Gila Valley under attack by bedbug infestation
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – There’s a creature lurking in the bedrooms of residents in the Gila Valley. It’s quieter than…
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Intoxicated man cited for trespassing and disorderly conduct at motel
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – When the police offer an intoxicated person a ride home, it’s usually best to take it. Safford officers were…
The Little Art Gallery features artist Deanna Cluff
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A woman of many talents, Deanna Cluff has been with the Little Art Gallery from the start, and Friday…
Safford Library touts new microfiche machine
Machine maid possible by donation from Safford Lions Club By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – History buffs, researchers and teens with term papers rejoice! There…
EAC Professor Chase Moore Debuts first Solo Recital
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral THATCHER – It was the perfect evening to attend a piano recital. After a blustery and rainy day, the community…
Motorcycle rider flown to UMC after collision
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A motorcycle rider who was thrown from his bike in a collision on 8th Street on Monday was later…
Pima to pay to fix drain issue at intersection
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – Standing water breeds mosquitoes, and with the threat of disease, including the Zika virus, the Pima Town Council is…
Young and old attend monthly drum circle
By Eric Burk eric@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The February full moon, named the Snow Moon, set over the Gila Valley on Saturday morning, and on Sunday night, the…
Safford gives donation to United Way
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Usually, this goes the other way around. The United Way of Graham County was on hand at the Safford…
Historian Hal Herbert tells the local love story coinciding with Arizona’s statehood
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Romance and statehood is uniquely intertwined between Graham County and Arizona. Coinciding with Arizona’s statehood on Valentine’s Day in 1912, the story…
