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Hydrant comes up dry- April 21, 2009
- Hellsgate firefighters rushed to the scene of a trailer fire in Payson and got a surprise Monday afternoon when they tried to hook up to a “decorative” fire hydrant.
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- Bass fishing is an active, busy event
- April 21, 2009
- As a novice angler, and when I say novice, I mean someone who still considers a marshmallow and bobber a top-notch setup, I couldn’t quite figure out the hoopla behind the FLW Stren bass tournament this past weekend.
- Jazz, choral concert, chamber blues performances coming soon
- April 21, 2009
- The next Friends of Jazz concert features the Jason Koller Quartet at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3 at the Payson Community Presbyterian Church, 800 W. Main St.
- Wood chips, rolling pins to fly Memorial weekend
- April 21, 2009
- Watch out for flying wood chips and rolling pins Memorial Day weekend. The Sawdust Festival returns that weekend at the Payson Event Center.
- Medical Center looking for patients’ choice in nursing
- April 21, 2009
- Payson Regional Medical Center is once again seeking to honor one of its nurses with the Patient Choice Award, which recognizes the quality care, comfort and compassion demonstrated in his or her daily work.
- Car show cruises into Green Valley Park
- April 21, 2009
- Be watching the Beeline later this week — the Beeline Cruise-In will bring almost 300 automotive beauties into Payson this weekend. The 16th annual Rim Country Classic Auto Show is Saturday, April 25 at Green Valley Park.
- Compassus, PRMC to honor volunteers
- April 21, 2009
- The residents of Payson and the Rim Country are invited to help honor the volunteers serving the Payson Regional Medical Center and Hospice Compassus.
- Senior facilities have variety of services
- April 21, 2009
- April showers — we’ve had several so far this month, and aren’t they welcome? The trees sure are enjoying them; every day there is a new burst of leafy green on their branches. It sure has been a windy spring too, hasn’t it? Makes you want to go out and fly a kite!
- Feature Teacher
- Every day is a new experience
- April 21, 2009
- here is absolutely no way to get bored!
- Students plant organic garden
- April 21, 2009
- The seeds Frontier Elementary School fifth-graders planted on a recent blustery April afternoon offered the only hint of spring amidst the chill.
- Congresswoman promises veterans services
- April 21, 2009
- Combat veterans and a congressional freshman sat down across a long table last week, for a little strategizing.
- Where is community spirit of school band
- April 21, 2009
- I am surprised that the community, especially the Payson school district, will not embrace the spring rodeo parade.
- Hunting in Arizona is extremely safe
- April 21, 2009
- Hunting in Arizona is extremely safe.
- Susan Boyle reminds us there is far more good than bad taking place
- April 21, 2009
- If you haven’t heard about Susan Boyle, you have been living in a box.
- Need information for a book
- April 21, 2009
- I’ve been working on a book about the Ellison Ranch, east of Pleasant Valley. If anyone has any historical information about the Q Ranch, I would appreciate hearing from them.
- Fake hydrants real problems
- April 21, 2009
- So let’s say you don’t have enough fire hydrants. What do you do? Here’s an idea: Allow some “decorative” fire hydrants to be on a street’s edge to make people feel safer. After all, main thing is we should all feel safe. Don’t need any actual water to pull that off.
- Around Rim Country
- Payson schools have half-day Wednesday
- April 21, 2009
- Payson Unified School District will observe a half-day in-service day Wednesday, April 22.
- $25M of stimulus money goes to Rim projects
- April 21, 2009
- With a slew of shovel-ready projects approved, the Rim Country is raking in the grants from the federal stimulus plan, and other state grants to improve highways, update the emergency call system and build a water pipeline.
- Some teachers think benefit cuts should go for administrators, too
- April 21, 2009
- Although Payson Unified School District employees will lose their district-paid dental insurance next year, the superintendent’s and assistant superintendent’s current contracts include full payment of insurance for them and their dependents.
- $45M in college pledges
- April 21, 2009
- Mayor Kenny Evans said Payson has acquired roughly $45 million in pledges from private donors for a four-year college in Payson.
- Big bass produce big results
- April 21, 2009
- For three days on Roosevelt Lake, Roy Hawk and Clifford Pirch put aside their close personal friendship to wage a ferocious battle for top spot in the inaugural FLW Stren Series bass tournament.
- Hydrant comes up dry
- Payson Fire douses flames, Hellsgate finds ‘decorative’ hydrant a problem
- April 21, 2009
- Hellsgate firefighters rushed to the scene of a trailer fire in Payson and got a surprise Monday afternoon when they tried to hook up to a “decorative” fire hydrant.
- GCC offering real estate renewal classes
- April 21, 2009
- Gila Community College will be presenting real estate license renewal classes every Saturday in April.
- Payson Athletic Club has new owner
- April 21, 2009
- After managing the Payson Athletic Club for almost two years, Jerry Baker has taken over as the club’s owner.
- Longhorn trio garner gold at track meet
- April 21, 2009
- The 17 track and field prep teams that gathered April 17 in Lakeside for the Blue Ridge Invitational struggled under adverse weather conditions.
- Longhorn golf team second at Show Low
- April 21, 2009
- Foreign exchange student Filip Frojd tallied a team low 39 to lead the Longhorn golf team to a second-place finish at an East Region meet held April 14 at Silver Creek golf course near Show Low.
- Big-school coach talks with PHS
- April 21, 2009
- One of Arizona’s most successful high school football coaches, Jesse Parker, was in Payson yesterday discussing the vacant Payson High School position.
- Payson woman finishes Boston Marathon in 3:34 — 26 minutes faster than her goal
- April 21, 2009
- Still huffing and puffing from the rigors of a 26.2-mile run, Carolyn Fruth began the celebration of a lifetime.
- Opening day for Little Leaguers
- April 21, 2009
- Little League opening day ceremonies got off to a rip roaring start April 18 on Rumsey III ball field.
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