Local author book festival coming to the Gila Valley
By Brandon Nite SAFFORD – As chilly days still move through the Gila Valley, the time is perfect to cozy up with a warm book. And…
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Substance Abuse Coalition addresses opioid antidote Narcan
By: Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – The public was reminded Tuesday of the dangers of prescription drugs, but informed of a new delivery system of…
Wet weather causes headaches for motorists
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net GRAHAM COUNTY – The wet weather and accumulated snow pack in the higher parts of the state and southwest last week…
Gila Valley residents band together to aid immigrants
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Although the holiday season has passed, the time for giving is all year long and locals have banded together…
Winter storm Kori drops snowman weather on Coronado Trail
Saturday’s wind ‘colder than a publisher’s heart’ Column By Walt Mares It was not cold on the Coronado Trail above Morenci this past Saturday, Jan….
Sodalicious slammed on soft opening day
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – It’s new, it’s caffeinated and it has cookies. At its soft opening Monday, the new Sodalicious soda shop in…
Construction worker dies on roof of shopping center
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentra.net SAFFORD – A construction worker was found dead at his job on top of the Mt. Graham Shopping Center on Jan….
Graham County hosts Arizona High School Rodeo
By Eric Burk SAFFORD – The chute clangs open and a calf bolts out across the arena with a brief head start. Pounding after him,…
Safford woman sentenced to 1.5 years in marijuana smuggling case
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net COCHISE COUNTY – The woman caught last November trying to smuggle 120 pounds of pot from Douglas to the Gila Valley…
Man busted for arson at Firth Park
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – One man was arrested for shoplifting and arson early Monday morning while another is on the lam. Joseph Villescas,…
