Police searching for suspect who tried to run over deputy
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – Police are searching for Kirby Shane Herrick Jr., 18, of Safford. Herrick allegedly intentionally attempted to run over…
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Graham County Special Olympics is right around the corner
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – At the local Special Olympics in Safford, there is more thrill of victory than agony of defeat because every…
Man accused of stealing and crashing uncle’s SUV
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” was applicable to one Safford man after he let his nephew…
Safford chosen as pilot community for public addiction reform
Contributed Article SAFFORD – Facing Addiction, a national nonprofit organization, announced Friday that Safford was chosen as one of cities to participate in its pilot…
Gila Valley gardeners gear up
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, and the weather is warm. This means it’s time for…
Gila Valley set to suffer under Trump budget cuts
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES – The entire Gila Valley could see a dramatic reduction of available services and programs under proposed…
Recovery group seeks to increase local rehabilitation services
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – When a rehabilitation center in another county starts refusing clients from Graham County because too many have filled the…
Former Marine receives 15-year prison term in child pornography case
TUCSON – A former U.S. Marine was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography while on active military duty, following a…
Wanted woman caught with heroin paraphernalia
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A woman wanted for never answering a shoplifting charge filed in December, 2015, was apprehended Saturday in possession of…
Watch your step; rattlesnakes are on the move
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The Gila Valley is encompasses a desert landscape that residents share home to a variety of creatures. While…
