Shoplifters caught with drugs and paraphernalia
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A group of three individuals drove a long way just to shoplift a couple markers and a soda and…
Greenlee County News
Greenlee Sheriff’s Office busts meth dealer
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net CLIFTON – An anonymous tip about a man dealing methamphetamine led to the seizure of 6.5 ounces of the drug and…
Judge hammers juveniles in Morenci gun incident
Two are sentenced to state juvenile prison By Gualterio Casias It is a wooden gavel that Greenlee County Superior Court Judge Monica Stauffer uses. However,…
Javelina Chase ‘Omnium’ expands into state championships and mountain bike races
Contributed Article Duncan – The Javelina Chase celebrates its fourth year with multiple events in the scenic Gila River Valley around Duncan, Arizona. As in prior…
Morenci student scores in top 2.5 percent of Hispanic and Latino test takers
One of our wonderful Morenci High School students, Eduardo Valadez, 11th grade, has scored in the top 2.5 percent on the PSAT/NMSQT among all…
Morenci woman dies after being hit by car in Tucson
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net TUCSON – Selena Analicia Merino-Hernandez, 19, of Morenci, died early Saturday morning after being struck by a car in Tucson. According…
Wildcats run rule Roughriders, earn Apollo tourney consolation
By Raymundo Frasquillo The Joseph Garcia-coached Morenci softball team run-ruled Pima 12-2 during a home region contest March 14, following a consolation bracket triumph…
Former Marine receives 15-year prison term in child pornography case
TUCSON – A former U.S. Marine was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography while on active military duty, following a…
Morenci tennis boys win eight of 27 matches in week two
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – Morenci’s boys tennis team succumbed 1-8 to both the Eagles in Thatcher on March 6 and to the Safford Bulldogs…
Morenci tennis girls falter in Thatcher, verses Safford; bounce back over Jackets
By Raymundo Frasquillo MORENCI – The Brenda Street-coached Morenci girls tennis team fell 0-9 to both the Eagles in Thatcher on March 6 and to…
