Bull Pen shooter held on $1 million bond
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The man accused of fatally shooting Jared Michael Garcia, 35, of Safford, in the parking lot of the Bull…
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Love is in the air for this year’s Spring Sing
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – All you need is love, and undoubtedly it was love that moved the audience so deeply at this year’s…
Drunk driver rear ends couple at intersection
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – An alleged intoxicated driver rear-ended a couple who were idle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and 1st…
Library poetry slam ends with Woody Allen flick
By Brooke Curley Brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Poetry enthusiasts young and old gathered at the Safford City-Graham County Library on Thursday to celebrate the power of…
Wind can’t blow away locals looking to Dump the Drugs
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It was a music festival with food and drugs but it wasn’t what you might be thinking. The annual…
Safford examining green-waste recycling
SEACAB looks to turn green waste into usable mulch By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The Gila Valley seems to be catching on to recycling…
EAC selected from among thousands of colleges as a ‘Best Value College’ for fourth year in a row
Rigorous selection process is conducted by independent committee of former college presidents, university CEOs, provosts and professors By Lori Dugan THATCHER — For the fourth…
High winds and hot weather increase fire risk
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net Graham County – The Sawmill Fire south of Tucson has expanded to 46,954 acres; more than three times the combined area of…
Police barbecue benefitting Special Olympics is Friday, May 5
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Law enforcement’s motto is “To Protect and Serve” and this Friday, May 5, is the public’s chance to have…
Fire Chief Clark Bingham is the Pride of Safford
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Killer bees stung collapsed Andrew Kunz more than 400 times. Other responders couldn’t pierce the onslaught, but Safford Fire Chief…
