Think of the Arizona desert, and the first things that come to mind are probably heat, saguaro cactus―and rattlesnakes. As the saying goes, practically everything in the desert will “stick you, sting you, bite you or burn you.” But for newcomers to the Southwestern desert, the scariest hazard is probably …
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US Hwy 60 is Open despite MAPS advice to detour!
The Town of Superior and the Superior Chamber of Commerce have recently been informed that the popular navigation app – MAPS on Apple iPhones continue to report that US 60 is closed from Happy Camp/Hewitt Station Road near the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. The app navigates users to travel through the …
Read More »Nurd Berger owner cited for violating city sign code
Mayor wants Nurd Berger grandfathered in after codes are fixed Whether a sign or a mural or whether one supports or despises the new artwork on the side of the popular Nurd Berger Café, its appearance soon after the death of actress Carrie Fisher in December has raised questions about …
Read More »Man’s leg badly injured while crossing train near Broad Street
A man’s leg was severely injured this evening when he attempted to cross a stopped train in the Arizona Eastern Railroad switch yard on Broad Street. He was flown to a Valley trauma center for treatment. The incident is still under investigation, but, according to Globe Police, the man was …
Read More »Search of advertised ‘meth’ house leads to four arrests
13 grams of meth, marijuana, paraphernalia and other narcotics seized A Globe Police search of a house that advertised meth sales led to the arrest of four people and seizure of 13 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana, various other narcotics and drug paraphernalia. During a parole search of a the home …
Read More »Downtown Miami fire biggest in years
Takes out two abandoned buildings in Downtown Miami area Two vacant and abandoned buildings caught fire on Valentine’s Day, causing one structure to collapse. Photo courtesy of Joey Hood Globe Fire Chief Gary Robinson said the fire started in the two-story residential building sometime around 7 p.m. and spread to …
Read More »Globe woman dies in Valentine’s Day pedestrian/vehicle collision
By Aimee Staten A Globe woman’s decision to try to cross a busy highway appears to have cost her her life. Shirlinda Paxson, 28, was declared dead at the scene of a pedestrian traffic collision on Hwy. 60 across from Auto Zone on Feb. 14 at about 6:30 p.m., according …
Read More »Motorcycle accident claims one life
Courtesy of Globe Police Department A single-vehicle motorcycle accident Feb. 8 claimed the life of Warren Lee Harrist, 54. The site of the accident was at the juncture of Hwy. 60 and Hwy. 70. According to the police, no other vehicles were involved. The Gila County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Globe …
Read More »Globe man destroys hospital property during rampage
By Aimee Staten David Brown, 51, of Globe did more than $10,000 worth of damage to Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center property before police put a stop to his rampage. This estimate does not include damage done to the oncology radiation building on the west end of the campus, according …
Read More »Senator Jeff Flake’s office to hold office hours in Globe Feb. 9th
PHOENIX -In order to make his staff more available to citizens of Arizona, Sen. Flake will send a member of his staff to hold office hours at various locations throughout the state to help residents with any problems they may be having with federal agencies, or to get messages to …
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