David Sowders

2 weeks ago | globemiamitimes.com | David Sowders

At its May 27 meeting, the Town of Miami tabled approval of its tentative 2025–2026 budget at the request of Town Manager Alexis Rivera. The delay follows recent updates Rivera made to projected grant revenues, increasing the total from $150 million to $207 million as the Town pursues major infrastructure funding. Rivera noted that the revised budget includes $900,000 earmarked for repairs to the Miami Memorial Library.

3 weeks ago | globemiamitimes.com | David Sowders

Jzsanette Cullen of Globe, Arizona, never expected her first marathon—the 2024 Mesa Marathon—to qualify her for the prestigious Boston Marathon. But on a chilly, rainy February 10, she clocked an impressive 3:13:55, surpassing the 3:25 qualifying standard for her age group (30–35). Though she had run competitively since grade school and competed at the collegiate level at UC Riverside, Cullen had never planned to run a full 26.2 miles. That changed after her older brother ran Boston in 2022.

3 weeks ago | globemiamitimes.com | David Sowders

After an end-of-March parade and community celebration to honor Miami High School’s 2025 state champion girls’ basketball team, there was another special day as four seniors from the team signed college letters of intent in a ceremony at MHS’ Vargas Gymnasium. On March 1 the Lady Vandals earned the 2A championship, their first state title in 38 years, with a 52-22 victory over Arizona Lutheran. Miami ended the season with a 30-2 record.

1 month ago | globemiamitimes.com | David Sowders

On Dec. 12, 2024, the Pipeline OHV area just east of Globe welcomed a brand-new amenity for visitors: a restroom building with two vault toilets. It is part of a $300,000 project conceived from a 2022 community meeting hosted by the Tonto National Forest’s Globe Ranger District and the Tonto Recreation Alliance. “We had several people show up from the community,” District Recreation Management Specialist Sheryl Cormack said December 12, just after the building was installed.

2 months ago | globemiamitimes.com | David Sowders

When the Miami Town Council met April 14, Town Manager Alexis Rivera reported that a $10 million petition to fund road and sidewalk repairs was being presented at the State Capitol, specifically to the office of State Representative David Marshall. Rivera said the package was for the downtown area and included the sidewalks on Miami’s historic bridges. He told council members he hoped for a reply to the petition before June 30, 2025.