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- Murder suspect hid in Payson for 14 years
- Man wanted in death of Ohio man arrested after 29 years on the run
- December 12, 2008
- A Payson man, who allegedly stabbed a man to death in Ohio nearly 30 years ago and then started a new life with a new name in Arizona, was arrested Monday morning by U.S. Marshals with the help of Gila County Narcotics Task Force officers.
- Candle lighting ceremony for deceased children is Sunday
- December 12, 2008
- The drenched-in-cheer holiday season can stoke the misery of a grieving parent. Although bereaved parents say the anticipation of a holiday is often worse than the actual day, the thought of an empty seat at the table can fill an otherwise gleeful heart with dread. A poignant memory never fades.
- Airport land use plan skirts storm
- 220-acre change takes off, but road decision deferred
- December 12, 2008
- An intermittently controversial general plan change for 220 acres around the Payson Airport took off without a bump Thursday, gliding past thunderheads of controversy billowing up from proposed road extensions.
- Multi-million dollar pot has educators beaming
- December 12, 2008
- With millions of dollars at stake, local education officials are eyeing a gleaming pot of gold in a potato-famine era.
- Water main break closes Main Street
- December 12, 2008
- A 12-inch water pipe on Main Street burst Thursday morning, closing part of the road and shutting off water to a handful of businesses for several hours.
- Around Rim Country/Community Almanac
- December 12, 2008
- Community Almanac
- Politics and apologies
- December 12, 2008
- Just when we had a heartening bit of good news in the form of a $2.1-million bailout windfall for local schools, county officials have raised a disquieting possibility.
- The K2 dance
- December 12, 2008
- Dale Oestmann is a local Realtor, and I wonder where he got his information for his Dec. 9 (letter to the editor)? I suppose most Realtors would benefit with a water company controlled by PSWID and unregulated by ACC, which tries to balance demand with the water resources available. But there was no profit for any of the recalled board members in passing the K2 Deep Well agreement. If you claim that we knowingly withheld the truth or lied, make a formal legal charge against us.
- Trailhead fund-raiser helps Payson Community Kids
- December 12, 2008
- The Trailhead staff would like to send out an enormous thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s fund-raiser over the Thanksgiving weekend for the Payson Community Kids/ Marcy’s Kids.
- Call to 911 was helpful
- December 12, 2008
- Recently we had to call 911 for my wife and myself. I also had a nice visit with the Fire Chief Marti deMasi. At our age, it is very possible that we may call them again. If the occasion happens again for a 911 call, we will do it with 100 percent confidence in the training and ability of the personnel of the Payson Fire Department.
- School bailout money should be based on need
- December 12, 2008
- As reported, Gila County is to receive $2.1 million in January 2009 for Gila County School Districts from the Federal Bailout Bill recently passed in Congress. Similar federal funding is expected to be received through 2011.
- PSWID is not a domestic water system
- December 12, 2008
- Is Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District (PSWID) a “domestic” water district with the power to purchase and run a water system? In my opinion, the answer to this question is “no” for the following reasons:
- Thanks to Friends of Parks and Recreation
- December 12, 2008
- I want to publicly thank the Friends of Parks and Recreation as well as all those people who have donated funds through them for helping the parks and recreation department keep the athletic programs. These programs are vital to our community.
- Thanks to the generous people who helped
- December 12, 2008
- On behalf of the staff and board of directors of Time Out, Inc., I would like to thank all of the generous and caring people who supported our work with those impacted by domestic violence. You helped in a number of ways including: cash and in-kind donations; discounted prices; countless volunteer hours; attendance at our fund-raising activities; and materials donated to and purchased at our thrift shop.
- Shakespeare was right. Kill all the lawyers!
- December 12, 2008
- What happened? I graduated from high school, went into the Air Force, came back out and went to college, taught for 22 years, and at long last, retired up here in the Rim Country.
- Treatment for drug- or alcohol-dependency available
- December 12, 2008
- The No. 1 question of parents is: Why does my child use drugs? Is there some environmental influence involved in home life, work, school or friends? Is there another cause? The question still remains. Why?
- Volunteers pack holiday boxes for deployed soldiers
- December 12, 2008
- Volunteers spent several hours last Saturday packing Christmas boxes for deployed U.S. soldiers.
- Making a list — checking it twice for federal bailout money projects
- Local governments scramble to come up with a Christmas wish list of ‘shovel ready’ projects to include in $1.2-trillion federal stimulus package
- December 12, 2008
- State, county, local and school officials are scurrying to compile a Christmas wish list for a possible $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure revitalization package under consideration by President-elect Barack Obama.
- Accident closes Beeline for hours
- December 12, 2008
- A Dodge pickup truck collided with the back end of tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon on Highway 87, pinning the passenger inside and blocking the road for several hours.
- Tribe nixes police contract talks with Payson
- December 12, 2008
- The Tonto Apache Tribe abruptly dropped its request for a $200,000 annual contract with Payson to provide police services, on the eve of the council’s planned approval.
- New school board members take office
- December 12, 2008
- There was no tropical vacation in appreciation, but the three outgoing Payson Unified School District board members did collect some kind words as they formally served at their last meeting Monday.
- Magic on the Mountain makes season merry
- December 12, 2008
- Payson, although a small town, has always guaranteed numerous celebrations of Christmas and 2008 is no exception.
- Local firewise groups represented at national meeting
- December 12, 2008
- Several local firewise organizations were represented at the Backyards and Beyond 2008 Conference of the Firewise Communities/USA organization recently held in Tampa, Fla.
- Many holiday accidents are preventable
- Two Rim Country residents died from carbon monoxide leaking into their homes last year
- December 12, 2008
- ’Tis the season for the holidays, but it’s also a time local emergency workers see a host of different preventable accidents.
- Delbert H. Winter
- December 12, 2008
- Delbert H. Winter, 79, died Dec. 3, 2008, surrounded by his children. He was born Feb. 19, 1929 in Sibley, Iowa.
- Lip sync contestants are needed
- December 12, 2008
- Contestants are needed for the Feb. 21 Lip Sync Contest in the Payson High School auditorium.
- Robert L. Emery
- December 12, 2008
- Robert L. Emery, 74, of Payson, companion of Bee Baxter, also of Payson, died Nov. 28, 2008 in Payson. He was born in West Reading, Pa. to Edna Mae (Fick) and Edward H. Emery, Sr.
- Lucille T. Hayward
- December 12, 2008
- Lucille T. Hayward, 85, of Mesa, formerly of Strawberry and Payson, died Dec. 1, 2008.
- Mary J. Bossert
- December 12, 2008
- Mary J. Bossert, 64, died Dec. 9, 2008 at her home in Payson, surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 14, 1944 in Chanute, Kan.
- Celebration of Life planned to remember Gloria Joe
- December 12, 2008
- Celebration of Life memorial services for former Rim Country Middle School teacher Gloria Joe will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14 in the RCMS gymnasium.
- Four families will have new homes for the holidays
- 300 Habitat for Humanity volunteers and the families help complete residences
- December 12, 2008
- After years of waiting, four families will soon move into their very own homes, built by Payson Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers. A ceremony is scheduled this Sunday afternoon to dedicate the homes in Longhorn Village.
- Driver makes a splash in a Green Valley lake
- December 12, 2008
- A 27-year-old man drove his pickup truck into a Green Valley lake Wednesday afternoon allegedly while intoxicated.
- Horns start out duckling ugly, but finish swan beautiful
- December 12, 2008
- The Longhorn hoopsters tackled their season home opener Tuesday at Wilson Dome in an ugly duckling game that started with a flat-footed quack but turned into a thing of beauty.
- Lady Horns back in the win column
- December 12, 2008
- The Lady Horns are back in the win column with a 51-35 victory over Florence Dec. 9.
- Era of trophy bulls in Unit 22 comes to an end
- December 12, 2008
- Being an avid outdoorsman, I have been fortunate to live most of my adult life in the Payson area. One of the greatest success stories for big game has been the expansion of the Unit 22 elk herd from a relatively small number in the mid-1970s to a healthy herd which has expanded into the lower elevations.
- Recreation Roundup
- December 12, 2008
- Saturday, Dec. 13 there will be a group hike from the Payson Event Center to the Peach Orchard Trailhead.
- Payson High basketball teams from 1958 to 1962 will have a reunion Dec. 16
- December 12, 2008
- Members of the Payson High School basketball teams coached by Ted Pettet from 1958 through 1962 are invited to attend a special reunion ceremony at Payson High during halftime of the Tuesday, Dec. 16 game between Payson and Sedona.
- Win, lose and draw for PHS wrestlers
- December 12, 2008
- The Longhorn wrestling squad tested its skills in a multi-meet Wednesday at Payson High School.
- PHS players in all-star VB match
- Jenna Robertson earns all-state team honors
- December 12, 2008
- Payson High School varsity volleyball coach Arnold Stonebrink says Jenna Robertson, Cydney Figueroa and Laughlin Potvin were named to participate in the 3A All-Star match for the North team.
- Recovery plan can keep you moving toward financial goals
- December 12, 2008
- Over the past couple of years, we’ve had a long bear market and a period of low interest rates.
- New apartment complex to open first of year
- December 12, 2008
- Just when one apartment complex announced it was converting to condominiums, a new apartment complex just off the Beeline Highway is slated to open after the first of the year.
- Rim Country generous, even in bad times
- December 12, 2008
- You’ve just got to love Rim Country. Every day we are all experiencing the difficulties brought on by the current economic situation. It has been the worst year in many for owners of animals who have lost their homes and have been forced to surrender their pets.
- Healing comes slow after child’s death
- December 12, 2008
- The twinkling white lights on the Knauss family’s Christmas tree weren’t exactly sad, but they weren’t exactly happy either. Christmas was Dalton Knauss’ holiday. He once made a star out of toy construction sticks, fixed lights to it and hung it on the roof.
- Couple’s sense of giving as everlasting as the diamonds they sell
- December 12, 2008
- For more than 25 years, Robert and Melissa Higginbotham have given back to the community, tenfold what they have taken. Not because they have to, but because they hope to create a community as beautiful and everlasting as the diamonds they sell.
- Roni Kerns to head college nursing program
- December 12, 2008
- Rhonda (Roni) DeLao Kerns, Ph.D., RN, has been named to the position of lead nursing instructor at the Payson campus of Gila Community College.
- Conservation commission looking for new members
- December 12, 2008
- What’s a conservation commission to do when it can barely preserve itself?
- Celebration of Life attracts 200 people for readings, music
- December 12, 2008
- For the 14th consecutive year, a Celebration of Life was co-hosted by RTA Hospice & Palliative Care, Messinger Payson Funeral Home and the Rim Country Hospice Foundation.
- Christmas Tree Auction successful and fun
- December 12, 2008
- The Christmas Tree Auction to benefit the students at Pine-Strawberry Elementary School turned out to be a big hit while bringing the kids some extra funds for field trips and school supplies.
- Recent snow an unexpected and pleasant surprise
- December 12, 2008
- It was a pleasant surprise this morning when I went outside to retrieve the morning newspaper — the ground was white! According to all the weather reports we heard over the past few days, Tonto Village and Payson were not going to get any snow. The snow was not even an inch deep, but with the wind blowing around it was downright chilly! The temperature read about 29 degrees on my front porch, but it sure felt colder than that. My beagle did not want to even peek her head out the door.
- Spirit of Christmas is more than a concert
- December 12, 2008
- Sunday afternoon I took my daughter to “The Spirit of Christmas,” sponsored by the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship. This was the first time I have been to one of their Christmas programs. I have to tell you that if you missed this one, you missed a wonderful and exciting program.
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