Stories
Fire Restrictions in effect for the Town of Payson & Rim Country
Drought conditions, higher temperatures and increased fire danger have resulted in fire restrictions being implemented within and around the Town of Payson and Rim Country.
Red Flag Warning in Effect Today and Tomorrow for Kaibab and Coconino National Forests
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for today and tomorrow for much of northern Arizona including all of the Kaibab and Coconino National Forests due to strong winds and low relative humidity.
Around the Rim Country
Members of the Church on Randall Place are seeking volunteers to help make sleeping mats for the homeless.
Good 2 Go
At 3 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday (unless otherwise stated), June 4 through June 27 there will be free films shown at GCC with time for a brief audience discussion after each film. (Titles subject to change according to availability.)
At The Movies-The Great Gatsby
This version of The Great Gatsby is the rarest of all movie birds, a heartbreaking human drama that has achieved a mass audience.
‘We will never forget’
Payson pays tribute to veterans
They are getting grayer each year and there are fewer of the most senior among them, but the chairs still fill at the annual Memorial Day tribute to veterans in Payson.
Rim youth have banquet of choices for fun
School will be out for summer this Friday, so what are the kids going to do? Some may be lucky enough to find summer employment; some might have to take remedial classes in one subject or another; some may be fortunate to spend time at a summer camp.
Garden time’s flying by
Increase your garden’s productivity even when space, time and energy are limited. Just follow these simple planting techniques for a more bountiful harvest.
Payson Summer Concert Series
The concerts are held in the beautiful, open-air setting of Green Valley Park’s amphitheater area. While the performance are held in the band shell, the audience can sit on blankets on the ground or bring a lawn chair.
Travel to explore
There are a growing number of travelers who are fed up with the crowds that are visiting the more popular destinations and so they turn to seeking destinations where fewer are going.
The Hise Family
Payson is named for Lewis Edwin Payson, an Illinois Congressman. But how did such a small place come to the attention of such a man? The answer is like Hise; as in John Hise and family. Here is a look at this man and his family.
