Game warden finds escaped pet tortoise near Mount Graham
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Devin Skinner sees a lot of animals while on duty as a game warden for Arizona Game and Fish, but…
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Nonprofits awarded grants at OneAZ Credit Union grand reopening
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – For many nonprofit organizations, a little financial help goes a long way. The grand reopening and ribbon cutting of…
Cancer patient/mother of autistic son scammed for $25,500
Newspaper delivery driver poses as financial advisor, bilks cancer survivor out of thousands By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – In her darkest hours of need,…
Mental health awareness event focuses on PTSD
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It’s not something that they want to talk about, but Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) shapes the reality of…
Duncan Walker and Kenny Gowin win zombie run
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The zombies took to the streets, but nobody lost their brains. It was the inaugural 5K and Fun Run…
Police receive grant from Walmart for bee suits
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The next time law enforcement has to encounter a swarm of Africanized “killer” bees, they just might have some…
Ultimate Lasertag to hold grand opening Friday
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Music, black lights, athletic competition, reflectors and fun all go into the mix at Ultimate Lasertag in Downtown Safford…
Middle school students questioned about ‘sexting’ on Snapchat
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Two students at Safford Middle School were questioned by police March 30 after one of them advised she had…
Making sushi the old-fashioned way with Sunki Armaes
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The art of making traditional Korean sushi is well-represented in the Gila Valley, thanks to Sunki Armaes and sushi-making…
EAC holds thirteenth annual Engineering Day
By Sarah Griffin THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Engineering Department hosted its 13th annual Engineering Day earlier this month. The event was co-sponsored by Freeport…
