EAC students caught dealing pot
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – Nobody ever said “I want to be a drug dealer when I grow up.” While their peers were…
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Sanchez sentenced to 1.5 years in deadly ripple-effect crash case
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The agony over deadly decisions permeated the courtroom Monday, as Rudy Sanchez, 69, was held accountable before the court…
New furniture gallery is new source for low prices
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD- When it comes down to high-quality and American-made furniture, there’s a new source in the Gila Valley that is affordable…
Monarch butterfly migration die-off and what locals can do to help
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD- The saying goes: A butterfly counts not months but moments. However, with recent Monarch butterfly population loss, these moments may…
Man in critical condition after self-inflicted gunshot to his head
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – A man remains in critical condition in a Tucson hospital after suffering an apparent self-inflicted gunshot to his…
Sanchez to receive probation in DUI death case
Death certificate listing ‘natural causes’ forces prosecution to withdraw negligent homicide charge By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Max Green, 85, and his wife, Nathalene,…
Pima man arrested for kidnapping and assaulting wife
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A simple exchange in babysitting a child turned horrific when a woman was allegedly beaten and kidnapped by her…
Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition serves lunch to law enforcement
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – As a counselor for juvenile probation in Graham County, Mark Smith has a front-row seat to the daily grind…
Pima graduates record number in style and with class
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – Determined, poised, reverent and full of humility; Pima not only graduated its largest class in the school’s history Wednesday…
U-turn ends up being wrong turn
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A sport utility vehicle attempted to make a U-turn on U.S. Highway 70 on Tuesday night but apparently neglected…
