Safford Main Street Christmas window decoration winners announced
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Christmas decorations and a fair share of imagination and talent turned the Safford Main Street windows into imaginative works…
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Safford expands use of reclaimed water
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It may not be potable (drinkable) but Safford’s reclaimed water is good for a number of uses, which will…
Man allegedly threatens with gun near college campus
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – With nationwide shootings at a variety of institutions, including colleges, authorities are quick to ensure the public’s safety when…
Car show truck raises eyebrows and awareness
By Walter Mares The bright yellow and deep black jalopies were definitely standouts. So were the three motorcycles entered in the second annual Clifton Festival of…
Cenpatico crisis line available in aftermath of tragedy
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – With the community reeling from the aftermath of the deaths of two Safford High School students last week, Cenpatico…
Grandma caught driving while allegedly high on meth with child in tow
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A grandmother was booked into the Graham County Jail on Saturday night after allegedly admitted to driving her 6-year-old…
GO STEM Day; an educational experience just for the girls
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – These girls had fun and then some at the Girls Only Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day at…
Shopping for a good cause at the craft show
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – If you’ve still got shopping to do for those special people on your list, Gila Valley Central encourages those to…
Cop catches speeder on speed; confiscates 170 grams of meth
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Speeding on speed will get a person busted. Lisa Marie Maennche, 22, was arrested and booked into the Graham…
Safford native Lopez wins first fight in UFC
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net TORONTO – He may have had to travel all the way to Canada to get it, but Safford native Matthew Lopez…
