“BE PREPARED, BE PROFESSIONAL, BE SAFE, BE NICE” That’s the creed put forth from the Globe Fire Department (GFD), one of the busiest single house departments in the state. With 17 career firefighters & up to 15 reserves, GFD handled nearly 2000 calls in the past year. 80% of them …
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APRIL 2021 – This list is compiled from the records of both Lamont Mortuary and Bulman Miles Funeral Home for deaths in Globe and Miami. Obituaries have been edited. Complete details can be found at: (LM: Lamont Mortuary, BF: Bulman Miles Funeral Home) DOROTHY BIXBY, November 11, 1934 – April …
Read More »Jim Lindstrom’s Oh-Sew-Interesting Hobby
While COVID-19 presented numerous challenges for most Americans, for Globe’s Jim Lindstrom, the pandemic also launched a new passion: restoring old sewing machines. A modern-day Renaissance man of sorts, the Pickle Barrel Trading Post manager was already a gifted graphic designer, gardener, and photographer. But about a year ago, when …
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MARCH 2021 – This list is compiled from the records of both Lamont Mortuary and Bulman Miles Funeral Home for deaths in Globe and Miami. Obituaries have been edited. Complete details can be found at: (LM: Lamont Mortuary, BF: Bulman Miles Funeral Home) ORIEN DILLON, September 11, 1931 – March …
Read More »All Roads Lead to Globe: Highway 77, Tucson to Globe
Volcanic activity and millennia of erosion from wind and water shaped east-central Arizona over the course of millions of years. Through this region runs one of southern Arizona’s most scenic stretches of highway – Arizona State Highway 77 between Globe and Tucson. Over the course of geologic history, natural forces …
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FEBRUARY 2021 – This list is compiled from the records of both Lamont Mortuary and Bulman Miles Funeral Home for deaths in Globe and Miami. Obituaries have been edited. Complete details can be found at: (LM: Lamont Mortuary, BF: Bulman Miles Funeral Home) SHIRLEY ANN LONG, March 22, 1951 – …
Read More »Potential sales tax increase, project funding on Council’s agenda at March 22 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting. Community Pool …
Read More »Silver King Stairs: Murals, Magic and Metalwork
Photos by Regina Ortega-Leonardi Community do-gooders, I Art Globe team members, and the City of Globe Public Works personnel recently stepped up and coordinated an effort to beautify and restore the first leg of an urban trail in Globe. Volunteers ranging in age from 8 to 60+, along with seven Globe …
Read More »Be on Alert for Identity Thieves during Tax Season
Phoenix, AZ—Identity theft occurs year-round but the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) advises taxpayers to be on heightened alert during tax season. Combating tax fraud is a high priority for the Department and works continuously to enact safeguards to protect the public from identity thieves and scammers. In recent schemes, …
Read More »The Power of Research to Preserve History
A former journalist finds her niche as a research assistant for Bullion Plaza Museum Lee Ann Powers’ desk is littered with stacks of papers and books. On the wall, there’s a corkboard cluttered with notices and what look like to-do lists, one on top of the other …
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