Also from January 13
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Survey says parents happy with schools- January 13, 2009
- Parents are more satisfied with the Payson Unified School District than they were last year, according to survey results released during a Monday board meeting.
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- Club gives students a chance to argue
- January 13, 2009
- The television show “Law and Order” may not be an accurate portrayal of the justice system to a Payson High School student, but the show has inspired students like sophomore Caleb Harrison to join the school’s Mock Trial Club nonetheless.
- Concert features guitarist/vocalist Pavlo
- January 13, 2009
- As part of its 30th anniversary season, the Tonto Community Concert Association (TCCA) will play host to the rising star, Pavlo, in concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 14.
- Social Security’s 2009 resolutions
- January 13, 2009
- The new year is a time for many people, companies and organizations to make resolutions for the year ahead.
- Changes planned and unplanned in new year
- January 13, 2009
- How things have changed over the years. When I was a child, seeing an airplane in the sky was a big event. Now humans are living in space. Our home entertainment, if we were lucky, consisted of a radio, usually complete with static.
- School briefs
- January 13, 2009
- Michael Rose, instructor, is teaching an exciting new computer course at Gila Community College called Multimedia.
- Where is my OxyContin?
- January 13, 2009
- A governing board goal this year is to educate parents, students and the community about the prevalence and dangers of prescription drug abuse.
- Feature Teacher
- January 13, 2009
- As a student, I absolutely hated to stand up in front of the class, so it was only natural that I’d become a teacher.
- A heartfelt thanks to Pine/ Strawberry communities
- January 13, 2009
- Bruce Thompson passed away on Dec. 11, 2008 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bruce was the president and strong supporter of the Pine/Strawberry Senior Center and loved this community very much.
- Rim Country proves compassion never goes out of fashion
- January 13, 2009
- First State Bank would like to thank the generosity of everyone who participated in the third annual Senior Angel Christmas Tree. The tree was a huge success!
- Sunrise prayer service was a great start to the new year
- January 13, 2009
- Praise the Lord for the wonderful New Year’s Day sunrise prayer service at the overlook by the top of Houston Mesa Road. Yes, praise Him for His patience with us and our nation, for His direction, love and other blessings, such as the beautiful scenery He has created in Rim Country.
- All judges should be elected
- January 13, 2009
- Having recently attended Gila County Justice Court in Payson, I observed two hearings back-to-back regarding the same issues, but not related in any other way. One hearing was conducted by elected Judge Dorothy Little and the other by part-time judge, Jim Weeks. Each hearing took about the same amount of time, but the difference in conduct of these two magistrates was shocking.
- Happy with Obama
- January 13, 2009
- The future president has a Herculean task set before him with the wretched wreckage that George W. Bush has left for him.
- Community comes through to help woman who lost her home
- January 13, 2009
- I wanted to take a moment to send out a huge thank you to the Rim Country community that pulled together for one of my employees over the holidays.
- Help was amazing
- January 13, 2009
- I lived in the house on Ponderosa Street that exploded on Dec. 16, 2008. The donations, gifts, money, assistance, and emotional support that I have received since that time have been absolutely amazing.
- Parents love their schools
- January 13, 2009
- All right. We’re trying to be big about this.
- Around Rim Country
- Get your tickets for formal ball
- January 13, 2009
- Formal dress and generous hearts are the rule for the upcoming Black and White Ball.
- Rock slide Thursday along Highway 87, concrete barriers installed
- January 13, 2009
- To the dismay of Arizona Department of Transportation engineers, the hills surrounding Highway 87 seem to be falling down and landing on the roadway.
- Arrest of two juveniles could solve burglaries
- January 13, 2009
- The recent arrest of two local 17-year-olds on burglary and theft charges stemming from stolen soda from a vending machine led police to an apartment containing numerous stolen goods that could solve a string of burglaries in Payson.
- Strange tale of crippled coot and warm hearts
- January 13, 2009
- The day was cold. And the duck was a coot. But their hearts were warm.
- Payson gets new vice mayor, rec director
- January 13, 2009
- Still struggling to cut costs and reorganize, Payson now has both a new vice mayor and a new director of parks and recreation.
- Kidnap, assault gets man indicted
- January 13, 2009
- A 44-year-old Star Valley man has been indicted by a county grand jury on kidnapping and attempted second-degree murder, among other charges.
- Survey says parents happy with schools
- Parents satisfied with quality of education within the district
- January 13, 2009
- Parents are more satisfied with the Payson Unified School District than they were last year, according to survey results released during a Monday board meeting.
- Olympic archer returns to visit Payson students
- January 13, 2009
- America’s most talented archer returned Jan. 9 to his roots when 19-year-old Brady Ellison visited Payson Elementary School to talk to students about his pursuit of the Olympic dream.
- It was easy to root for the Eagles
- January 13, 2009
- For about four hours on Sunday, I was one of the biggest Philadelphia Eagles fans in Arizona.
- Payson High student athletic trainers honored
- January 13, 2009
- The athletic trainers of every sports program are among the most critical and most often unsung participants. These are the people who make it possible for athletes to return to play after any of the assorted minor injuries they can incur in the course of a game.
- Wrestlers have tough matches coming on the road
- January 13, 2009
- Payson’s “Big Five” of Jacob Spears, Ben Lee, Ben Sandoval, Nick Goodman and Bryan Burke will lead the Longhorn wrestling team tomorrow, Jan. 14, to Wickenburg and three days later to Alamosa, Colo.
- Horns open East play with a victory
- January 13, 2009
- For most of the past weekend, sports fans around Arizona believed defending East Region champion and 2008 state runner-up Payson had lost by 20 points to lowly Show Low.
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