Woman allegedly caught using heroin in bar restroom
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Page Blanche Gillespie, 27, was arrested and booked into the Graham County Jail on Sept. 30 after allegedly being…
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World View’s ‘Stratollite’ flies over the Gila Valley
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – That wasn’t a UFO or a weather balloon seen floating over the Gila Valley on Monday, but rather it…
Raw power is signature of 2017 Clifton Hill Climb
Racers conquer challenging Ward’s Canyon’s many hairpin curves By Gualterio Casias CLIFTON – It was the sound of raw power from beginning to end, from…
14-year-old suspect sought in Apache County homicide
Suspect was last seen in the Show Low Pines Estates Contributed Article Concho, Arizona — On the morning of Oct. 3, 2017, a burglary was…
Man shoots badger attacking family dogs
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – A man shot and killed a badger Saturday, Sept. 30, as it had a family dog in its…
Restaurant check forger headed back to Jersey
jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A woman who was charged with multiple felonies relating to check fraud at local restaurants has been released from jail to head…
Men caught with heroin residue, stolen firearms
Was driving around with stolen weapon at the feet of 3-year-old son By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Two men face charges of firearm and…
Safford water rates to rise
Safford looking to diminish increase by utilizing sales tax; Thatcher residents could pay less By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Like the ocean, Safford water…
SalsaFest serves up its hottest yet
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – More vendors, more music, and great salsa. The 2017 SalsaFest event that has turned into a tradition brought out…
Bulldogs tame Bears
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – After suffering through a four-game skid against some of the top teams in the state, the Safford Bulldogs (3-3…
