Signs went up at the Old Dominion Mine Park (ODMP) on September 1 stating the park will close from September 12 through January 31 for drilling activity. Residents are asking for more information about what’s going on, why the entire park is impacted, and even if they are in danger. …
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Bruce Berry Banjos opens shop in Miami,Az
“I’m living my dream,” Douglas Bruce Berry says. He’s just opened a new banjo studio and music space in Miami. He exclaims, “This is an amazing and crazy story.” It all began when he was a teenager. Douglas started to play banjo when he was 15, and quickly decided to …
Read More »Good News around Globe: Update on In-the-Works City Projects
This monthly feature takes residents behind the scenes to find out about projects at the City of Globe as staff advance their four pillars of community wellbeing – specifically public safety, infrastructure, quality of life, and economic development. This month highlights work being done to make our city business-friendly and …
Read More »Operation Sandbag. Another step in mitigating the effects of the Telegraph Fire
The call went out by text and Facebook posts: help was needed Friday, July 2 from 7 to 9 am to fill sandbags. Following our recent fires, flood risk is high and multiple mitigation efforts are underway. Globe Mayor Al Gameros explained, “We need to come together as a community …
Read More »Communicating Love through Flowers:
Dottie Durham Retires after 30 Years of Beautifying Globe Have you noticed the little garden at Hill and Ash streets? This small plot next to Hill Street School is actually a love note to Globe – using the language of flowers. The Globe Garden Club originally started the space, but …
Read More »Help Available for Homeowners in Times of Crisis
David Jackson gave his wife four beautiful children, a nice house, and then an unexpected divorce. In one fell swoop, Lisa Jackson became a single mother and the sole provider for her family. She scrambled to make ends meet but grew farther behind on her mortgage each month. Without money …
Read More »ARC-AZ Helping Homeowners in times of Crisis
David Jackson gave his wife four beautiful children, a nice house, and then an unexpected divorce. In one fell swoop, Lisa Jackson became a single mother and the sole provider for her family. She scrambled to make ends meet but grew farther behind on her mortgage each month. Without …
Read More »A Winning Formula: GHS Cheer
The award-winning Globe High School (GHS) cheer squad recently won the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) Game Day Competition, a victory that builds on the team’s legacy of seven state titles and five state runner-up titles in the past ten years. Proud of her team, head coach Linda Noriega explained, “Game …
Read More »A Knife Less Ordinary: The Bladed Broad
Kim Mitchell is a soft-spoken artisan with a gentle spirit and quirky sense of humor. She’s also an award-winning knife-thrower. That’s right: She throws knives. When asked how she discovered this unique sport, Kim credits her husband. She says, 15 years ago, “he was very big into bushcraft and picked …
Read More »BRAVO! New restaurant by Chef John Wong opens in downtown Globe.
Bravo Americano Moderno, the much anticipated new restaurant designed by Chef John Wong, opens this month in downtown Globe. Wong, who successfully introduced sushi and Asian-fusion food through the opening of his restaurant Bloom, is banking that this community is ready for another food adventure: wood-fired cooking. Wong will be …
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