From rock bottom to redemption: The Chris Taylor story-part two
Part two: Redemption and return to service By Eric Burk In part one of this series, we learned of former football player and Army combat…
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Heroin addiction the root cause of Safford man’s incarceration
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A Safford man was arrested and booked into the Graham on multiple charges Jan. 5 after being pulled over…
From rock bottom to redemption: The Chris Taylor story-part one
Part one: Learning to battle the addiction By Eric Burk SAFFORD – “Here’s some Oxycontin for the pain,” the Veteran’s Affairs doctor told Chris Taylor…
Net-metering to end in Graham County this year
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PIMA – The thrill owners of rooftop solar systems get when seeing their electric meters go backwards as they put electric…
Woman caught with heroin paraphernalia
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Arizona is a distribution state for heroin and, according to state law enforcement, is the most serious drug problem…
EAC’s SBDC to host Graham County DreamBuilder kick-off
By Erin Larson THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host the Graham County DreamBuilder kick-off meeting Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017,…
Men arrested on drug charges by quick-eyed cops
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A couple of men who apparently abuse opiates were arrested Jan. 6 after an officer recognized one of them…
Morenci student to compete in international event
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net MORENCI – Many kids dream of competing in the Olympics, but one Arizona high schooler may be given an experience close…
New Safford City Council sworn in, seated
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – On Jan. 20, the peaceful transition of government will play out on a national scale. If those involved in…
Thatcher Fire Department performs training in house fire
By: Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – The pink house had been used as college student housing for decades, but on Saturday, it was burned to…
