Zoning amendment approved for Marigold development near old drive-in After a public hearing, Council approved a zoning change allowing the Marigold development, near the drive-in movie theater, to move forward. The Marigold development is being proposed for land on the north side of Highway 60 from Holder Drive to the …
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Open letter to Globe City Council opposing Bed tax changes
City proposal ‘robs Peter to pay Paul’ as they cut funding to the Chamber and others to sustain First Friday The City of Globe has recently unveiled a proposal that essentially takes money away from the Bed tax organizations to support First Fridays. The plan involves channeling an additional $40,000 …
Read More »Council considers bed tax changes at January 23 meeting
Members of the Globe City Council: Mayor Al Gameros, Vice Mayor Mike Stapleton (District 4), and Council members Freddy Rios (District 1), Mike Pastor (District 2), Jesse Leetham (District 3), Mariano Gonzalez (District 5), and Fernando Shipley (District 6). All members were in attendance at this meeting except Councilman Rios …
Read More »New Exhibition at Historical Museum features Parades & Celebrations
GLOBE_A Special Exhibition of Parades & Celebrations in Globe-Miami from the early 1900s through the 1960s will kick off on June 30th at Gila County Historical Society (Gila County Museum). 1330 N Broad Street, Globe. Opening night will coordinate with the Museum’s regularly scheduled monthly Hamburger Fry on the lawn. …
Read More »Clara T. Woody: A Woman Ahead of Her Time
This story is about a Globe woman who was ahead of her time. It should have been written decades ago. But this paper did not exist then and I was no more than a twinkle in my dad’s eye. Clara T. Woody was perhaps the most independent woman in Globe-Miami …
Read More »Preserving history: Gila Historical Museum
Historical Museums play an important role in communities across America. They are the repositories of local lore, and family histories. They share a common desire with the community to preserve what has gone before and make it available to future generations. Our own Historical Museum has been called “an exceptional …
Read More »Smithsonian exhibit “Between Fences” comes to Globe
The Historical Museum hosts a Smithsonian exhibit, a first for the area. Globe-Miami was one of six rural Arizona communities to host the exhibit. The exhibit Between Fences examines the impact fences have had on our lives and our nation’s history.
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