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- 100 firefighters battling Pine wildfire
- April 28, 2009
- Even with gusty winds throughout Tuesday, firefighters were able to keep the Pine fire under control and within a contained circle. The fire has burned around 100 acres but crews managed to keep it from spreading to homes by maintaining a perimeter.
- Good Samaritan helps keep deliberately set fire in check
- April 28, 2009
- A dangerous fool. A breezeless morning. A good Samaritan. And four firefighters.
- Party gets loud, nine juveniles, six adults arrested
- April 28, 2009
- More than a dozen people were arrested on alcohol charges early Saturday morning at Payson High School Principal Roy Sandoval’s home while he and his wife were out of town.
- Pine blaze underscores fire danger
- April 28, 2009
- The huddled residents of Pine this week got a terrifying reminder of the danger that stalks all of the Rim Country.
- Burke getting close to magical 50-foot shot put mark
- April 28, 2009
- Payson High senior Bryan Burke edged closer to the magical 50-foot shot put mark throwing 48 feet, 5 inches at the Lupe Acevedo Relays held April 22 at Blue Ridge High School.
- Lady Longhorns finish second at Lupe Acevedo Relays
- April 28, 2009
- The Lady Longhorn track and field team stamped itself a region and state championship contender with a powerful performance at the Lupe Acevedo Relays.
- Sun Devil softball camp looking for participants
- April 28, 2009
- The golden opportunity to host a national-class girls softball camp in Payson might be falling by the wayside.
- 83-year-old gets 7th hole-in-one
- April 28, 2009
- In light of 83-year-old Tony Mularski’s string of good luck, he might want to consider a visit to the Mazatzal Casino.
- Longhorns need season-ending wins
- April 28, 2009
- The agony of defeat, especially to an archrival, is a gut-wrenching experience that leaves prep athletes eager to redeem themselves.
- State legislative bills deal with electronic copies of public records
- April 28, 2009
- The question, “Paper or plastic?” is usually reserved for supermarket checkout lines, but a Senate bill could have public records clerks using a similar refrain.
- 52 and subject to
- April 28, 2009
- This is the 52nd article written for the Payson Roundup, which commemorates a year’s worth of articles.
- Business briefs
- April 28, 2009
- As part of the monthly First Friday celebration on Main Street the new offices for Hinshaw & Associates and Payson Physical Therapy will have grand openings
- Thousands stroll past classics
- Cruise-In showcases Detroit’s glory days in breezy park fluttering with American flags, nostalgia
- April 28, 2009
- They should have played “Bye, Bye Miss American Pie” in the background on Saturday, as thousands of gawkers strolled memory lane past 300 gleaming internal combustion icons to America’s manufacturing glory.
- A good census count has profound effects
- April 28, 2009
- Despite concerns that the upcoming census means unnecessary government intrusion, the once-every-decade count is imperative for representative democracy, local resident and census worker Jeff Wiles told those gathered at a Citizens Awareness Committee meeting Thursday.
- New Tribal Judge Ronnie McDaniel sworn in
- April 28, 2009
- A little more than four years after taking over his position as Payson’s regional justice, Judge Dorothy Little swore in Ronnie O. McDaniel as the Tonto Apaches’ new tribal judge Friday.
- State health official: Surging animal populations contribute to rabies record
- April 28, 2009
- An increase in Arizonans living near and recreating in wilderness areas has contributed to a record number of rabies cases in Arizona, a state health official told lawmakers Thursday.
- Woman riding motorcycle trike hurt when wheel comes off
- April 28, 2009
- A 59-year-old woman was injured Thursday afternoon while riding her trike motorcycle through Strawberry.
- Around Rim Country
- New animal shelter breaks ground May 2
- April 28, 2009
- The public is cordially invited to the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Payson Humane Society’s new animal shelter at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 2.
- Slowing transmission of swine flu virus is crucial
- April 28, 2009
- Swine Influenza is a respiratory disease that is found, in pigs and was first identified in 1930. Flu outbreaks in pigs are common, but this new swine flu is a horse, or shall we say a pig of a different color.
- Change the status quo
- April 28, 2009
- I’m an angry, disgusted, and frustrated independent voter.
- Thanks to all who helped clean up Payson North Unit V
- April 28, 2009
- Thank you, Payson North Unit V!
- Heartbreak red …and 45 minutes of perfectly cool
- Classic car show draws thousands, plus one shambling writer following a trail of memories
- April 28, 2009
- I oogled along the meander of classic cars in Green Valley Park, on some vague quest — like a cheerful fellow with Alzheimer’s, leafing through a photo album.
- Class Acts
- Fashion show is at GCC on Thursday
- April 28, 2009
- Leslie Peacock began sewing as a young girl, but when she and a friend tried quilting, the class initially bored her.
- Feature Teacher
- Seeing what students create is rewarding to teacher
- April 28, 2009
- I enjoy teaching students who want to learn.
- School briefs
- April 28, 2009
- The Daughters of Gila County Pioneers will offer a scholarship to a female student who graduates from a high school in Gila County this spring.
- Business students earn state honors
- April 28, 2009
- Twenty-seven students in the Payson High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter won 15 trophies at the recent state leadership conference in Tucson, where the chapter also won second place overall.
- New technologies improve disability
- April 28, 2009
- In March, Social Security became the first government agency to use the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).
- In times like these, every dollar counts
- April 28, 2009
- “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” This is the line Charles Dickens used to open his novel “A Tale of Two Cities.” It
- Senior Center menu, events for remainder of April
- April 28, 2009
- The Payson Senior Center serves a hot meal at noon weekdays in the dining room at 514 W. Main St. No membership is required.
- Turkey hunter shoots partner in the side and face
- April 28, 2009
- On the first day of turkey season, an overzealous hunter shot his partner multiple times in the side and face.
- New English classes approved for PHS students
- April 28, 2009
- Students bored by regular English classes will have two new options next year: Literature and Journalism in Athletics and English for Work.
- GCC briefs
- April 28, 2009
- Gila Community College mailed a letter and a brochure entitled “Your Education Stimulus Plan” to parents of Gila County high school students this spring, which overstated the 2009-2010 tuition at Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University.
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