Frye Fire within one mile of Turkey Flat, now listed at 42,755 acres
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – Structure protection of the 74 cabins at Turkey Flat remain a major focus for firefighting efforts as the…
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Three flown to hospitals after head-on crash west of Bylas
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net BYLAS – Three helicopters transported three injured people from the scene of a head-on collision just west of Bylas on U.S….
EASI and EAC sponsor 36 local students to Tonto Creek STEM Camp in Payson
Contributed Article Thatcher — Eastern Arizona College (EAC) and the Eastern Arizona Science Initiative (EASI) teamed up last month to take 36 students from throughout…
Morenci-Clifton Little League Majors take on unbeaten Pinal Mountain on Friday
Morenci-Clifton knocks out Mount Graham, 5-1 By Raymundo Frasquillo Morenci-Clifton (3-1) takes on Pinal Mountain (3-0) on Friday, June 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the District…
Fire Stix outlast Fusion for Thatcher Pee Wee softball championship
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A pitcher’s duel ended with just a couple swings of the bat Thursday night as Fire Stix triumphed over…
Bennett honored as Prosecutor of the Year
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net “You can be a great prosecutor and never win this award.” – Graham County Attorney Kenny Angle PHOENIX – Graham County Chief…
Gallegos named Morenci head football coach
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Morenci fifth-year faculty member David Gallegos was recently named head football coach for the upcoming 2017 season. He was on…
Firefighters honor Granite Mountain Hot Shot crew who died in Yarnell Fire
Frye Fire at 41,327 acres with 45 percent containment By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – A lightning-caused wildfire fire four years ago took the…
Morenci-Clifton, Mount Graham Little League Majors meet Thursday in elimination game
By Raymundo Frasquillo SAFFORD – Morenci-Clifton (2-1) meets Mount Graham (2-1) Thursday in a District 11 Little League Tournament elimination game at 6:30 p.m. The winner faces…
Truck collision sends man to hospital
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – At least one man was hospitalized Thursday after being involved in a collision between two trucks. The collision occurred…
