August 15, 2017. All information is from the jail’s…
Police educate hunter shooting rabbits after neighbors’ call
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – It wasn’t Looney Tunes and Elmer Fudd, but a Graham County man shooting at rabbits was on par…
