Morenci Lions’ golf tourney for Safe House a big success
Record number of players participate at Greenlee Country Club By Gualterio Casias Did the often-strong winds make a difference for golfers at the Mt. Graham…
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Successful Star Wars Day at library sure to spawn sequels
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Force was strong Thursday as hundreds of fans young and old packed the Safford City-Graham County Library on…
Pima set to start recycling . . . almost
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – Taking a slow and cautious approach, the town of Pima and Metal Mite Recycling want to make sure the…
Safford native Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje signs with UFC
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net DENVER – The already stacked lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) just got a little bigger as it has…
Man delivering heroin to girlfriend arrested for DUI
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Is it still chivalrous if it is enabling? A Safford man was arrested for DUI and possession of a…
Man wanted for organized retail theft
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – When is shoplifting not shoplifting but worse? When a person alters a merchandise’s UPC codes it seems. According to…
GIFT cuts ribbon on $788,000 building
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The Gila Institute for Technology (GIFT) finally has its own home – a $788,000 facility constructed by Hughes Custom…
Substance Abuse Coalition holds mock DUI crash at EAC
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The subject matter hit home for a judge, a mayor, a still-grieving parent and likely many in attendance. Those…
Torch runners hit the road for the Special Olympics
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Starting out at 7:30 a.m. on Monday morning, guardians of the flame began the journey from the Arizona…
Second grader brings knife to school
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A second-grade student at Lafe Nelson Elementary School has been suspended for bringing a knife to school. The incident…
