West Nile Virus (WNV) strikes again in Gila County. Dr. Jeff Eubank of Samaritan Veterinary Clinic in Globe has confirmed the first case in a local horse this year. Horse owners and humans beware. “With all these mosquitoes due to our weather, we want to stay ahead of this,” says …
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Seed Library created at Center for the Arts
The Seed Library at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts (CVCA) has a huge assortment of flower and vegetable seeds available free to anyone with an interest in growing. The library currently holds more than 300 packets of seeds, alphabetically sorted and located in an antique file cabinet in …
Read More »Old Dominion Mine Park Closed Until February
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. …
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 »Learning to walk
Dear Graduate, The root meaning of the word graduation is to step forward. When you graduate, you’ve taken a step ahead, or up. It’s a big, meaningful step, and you’ve worked hard, so you rightfully celebrate and receive lots of congratulations, and hopefully take a vacation to recuperate. It’s funny …
Read More »Celebrating CASA Volunteers for National Volunteer Month
Gila County, AZ —April 12, 2021 – April is National Volunteer Month and CASA of Gila County expresses their deepest appreciation for the men and women who stand up for abused and neglected children in Arizona. These dedicated Count Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are making a difference in children’s …
Read More »O’Driscoll acknowledges community partners in success of vaccination program
By: Michael O’Driscoll COVID-19 has placed a tremendous amount of stress on all the residents and businesses of Gila County since January of 2020. When Gila County and our community partners began vaccinating residents I was convinced that we would be successful if we all worked together to get as …
Read More »Martin Luther King, Jr: Letter from Birmingham Jail
By Martin Luther King, Jr. From the Birmingham jail, where he was imprisoned as a participant in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote in longhand the letter which follows. It was his response to a public statement of concern and caution issued by eight white religious …
Read More »County announces vaccine appointments for Adults 65 and older beginning Feb 8
Due to all the hard work on behalf of Gila County, we have received increased vaccination doses each week. At this time, we are excited to announce that we can officially move into the top of Group 1C (Adults 65 and Older), beginning Monday, February 8th. This was possible through …
Read More »County Health Department sets up call center to handle calls regarding vaccination program
Globe, AZ —The Gila County Health Department is continuing to work with our community partners: Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center, Ponderosa Family Care, Hope Family Care, Genoa Healthcare, Banner Payson, volunteers, Arizona National Guard, Health Department Staff, and all of our other community partners to administer the vaccine to the …
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