“Read On Express” has become a downtown Christmas tradition. On December 14, the historic depot decked the halls and people came from Globe, Miami, San Carlos, Payson and the Valley to enjoy the festivities and support early literacy. “The main goal of the event is to get a book in …
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For the second consecutive year, the High Desert Middle School football team won their division championship, undefeated. Miami Jr. High was runner-up. The foundation for this regional success, according to many in the game, is the CCYS Punchers Tackle Football and Cheer program. The organization involves youth from Globe, Miami, …
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Just past the turn of the millennium, Douglas Miles took his teenage son to buy a skateboard at a mall. “He was skating a lot and starting to crack them,” he recalls. Douglas didn’t have the money to buy his son one of the designer brand boards on the wall. …
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A house fire. Flooding after a massive rain. An unexpected illness. The need for temporary housing catches most people by complete surprise. And yet, when the need arises, Gila House is there. Since January 2010, GILA House, a 501(c)3, has offered General Interim Living Assistance (GILA) to families facing life-altering …
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Blue and Lisa Saiz have a lot to celebrate. Blue’s Shop is 5 years old and Lisa is 10 years cancer-free. “Every day is a surprise,” says Lisa. “We started from dirt.” Blue’s Kustoms, the custom body shop at 106 West Ash Street (Highway 60), atop a hill overlooking Globe, …
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Note: A reprint from this year’s Community Guide, we have updated the information to include the newly opened whiskey-tasting room and ax-throwing lanes. Along with the new phone number to the Flats: 480-594-8030 Miami Flats, a family-owned, family-friendly tavern at 406 Sullivan Street, opened its doors on October 14, 2023. …
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La Luz del Dia café served breakfast and lunch in Globe-Miami by the same family for more than half a century. The large coffee cup above the sidewalk at 304 N. Broad Street is a downtown landmark. Last year, the business went up for sale. “Once I got the picture …
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Having a community pool says a lot about what a community values – fitness, safety, self-confidence, joy. After a 9 year closure, the Globe Community Center Pool came back to life in the summer of 2023 and now hosts a broad range of programs for a water-loving public. On an …
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Every day, Mike Shirley walks or drives up the hill from his house to Golden Hills Nursery & Feed – an oasis of plant life in the middle of the desert. He’s been running the nursery for 50 years. Now 83, he continues despite health woes. “I get up here …
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Baseball has been America’s favorite pastime since the 1860s. On a sunny Saturday in March 2024, the fans at Central Field in Globe got a living lesson on how the game was played way back then. “This is 1861 Civil War era base ball,” says Jonathan Sukosky. “Out here there …
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