Pants-less man arrested for DUI at McDonald’s
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Beer isn’t on the menu at the Safford McDonald’s, but it was apparently on a driver’s breath. Jose Luis…
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Heston Welker appointed to Thatcher Town Council
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – Replacing former Thatcher Town Councilman Donald Innes, Heston Welker is the new interim councilman on the scene. At its…
Gowan escapes criminal charges following travel expense investigation
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Ignorance of the law is no excuse or defense – unless you happen to be a member of the…
Man allegedly chokes out girlfriend after she accuses him of cheating
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A Safford man accused of assaulting his girlfriend was arrested and booked into the Graham County Jail on Thursday,…
Still more work to be done before Mount Graham fully reopens
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – The Frye Fire burned 48,443 acres on Mount Graham and the recovery and reopening of burned areas will…
Morenci man caught mailing marijuana, magic mushrooms
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MORENCI – A sure-nosed postal worker helped intercept a package containing marijuana and magic mushrooms that someone attempted to mail from…
Pima putting lipstick on a pig?
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – It is against town code to house swine in Pima, however, an exception may be made next year for…
Frye Fire to be transferred to local control
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net MOUNT GRAHAM – While not completely extinguished, the Frye Fire is on its last legs with continued precipitation on the mountain…
Monsoon hits Gila Valley
Flash Flood Watch in effect until Monday night By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – We’ve been asking for it, and now it’s here. The…
Abandoned in the road, kittens survive the odds
by Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER- They were found on a dark dirt road to be left for the coyotes, but after months of bottle feeding…
