Based on recommendations from the Pinal Fire Incident Management Team, Gila County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a precautionary pre-evacuation notification for residents in Icehouse and Kellner Canyons, south of the Icehouse/Kellner junction only (effective May 25, 2017). This is only a pre-evacuation notification and residents do not need to leave …
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Outdoor Fire Restrictions begin in Gila County
(GLOBE, AZ)— Hot temperatures and increased fire danger have prompted fire officials to implement fire restrictions for the Tonto National Forest beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Most types of fire or fire-causing activities are prohibited across the entire Tonto National Forest. Gila County Ordinance 11-02 stipulates …
Read More »Piranhas thank community for successful fundraiser
CCYS GLOBE- The CCYS Globe Miami Piranha Swim Team would like to shout out a huge THANK YOU to the community for their support towards the swim team fundraiser event last weekend. You know who you are! Also we shared stories that many people were not aware of the existence …
Read More »STEMFest/Arbor Day Celebration at Community College
Gila County- The 6th Annual Globe-Miami STEMFest is right around the corner on Saturday, April 22 from 10-2. Sponsored by the Gila County Superintendent’s Office, STEMFest is a free family event featuring hands-on activities that celebrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and …
Read More »Police department takes back unwanted drugs. April 29
GLOBE POLICE – On Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Globe Police Department in collaboration with the Gila County Sheriff’s Office, Gila County Health & Emergency Management, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 13th opportunity in 7 years to prevent pill abuse …
Read More »Lions offer FREE screening for vision with new device
GLOBE- A new device which allows a local service club to provide free vision screenings was featured at the recent health fair on Saturday. The device, known as the PlusOptix vision screener was purchased by the Globe Lions with grant funding from United Fund of Globe-Miami. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include …
Read More »Chamber announces details of this years’ Home Tour
GLOBE- Each stop on this year’s Historic Home and Building Tour offers a glimpse back to Territorial and early day history of Globe and Arizona. The 33rd Historic Home and Building Tour is in Globe April 8-9 with tours departing from the train depot downtown from 9 am to 3 …
Read More »Traffic stop nets Black Tar Heroin
GILA COUNTY- Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd would like to release the following information regarding the seizure of approximately 3.92 pounds of Black Tar Heroin from a traffic stop on Hwy 87 MP 250 in Payson, AZ. On March 31, 2017, at approximately 6:36 a.m., a Detective from the Gila County …
Read More »Reader reaches out to thank unknown Good Samaratins
Hello Linda, Thank you for speaking with me this morning. On October 2nd 2016, Sisters – Janet, Jane and Connie were coming home from a weekend in New Mexico for a sister’s weekend with their sisters from Texas. Jane was driving, I, Janet, was the front seat passenger and Connie sat …
Read More »ADOT plans 25- mile detour on San Carlos beginning April 5
SAN CARLOS- Plan for 25-mile detour while work is underway The first phase of a project to improve safety and traffic flow on the San Carlos Apache Reservation will require a full closure of BIA 6 at US 70 beginning Wednesday, April 5, and continuing approximately four weeks. A 25-mile …
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