Concerned citizens can be the most powerful force for a community in need of change, and a diverse group of such people from Globe gathered at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday to learn about a tool to combat drug abuse. The Drug Free Community Support program presentation was organized …
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Man’s leg badly injured while crossing train near Broad Street
A man’s leg was severely injured this evening when he attempted to cross a stopped train in the Arizona Eastern Railroad switch yard on Broad Street. He was flown to a Valley trauma center for treatment. The incident is still under investigation, but, according to Globe Police, the man was …
Read More »Search of advertised ‘meth’ house leads to four arrests
13 grams of meth, marijuana, paraphernalia and other narcotics seized A Globe Police search of a house that advertised meth sales led to the arrest of four people and seizure of 13 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana, various other narcotics and drug paraphernalia. During a parole search of a the home …
Read More »Downtown Miami fire biggest in years
Takes out two abandoned buildings in Downtown Miami area Two vacant and abandoned buildings caught fire on Valentine’s Day, causing one structure to collapse. Photo courtesy of Joey Hood Globe Fire Chief Gary Robinson said the fire started in the two-story residential building sometime around 7 p.m. and spread to …
Read More »Globe woman dies in Valentine’s Day pedestrian/vehicle collision
By Aimee Staten A Globe woman’s decision to try to cross a busy highway appears to have cost her her life. Shirlinda Paxson, 28, was declared dead at the scene of a pedestrian traffic collision on Hwy. 60 across from Auto Zone on Feb. 14 at about 6:30 p.m., according …
Read More »Rain caused sinkhole in Globe woman’s yard
Property owner believes there is a connection to rumored network of tunnels beneath Globe Whether a recent sinkhole at a Globe residence was an act of God or the result a tunnel carved by long-ago miners may never be known, but a local woman learned what services are and are …
Read More »Motorcycle accident claims one life
Courtesy of Globe Police Department A single-vehicle motorcycle accident Feb. 8 claimed the life of Warren Lee Harrist, 54. The site of the accident was at the juncture of Hwy. 60 and Hwy. 70. According to the police, no other vehicles were involved. The Gila County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Globe …
Read More »Globe man destroys hospital property during rampage
By Aimee Staten David Brown, 51, of Globe did more than $10,000 worth of damage to Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center property before police put a stop to his rampage. This estimate does not include damage done to the oncology radiation building on the west end of the campus, according …
Read More »Code enforcer aims to beautify Globe
The enforcer walks softly and carries a big… list of city codes. These days, properties in the city limits of Globe are getting a lot of attention from newly hired Code Enforcement Specialist Michelle Yerkovich, and although her stick is local law, she doesn’t intend to batter anyone over the …
Read More »Sheriff’s Office receives funding for an intoxilyzer
Courtesy of the Gila County Sheriff’s Office The Gila County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), received funding to purchase one intoxilyzer unit and five radar units. The intoxilyzer will be placed in the regional DUI van, which can be utilized by all …
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