GHS Cheer Team wins state again

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2017
The Globe High School cheer team won the state title in Coed Division II at Gilbert High School on Jan. 14. This was the second year in a row that the squad brought home a state title for GHS Cheer members include Adrian Curiel, Alijah Widner, Katy Fritz, Dionna Rico, Deverae Escobedo, DeeAndra Russell, Audri Hernandez, Analycia Tarango, Hunter Meeks, ...more

Armed robbery suspect sought

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2017
Globe -- The Globe Police Department has made an arrest in connection with the armed robbery that occurred at Fast Auto Loans on Jan. 5, and has issued an arrest warrant for a second individual.
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Globe Council approves more than $300K of work

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2017
Globe -- At its meeting on Jan. 10, the Globe City Council greeted the new year by ratifying prior expenditures of $304,849.
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Forest Service updates public on Apache Leap area

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2017
Superior -- The Tonto National Forest Service held a meeting at the Superior Town Hall on Thursday, Jan. 12 to discuss the Apache Leap Special Management Area Plan. It's an area approximately 807 acres large, consisting of two land parcels: 697 acres belong to Tonto National Forest and 110 acres belong to Resolution Copper.
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Elected officials are sworn in

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2017
Eight Gila County elected officials were sworn into office on Jan. 4 at the Gila County Courthouse. See individual pictures of all eight taking their oath on page 6. ...more

Armed robbery at Fast Auto Loans

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2017
Globe -- On Thursday, Jan. 5 at about 10:35 a.m., an armed subject robbed the Fast Auto Loans on Highway 60. The suspect fled the area with a small amount of cash.
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Pool committee considers taxing district

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2017
Globe -- The Cobre Valley Regional Aquatic Center met on Thursday, Jan. 5 and held a conference call with attorney Michael Cafisco, who went over a couple of ways to form a taxing district.
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Body recovered from Salt River Canyon

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 11th, 2017
Gila County -- On Jan. 1 at approximately 2:59 p.m., the Gila County Sheriff's Office received a call from the Arizona Department of Public Safety requesting assistance regarding an abandoned vehicle in a pull out at MP 296.2 in the Salt River Canyon.
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Account set up for man who lost home in fire

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2017
The Tri-City Fire District and the Globe Fire Department were dispatched at 7:40 p.m. on Dec. 23 to the 5400 block of Pinal Canyon Road for a structure fire. The first arriving fire units found a single-family home fully involved by fire. ...more

AZ Water, Globe agreement is finalized

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2017
Phoenix -- One of the biggest stories of the year 2016 occurred on Dec. 20, 2016, when the Arizona Corporation Commission in Phoenix finally gave its approval to the agreement settling the long, bitter and costly dispute between the City of Globe and the Arizona Water.
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Miami amends sewer account regulations

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2017
Miami -- On Dec. 27, the Miami Town Council approved Ordinance No. 349, which amends the Miami Town Code, specifically sewer accounts.
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Nearly $15,000 raised for Garcia memorial fund

Posted: Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2017
Superior -- As of press time on Monday afternoon, 231 people had raised $14,370 for the Julissa Rose Garcia Memorial Fund. Julissa was a Superior High School freshman who died from injuries suffered in an ATV accident on Dec. 28. ...more

Woman sentenced for assaulting police officer

Posted: Thursday, Dec 29th, 2016
Payson -- Gila County Attorney Bradley D. Beauchamp announced that on Nov. 14, 2016, 50-year-old Kathleen Mensch was sentenced to the Arizona Department of Corrections by the Honorable Timothy M. Wright. Mensch previously pled guilty on Oct. 17, 2016, to Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, a class 5 felony, and Extreme DUI, a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Supervisors recognized for service

Posted: Thursday, Dec 29th, 2016
Globe -- Outgoing Gila County Supervisors Mike Pastor and John Marcanti were recognized for their years of service to the County at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Dec. 20 in Globe. It was also the last meeting for County Manager Don McDaniel, who will retire at the end of December.
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