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- Payson hooks grant to study Green Valley erosion
- August 25, 2009
- When it rains, it pours — or so they say.
- Coaches bring experience, passion to cross country teams
- August 25, 2009
- Spend a few minutes with Payson High cross country runners and you’ll leave impressed with their enthusiasm and gusto for their sport
- Roadside trash dumping is quite an eyesore
- August 25, 2009
- Monday I went for a motorcycle ride on Highway 87 north of Strawberry and I noticed a lot of trash along the road and all of it left over from a camping trip. At the safety turnouts just past the county line, there are more than a dozen large bags scattered as far as 100 yards from the main pile, which is probably a result of animals prowling through the mess, and the stench is noticeable from about 40 yards away
- Solar panels will help school cut costs
- New law allows private entities to get tax credit from public agencies
- August 25, 2009
- In an effort to curtail spiraling utility costs, Payson Unified School District could install solar panels to provide electricity at the high school, middle school and administration building. Payson Elementary School could also be included.
- Foul weather forces delay, relocation of scrimmage
- Officials move game to Rumsey Park to prevent further damage to PHS turf
- August 25, 2009
- It was Mother Nature playing games with the Payson Longhorns and Camp Verde Cowboys in a season-opening controlled scrimmage.
- Lady Horns open away against Holbrook tonight
- August 25, 2009
- An old nemesis awaits the Lady Longhorn volleyball team when the regular season tips off today in Holbrook.
- Breakfast will raise funds for cross country teams’ travel
- August 25, 2009
- Prep sports team are not immune to troubling economic times.
- Mesa del residents, Hardcastle are talking
- August 25, 2009
- A sharp drop in well output forced water rationing in Mesa del Caballo this summer, Brooke Utilities President Robert Hardcastle told community representatives this week in a conciliatory, three-hour meeting.
- Main Street needs serious help
- August 25, 2009
- Mayor Kenny Evans recently dubbed Main Street the heart of Payson. However, with its poor visibility from the highway, stretches of empty storefronts and lack of retail shops, that heartbeat is irregular, even verging on a heart attack some say.
- Woods Canyon eagles could colonize Rim
- Bald eagles raise a record 67 fledglings, including first eaglet born in promising Rim lakes habitat
- August 25, 2009
- Rim Country became bald eagle country this spring, when a gawky fledgling hatched in a stolen osprey nest on the shores of Woods Canyon Lake, joining a record-breaking crop of baby Arizona eagles.
- No reservation now about police backup
- Insurance plan prompts Payson agreement to send officers to assist Tonto Apache police
- August 25, 2009
- Payson police will once again back up Tonto Apache cops when they need help.
- Debate on historical society money splits council
- Historical society sought $6,000 in back pay from town
- August 25, 2009
- History’s a touchy topic in Rim Country, what with the cowboys, Indians and water wars — not to mention two-year-old contracts with the Northern Gila County Historical Society.
- Community Almanac
- August 25, 2009
- Staff members for the office of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick will be hosting open office hours in Payson at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 610 E. Highway 260.
- Save the eagles? Save ourselves?
- August 25, 2009
- How long does it take to make a bald eagle?
- Birds of a feather
- August 25, 2009
- What do Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin have in common?
- Heartfelt thanks
- August 25, 2009
- With heartfelt thanks, Rim Country Literacy program would like to thank you for the publicity given for our “Lasso for Literacy” fund-raiser held at Green Valley Park.
- Thanks to all who helped during time of need
- August 25, 2009
- My husband, Jack Bushno, went to be with the Lord July 20. I am only now able to get out these very deserved acknowledgments. Payson Care Center Alzheimer’s Unit. They were so caring yet very proficient. Their unit is just like one big family.
- Fuzzy math
- August 25, 2009
- Anyone that is now covered under Medicare, or will be turning 65 in the next 15 years, should be paying very close attention to this current legislation for health care reform.
- Retirees help student learn about life
- August 25, 2009
- While most high school kids are busy learning algebra and social studies in traditional classrooms, several hours a day, students from Payson Center for Success step outside the box of learning and give back to the community.
- School volunteer enjoys the students
- August 25, 2009
- I enjoy the students. They are very nice to me. I get a kick out of seeing students and former students around town and watching them become mature men and women
- Student theatre new season starts Nov. 4
- August 25, 2009
- The Payson High School Longhorn Theatre Company’s first show for the 2009-2010 theatre season is “The Three Musketeers” by Max Bush, adapted from the book by Alexander Dumas.
- Graphic design class being offered this fall at Gila college
- August 25, 2009
- Gila Community College’s new art instructor, Doug Trimble, will be offering a new Graphic Design class, along with World Art, this Fall semester.
- Frustrated homeowners beg for town’s help
- Payson has spent $44,000 and 18 months but still can’t get federal bureaucrats to change flood maps for subdivision
- August 25, 2009
- You got your geological time — with rock layers built up over a great drift of eons.
- Landlord puts lien on Legacy furniture
- August 25, 2009
- After eight years of business in Payson, Legacy Home Furnishings was taken over by the plaza’s property owner several weeks ago.
- Real estate legislation updates
- Protect yourself: consult attorney, CPA before a foreclosure or short sale
- August 25, 2009
- Five months ago, we published an article on Arizona’s anti-deficiency statute to explain our state’s law on the potential liability a homeowner may face if their home is sold for less than they owe.
- Edward Jones hosts charitable gifting workshop
- August 25, 2009
- Although times are tough for many, you may still be interested in giving.
- Paperwork stymies final Pine water agreement
- August 25, 2009
- A Pine Strawberry Water Improvement District board meeting set for today, Aug. 25, to discuss a final stipulation-judgment of condemnation that could soon lead to PSWID’s acquisition of Brooke Utilities two water companies was postponed late yesterday.
- PEO provides three nursing scholarships
- August 25, 2009
- Nancy Miller, Program for Continuing Education chairman for the Payson Chapter of PEO, is pleased to announce three awards given to nursing and pre-nursing students at Gila Community College.
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