Births
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- Anniversary: Scott
- Anniversary: Mortis
- Anniversary: Jasper and Jasper
- Wedding: Hardy and Runyan
- Engagement: Ryan and Holdinsky
- Anniversary: Armer
- Wedding: Gellerman and Hummer
- Anniversary: Bohlmeyer
Events
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Photos
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Videos
- Payson High School’s Music Department presented its annual Winter Concert …
- The annual Turkey Trot event took off at Green Valley …
- The second annual Blue’s Dog Walk, which took place, Saturday, …
- Established in 1988, the Arizona Trail Riders (ATR) is a …
- Stocking the three lakes at Green Valley Park.
- Community Christmas concerts scheduled
- December 3, 2008
- The annual Christmas pageant presented by the Payson Christian Ministerial Fellowship, “Spirit of Christmas,” is Sunday, Dec. 7 at the high school auditorium. Guests attending are asked to bring a can of food or nonperishable food item for a donation to the local food bank. Performances of contemporary and traditional music will be at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
- Parade of Lights
- Electric Light Parade on Main Street this Weekend
- December 3, 2008
- Main Street Home Town Holiday is the title of the town’s annual Electric Light Parade on Main Street, which will be held beginning at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6. This is the eighth running of the parade since it was started in 2000 by former Main Street coordinator, Karen Greenspoon.
- Wood turner bowls over viewers with beauty
- December 3, 2008
- Master wood turner Curt Harp, 79, has been busy at his art since the Harps moved to Pine in 1998. Prior to that and living in Tempe, Harp was a wood worker most of his adult life and, in fact, made most of the furniture in his beautiful home. He also dabbled in wood carving and just about anything else constructed of wood.
- The Story of Payson, Arizona
- founded by miners, built by ranchers: the story of payson, arizona - Chapter 8: PAYSON BEGAN AN AUGUST TRADITION
- December 3, 2008
- The excitement and terror of Apache raids in the Rim Country had culminated on July 17, 1882 at the Battle of Big Dry Wash. Daily life was becoming less anxious, and settlers could get down to the real business of cattle raising and prospecting.
- Bountiful buffets — festive, appetizing and safe
- December 3, 2008
- Thanksgiving is behind us and the Christmas festivities are at hand. If putting on a holiday soirée is on your “to do” list this year, how about trying a buffet?
- Loot: The Battle Over the Stolen Treasures of the Ancient World
- December 3, 2008
- For the past two centuries, the treasures of the ancient world have been shamelessly plundered. One of the most graphic examples involves the tomb of Amenophis III in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Looters in the 19th century hacked the head out of the pharaoh in three murals. Those fragments are now on display in the Louvre, leaving behind the original mural, which is permanently defaced.
- Mom’s pie jump starts culinary career
- December 3, 2008
- Sometimes, when I’m on the small, hectic production set of “The Kitchen Diva!” television cooking show, I think about how far I’ve come in the multimedia field. I got my start as a culinary historian, cookbook author and television chef thanks to my mother, Angeline’s, fabulous recipe for Raisin-Pecan Pie.
- Sleeping pills vs. insomnia
- December 3, 2008
- All sleeping pills should be taken for as short a time as possible.
- College launches registration for spring classes
- December 3, 2008
- There is always an interesting and new class at Gila Community College.
- Native Air begins ‘flight for the cure’
- December 3, 2008
- Native Air, an air medical services provider of Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., announced Dec. 1 that it has aligned with the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to introduce a new fund-raising program, Flight for the Cure.
- Does my child use drugs?
- December 3, 2008
- The only way to answer that is to watch for the warning signs. The most significant signs are changes in attitude, personality, behavior and appearance. While some of these key symptoms may be attributed to “other” causes, they are still enough of a concern to warrant having your child checked out by a health care professional.
- Chamber concert set for Gila Community College
- December 3, 2008
- Chamber music is alive and well in Payson. There has been an orchestra and several chamber groups in Payson over the years.
- Retail holiday sales stay steady for most
- December 2, 2008
- It was a busy holiday weekend for Rim Country stores with early bird sales and bargain-hunting shoppers.
- More potential slides menace Hwy. 87
- December 2, 2008
- Experts still don’t know what caused an ancient landslide site to collapse and close Highway 87 March 21, but they have discovered three similar sites nearby that could endanger Payson’s connection to the Valley.
- Controlled burns return
- December 2, 2008
- The Tonto National Forest Service on Monday started a week-long series of prescribed fires on the outskirts of Payson and Pine, with plans to burn several hundred acres every day throughout the week as weather allows.
- Main Street lights up for holiday
- December 2, 2008
- The state champion Longhorns will parade down Main Street in style beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 as the headliners for the annual Main Street/APS Electric Light Parade.
- Airport cuts costs, plans for the future
- December 2, 2008
- The Payson Airport needs a new restaurant, meeting space and other facilities included in a master plan in order to boost the region’s economy — without cost to taxpayers, says Dick Mumma, president of the Payson Regional Airport Authority.
- It was all about pilgrims, turkeys
- December 2, 2008
- Pilgrims, Native Americans and turkeys converged last Tuesday afternoon at Payson Elementary School as three first-grade classes performed a series of Thanksgiving skits.
- Help available for special dietary needs
- December 2, 2008
- Holiday cooking can be stressful, especially when the cook has to cope with special dietary needs. That was the case this Thanksgiving when one of our guests was gluten intolerant. As our company was arriving the day before Thanksgiving, the meal I had planned for that night included a rice dish made with beef broth. After checking labels in the major stores, I purchased a package of beef broth that did not include wheat gluten in its listed ingredients. Being on the careful side, I called the company when I got home to double check and sure enough, though not listed, the broth did contain gluten.
- SV could limit age of manufactured homes
- December 2, 2008
- If you plan to move to Star Valley in a manufactured home or park model older than 20 years, you may find yourself shutout if the Star Valley council passes a proposed ordinance.
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