Lions recognize local youth
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleyentral.net FORT THOMAS – As local and International Lions Club members gathered Saturday morning to rededicate the Melvin Jones Memorial, they honored local…
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Water returns to Thatcher’s First Avenue
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – You don’t miss it until it’s gone. When the water was shut off for multiple households in Thatcher, people…
Drew John sponsors first bill
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net PHOENIX – Freshman State Representative Drew John (R, LD-14) sponsored his first bill in the Legislature last week and had it…
Water main breaks in Thatcher, floods street
By Jon Johnson and Eric Burk jon@gilavalleycentral.net THATCHER – A 10-inch water main underneath First Avenue near the intersection with 8th Street in Thatcher apparently…
Safford Police awarded $20,000 in grants from Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Contributed Article/Courtesy Safford Police Department In an ongoing effort to reduce the number of drug and alcohol-impaired drivers on our streets and highways, the Arizona…
Homeless fight over use of tent
By Jon Johnson jon@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – A homeless woman was incarcerated Jan. 11 after allegedly assaulting a homeless man who was upset she was sleeping…
EAC’s Wellness Center still registering students for spring semester
By Lori Dugan THATCHER — Eastern Arizona College’s Wellness Center is still registering students for its Physical Conditioning and Assessment classes, and students who want…
EAC Discovery Park Campus hosts Conservation Day event
By Lori Dugan SAFFORD — Eastern Arizona College’s Discovery Park Campus (DPC) recently hosted approximately 250 fifth-grade students from Morenci, Duncan, Solomon and Ft. Thomas who participated…
Coronado National Forest to waive fees in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Contributed Article By Heidi Schewel, U.S. Forest Service Coronado Forest Public Affairs Specialist Tucson – The U.S. Forest Service, including the Coronado National Forest will waive…
Halamek pleads guilty to custodial interference in Amber Alert case
By Brooke Curley brooke@gilavalleycentral.net SAFFORD – Lawrence James Halamek, 34, appeared in Graham County Superior Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to one count of custodial interference,…
