Seven years ago in the wake of the tragic suicide of their son Angel, Monica and Johnnie Perez started an event they hoped would call attention to an epidemic of suicides and to help ease the pain of the family’s loss. The Angel Perez Wings of Hope Show N Shine …
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Miami High School dual enrollment gives students a head start for college
Miami High School students who want to get a leg up on their plans to go to college have a great opportunity in dual enrollment programs through Eastern Arizona College (EAC) and Prescott College. “In a nutshell, the Miami-EAC dual enrollment program provides students the opportunity to earn college credits …
Read More »Local dog trainer has Globe going to the dogs
On a recent crisp and sunny November morning, on a ridge near Globe that gives a spectacular view of the Pinal Mountains, Amanda Haas is in her element: surrounded by well-behaved dogs trained by owners who’ve devoted untold hours to the effort. “I love the dogs, and nothing gives me …
Read More »Business Attraction, Retention and Expansion in the City of Globe
Entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in Globe or hobbyists who may want to turn their passion into a brick-and-mortar business can get plenty of help from a number of sources in Globe-Miami. While the City of Globe handles the technical aspects, such as site selection, business applications and the …
Read More »Globe alums create float for Fiesta Parade honoring native daughter Rose Mofford
The Michigan Wolverines will face off against Texas Christian University’s Horned Frogs in the Fiesta Bowl on New Years Eve, but even more important to residents of the Copper Corridor, the Globe High School Alumni Association will honor Globe native and the first female governor of the state at the …
Read More »CVIT dental program rebounds after bout with COVID
Due to the hands-on nature of its curriculum, the Cobre Valley Institute of Technology has gone through a period of readjustment in the wake of the COVID pandemic, but as a result the Dental Assistant program has emerged stronger and with a bright future on its horizon. “When COVID hit …
Read More »Opportunity Found: City of Globe Adds Crucial Employees With an Eye to the Future
Continuing its efforts to improve and streamline services, the City of Globe recently hired a pair of employees assigned to critical posts, as both Globe City Council and administrative staff prepare for the future. The City’s Economic and Community Development Department—formerly the Economic Development and Development Services Departments—recently brought aboard …
Read More »High Desert Middle School Cross-Country Goes into Overdrive
Running on empty hasn’t been a problem for High Desert Middle School ever since the beginning of the current school year ushered in a new cross-country program – and the school apparently won’t be hitting a wall in the near future, either. The new program, organized and directed by HDMS …
Read More »Stairizona Trail offers ‘History by the Foot’
While hikers from all over the world come to Arizona to hike the 800-mile Arizona Trail, they may soon be coming to Globe to hike the local attraction known as the Stairizona Trail, which made its public debut during Old Dominion Days at the end of September. Billing the attraction …
Read More »Halloween Takes to the Street! For a Fashionable, Funky, Fun-tastic Night
Halloween is coming on a Monday this year, and the streets of Globe will once again be filled with ghosts and goblins. Even a cowboy named Garbage Gus will appear in the first full-on Globe Halloween celebration in the wake of the COVID pandemic. “Last year, we got rid of …
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