Rim Country sees year of growth, service and honors
Monday, April 3, 2006
Welcome to the Payson Roundup's annual Progress Edition. Every year at this time, we offer a venue for the Rim Country to take the stage and blow its own horn. We shine a spotlight on local people, businesses, education, government and neighbors to illuminate the triumphs, achievements and advances of the past year.

Payson's progress detailed in town's annual report
Monday, April 3, 2006
Besides the overriding issue of Star Valley incorporation and the water pipeline that triggered it, the Payson Town Council recorded what it considers some notable achievements in the past year.

A town is born in Rim Country
Monday, April 3, 2006
They cheered, applauded, and a few even cried.

Fire safety, financial help and a bridge point to county's progress
Monday, April 3, 2006
Gila County Deputy Manager John Nelson has been seeing to the county's business for a number of years. When asked to share what he thought were the highlights of 2005, he cited three things: fire safety, getting help on the cost of indigent health care, and a Tonto Creek bridge.

New casino a monument to tribe's progress
Monday, April 3, 2006
The progress made in 2005 by the Tonto Apache Tribe of Payson is evident to anyone who has ventured to the far south side of town.

Residents work to welcome visitors
Monday, April 3, 2006
Payson residents interested in welcoming visitors to the community created a group, the Payson Gateway Project, to develop an inviting landscape at the north end of town.