Johnny P. Galaz, age 80, of Globe, Arizona, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Globe.

Bob was born Jan. 13, 1953, in Miami, Arizona, to Bert Hopkins and Katherine James.

Darlene (Dolly) Swindler, age 79, of Roosevelt, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center surrounded by many loving family members.

Lucretia Ann Toscano, age 75, of Miami, Arizona, passed away on Jan. 17, 2024, in Miami, Arizona.

Often referred to as the “Heart of Arizona,” Gila County’s location at the center of the Grand Canyon State is just one of many reasons.

Editor’s Note: The names published in the Arrest Reports are public record and include those people who have been cited, arrested and booked. This is not an indication of guilt, as all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Miami Lady Vandals and San Carlos Lady Braves varsity basketball teams had met twice this season, with each winning in the other’s home gym, and Saturday’s third meeting – at San Carlos High School – would decide the 2A Valley champion.

As an outdoor-loving newbie to the Copper Corridor, I’ve been asking long-time locals about their favorite hikes in the area. One of my coworkers suggested the Apache Tears Mine Trail in Superior as an easy walk that combined great scenery, Wild West history and opportunities for rockhounding.

James Leonard Mowrey I, 72, was born in Commerce, Oklahoma, on May 30, 1951, to Oren Mowrey and Lorraine Harvey.

We are saddened and left with broken hearts to announce our beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle Louis Lopez Ballesteros has left this world, but not our hearts.

To celebrate the past, present and future mining connections of our area, Love Where You Live (LWYL) is sponsoring an art competition for persons under the age of 30.

I want to take this opportunity to announce that I will be seeking a third term as the mayor of Globe in the 2024 election.

The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts held a reception on Feb. 2 to close out exhibitions of artwork by Rachel Hansen, Lorenzo Cassa, Bobbie Jimenez, Chris Swinney and Bryan Chambers, and to unveil a new exhibition of work by painter Heather Coen and sculptor Curt Harris in the main gallery.

Globe Public Works staff began prep work at the end of January for transforming the High Street Bridge in Globe into the Rainbow Bridge Pet Memorial.

March 17, 2024, will be a historic day in Globe-Miami: the centennial of the founding of Bullion Plaza School, now the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, in west Miami.

Next school year, Globe Unified School District will have its first female superintendent – and the first Globe High School graduate to serve in that position.

Gila County’s Stagecoach Trail project in Roosevelt will commence Wednesday, February 5.

The Miami Lady Vandals scored a 58-12 win over the Arete Prep Lady Chargers.