It’s been the dance of a lifetime, and it started… by pulling teeth. He was a handsome young dentist, just opening his practice in Globe. She came through the back door, looking for a job. Dr. Tony Sanchez remembers the exact moment Esther Lara entered his life. The year was …
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Salting the earth: The con is on
As it turns out, P.T. Barnum never said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” But that doesn’t make it any less true. Depending on the degree to which someone wants to believe, even a thoughtful person can be convinced of just about anything. Anxious people with the desire for quick …
Read More »American Legion honors courage during Four Chaplain Sunday.
Exhibiting extraordinary faith, courage and selflessness, four chaplains serving on the USAT Dorchester on the evening of February 2, 1943 gave their lives so that so many others could live. Their courage has been celebrated on the first Sunday in February by organizations from the American Legion to religious organizations as …
Read More »Providing a hand-up: FMI’s 2018 Community Investment Fund.
The recipients of the Freeport McMoRan Community Investment Fund have used the grant money from the annual fund to revitalize tourism efforts, fund a fire safety program, install new energy-efficient lighting and preserve iconic buildings serving the local community. Each year FMI hands out thousands of dollars to local nonprofit …
Read More »Playground Grand Opening Saturday at Mine Park
GLOBE- The historic Old Dominion Mine Park will host an official grand opening for its’ expanded playground for kids on Saturday, February 3rd at 2pm. Although kids have been enjoying it for some time during the ongoing improvements, the formal grand opening ceremony for the playground is this weekend. The …
Read More »How a dam and tunnel tamed Globe’s wild and wooly McCormick Wash
Any visitor driving along the edge of downtown Globe on Highway 60 has to be struck by the steep slopes that the entire town seems to be clinging to. Not so apparent are the natural drainages—washes, gulches, and creeks—that funnel away the rains that can fall with frightening intensity, particularly …
Read More »Pinal Cemetery – A local treasure with no one to care for it.
By Erika Flores and Patricia Sanders It’s at once grand and forlorn: the sprawling cemetery bounded by Main Street, Golden Hill, 4th Avenue and N. Arbor Ave in Central Heights. It’s a cemetery no one claims – and yet so many are buried here, from the infamous to the upstanding …
Read More »Arts Center invites you to share your rocks
GLOBE- The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts is inviting you to share your painted rocks in our gallery! The Globe Rocks phenomenon has caught the imagination of our area, and we’d like you to showcase your painted rocks at the CVCA. Bring in rocks you’ve painted or found to …
Read More »Winter Gardening in Globe-Miami. Part 2
The Globe-Miami area is about 3500 feet in elevation, and offers a year-round growing season for dedicated gardeners. Mary Hysong, is a local grower who sells produce from her gardens at the Globe and Superior Farmers’ Markets. She has nearly 20 acres of land just east of Miami and offers …
Read More »Winter Gardening in Globe-Miami. Part 1
Gardening success starts in the winter when the ground is hard and the wind can be cold. A local Globe-Miami gardener, Mary Hysong, has been coaxing robust crops of garden vegetables from her 20-acres east of Miami for nearly thirty years. Here she outlines her top six tips for getting …
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