After two delays, Council Member Mike Black’s call for the firing of Town Manager Alexis Rivera was finally appearing before council. The executive session to discuss the issue was cancelled, and discussion moved into the open meeting.

Two local governing bodies met on a late November day, Tuesday the 28th, and each was given an update on a pair of important projects – the new Upper Pinal Creek Bridge (also known as Connie’s Bridge) in Globe and a countywide flood mapping enterprise.

The Globe City Council’s end-of-November meeting touched on city salaries, highway cleanups, annexation, wastewater treatment and a water main replacement.

The Gila County Provisional Community College District (GCC) was recently awarded a pair of grants to help purchase three virtual simulation manikins for the college’s nursing program.

The Globe Police Department is investigating a Nov. 27, 2023, incident in which a gun found its way into a Copper Rim Elementary School student’s backpack.

On a cool, breezy morning – Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 – Gila County supervisors and staff came to Russell Gulch Landfill to dedicate a newly finished lined cell. Dubbed Cell 3A, it was the first stage of an expansion that is expected to grant the landfill another 9.5 years of life.

The parking lot at Icehouse CCC in Tonto National Forest, 5 miles south of Globe, was unusually busy last Sunday morning.

On Thursday, November 30, at 10 a.m. Gila County Public Works staff and county leaders will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Cell 3A at the Russell Gulch Landfill.

On Saturday, Dec. 2, a longtime Globe resident will celebrate her 100th birthday.

SUPERIOR, ARIZONA — The Town of Superior and Resolution Copper have signed a groundbreaking Regional Economic Development (RED) agreement, cementing a collaborative effort to fortify Superior's economic landscape.

The San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation is excited to host the 2023 Christmas Bazaar, on Friday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SCAHC Campus in Peridot.

The Christmas season in Globe kicked off on Saturday with a visit to the Train Depot by Santa, Mrs. Claus and a troupe of helpful elves.

Reducing non-resident tags takes us in the wrong direction. The greatest threat to hunting now and in the future is the loss of habitat.

Gardening slows down in December. For the first month of winter, major tasks are keeping frost-tender plants covered overnight and uncovered in daytime, and pruning unruly trees and shrubs. And it’s time to think about filling your house with plants for the holidays.

On Saturday, December 9, Globe’s annual Christmas Light Parade will illuminate the night in the city’s historic downtown.

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 San Carlos Apache Tribal Council unanimously endorsed former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez for Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District at their Nov. 7, 2023, meeting.

Last Monday night, Miami’s Town Council approved a new police department policy, as well as a redesigned MPD uniform patch/logo, and voted to table agenda items related to Town Manager Alexis Rivera.

A pair of grant awards totaling $185,000 will help the City of Globe to preserve and improve two of the city’s attractions – one centuries old and the other newly restored. During their November 14 meeting, the Globe City Council approved the awards.

A three-year-old girl reported missing north of Globe last Thursday was found safe later that night after an hours-long search and rescue operation.