At times, the place where one begins is far from where one started, and sometimes it’s in the same place but in a totally different arena. John Daniel Flores, known by his clients and friends as Johnyd, was born and raised in Globe and today operates a successful salon catering …
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Gila County becomes 14th Farm Bureau Agency in the State
A group of Gila County ranchers made a bit of history this June when they formed a Farm Bureau in Gila County. Of Arizona’s fifteen counties, Gila County becomes the 14th to form a Farm Bureau; a grassroots, volunteer-led farming and ranching advocacy organization. The group met in June and voted …
Read More »Taliesin Globe-Miami Studio Project loses funding amid unfulfilled expectations
By Aimee Staten & Linda Gross The widespread optimism that surrounded the launch of last year’s Globe-Miami Studio Project, which many hoped would spur economic development and make the region a tourist attraction, appears to be gone. It has been replaced by hope from some that the investment this community …
Read More »McGowen Machine Works full of history – still viable today
In an age when self-reliance was a valuable commodity and computerized robotics a distant dream, McGowen Machine Works was the place to go for the entire state of Arizona. Now, the machine shop on the corner of Oak and Pine is mostly still, but that doesn’t mean the stillness is …
Read More »Miami Memorial Library gets Lobby Upgrade
*Note: This article corrects an error in the recent print edition of our Summer issue which stated the grant for the project was $25,000. It should have read $2,500. GLOBE- It is one woman’s tribute to libraries―and the Miami Memorial Library, to be precise. Artist Patty Sjolin put in 100 hours over …
Read More »Boys & Girls Club changing its name; remains committed to community-based mission.
GLOBE- Despite rumors, the Globe Boys & Girls Club is not closing. It’s just changing its name and part of its mission. As of July 1, the Club will be called the Cobre Valley YOUTH Club (CVYC) and will no longer be under the umbrella of the Boys & Girls …
Read More »Simply Irresistible. A Business is Born.
One local mom just couldn’t make herself go back to her job at a local bank after her second child was born. . . So she didn’t, and that was how she discovered how a home-based business, Simply Irresistible Embroidery, can grow so fast that it can’t be contained in …
Read More »Forest Service to Host Workshops, Seeks input on Proposed Copper Mine Tailings Facility
PHOENIX— Tonto National Forest officials will conduct two public workshops in March to collect information on what the public deems important with regard to mine tailings as the Forest Service analyzes alternate locations for Resolution Copper’s proposed tailings facility. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who …
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 »Treating foot pain non-surgically may be the better choice
Eight years ago, a woman came to my office because she was in pain from an ankle injury. The injury had happened 20 years earlier, but now she was experiencing pain every day, whenever she was on her feet. She was scheduled for surgery. At that time I had been …
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