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Big Brothers Big Sisters honors volunteers

Most any volunteer will say they don’t give hundreds of hours each year in hopes of receiving an award or accolades, they do it because they know how much spending a few...

We can’t even give it away ...

The Payson Association for Advanced Learners (PAAL) has faced problems figuring out how to get the Payson Unified School District to accept a cash gift to provide stipends for...

School board’s bleak choice

Would you rather cut off your right foot or your left hand? Rather be blind or deaf? Rather never see your brother again or your father? Alas, it seems like the Payson school...

AIA proposes schedule fix

It may soon be possible to say goodbye to jumbo-sized sections of 14 or more teams, a confusing power point formula, computer scheduling and coaches voting for an all-section team...

Much-honored coach to offer basketball camp

Aspiring basketball players have the opportunity June 11 to June 14 to improve their game and the tutelage of Longhorn head coach Joe Sanchez and retired Paradise Valley High...

What's your emergency plan?

Most of us are aware of the devastating wildfires in the surrounding area recently, but what many people don’t often think about is what they would do in a natural disaster...

Where do kids get such crazy ideas?

About the middle of the third grade, the tropical islands of the Pacific began to take on a special meaning for me. Someone gave me a book for Christmas, a wonderful book, one I...

Ex-coach shines on links

Gary Campbell is a darned good football coach who won six “Coach of the Year” honors during his 34-year career at Norco High School in California. Now retired and...

Please be mindful of neighbors while enjoying summer

Hello again, fellow Creekers. I’ve gotten a slew of emails and phone calls here recently all related to the same subject (no doubt because the summer weather is here and...

Clubs and Organizations

Rim Country men — residents and visitors alike — are invited to enjoy Breakfast for a Buck at 8 a.m., Saturday, June 2 at Ponderosa Bible Church, 1800 N. Beeline...

Concerts in the Park start Saturday night

It’s summer outdoor music time again in Payson! This Saturday begins our Parks & Rec’s nine-week Saturday nights summer concert series at Green Valley Park, featuring...

Valley fishermen top guns at Willow Springs

While Valley-area anglers dominated the Willow Springs Summer Trout Tournament — which they annually do — a few Payson residents managed top-three finishes....

2012 Pitch, Hit, Run champions named

The Town of Payson has crowned its 2012 Aquafina Pitch, Hit and Run boys and girls age group overall champions. Among the boys, Nicholas Walter (7-8 years), Austin Rice (9-10),...

Pine Creek Canyon Road work going smoothly

Roadwork on the Pine Creek Canyon Road in Pine is going just about as smoothly as, well, roadwork can go, officials say. Although the project hit a few speed bumps after work...

Disappointed by Sherlock

I am wondering if I am the only one that finds public television’s new “Sherlock Holmes” a crock of pretentious sewage.

Losing school counselor will be devastating for students

I am greatly disappointed with the decision to eliminate the counselor position at Rim Country Middle School.

ATV club promotes fun and safety

If you love the Rim Country, and you love riding ATVs, the Rim Country Riders ATV Club is for you. The group welcomes residents, weekend visitors and out-of-towners to join them...

Thanks for support on our big day

The month of May is now behind us for another year, but not without a few surprises. Last week the temperature got down to freezing in the village and killed a few of my flowers,...

Obama models policies after France

It may be that the Obama campaign has developed a form of tone deafness.

Obama defender doesn’t know the facts

Apparently, Obama Kool-Aid drinkers have problems with facts.

Camp Fire Safety Message

Please review the following video courtesy of Show Low Fire Department.

Summer family travel suggestions

When you are in the planning stages of your vacation, sit down with everyone and figure out what kind of vacation each person wants. Selecting a vacation that suits everyone...

Getaway Around Rim Country

The Rim Country Museum, located in Green Valley Park, is participating in the Blue Star Museums program this summer with the American Association of Museums, the National...

The Wild West in the Rim Country

In part one of the Jack Lane story (The Rim Review May 2), newcomer cowboy Jack Lane spent his first weekend in Payson getting drunk and then racing his horse up and down Main...

SCHOOL’S OUT!

School came to a close this past week. Now it’s time to find something to keep the kids busy for the next eight weeks or so. Plenty of summer fun is out there, just waiting...

Extraordinary sides for a red-hot BBQ

When it’s time for a backyard barbecue, you want the side dishes to get just as many raves as what’s hot off the grill. You can make your side dishes sizzle, too, with...

Mountain High Games June 1-3

The Mountain High Games take place June 1-3 at Payson Event Center with a wide variety of fun and challenging events for people of all ages and skill levels.

When the heart becomes a feeble pump

Is congestive heart failure a death sentence?

Good 2 Go

Cool June evenings make for a perfect time to walk Historic Main Street with friends, neighbors and visitors. Be sure to join Ken and Brenda for fun, music and refreshments at...

HS faces safety violations

An anonymous complaint filed against Payson High School’s woodshop has exposed a number of safety violations. An inspector with the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety...

Grief, honor and memory

More than 300 people crowded the sun-drenched grass in front of Payson’s war memorial Monday morning facing fitful breezes and painful memories to honor those who have died...

Pok�mon generation cheers, tosses caps

As gusts of wind blew across the Payson High School field at 20 miles per hour, and the sun set, the class of 2012 ended their childhood education to move onto the next phase of...

Lead bullet ban urged to save condors

The government should ban the use of lead bullets to save the struggling condors of northern Arizona, according to a coalition of environmental groups who have threatened to file...

One kinda lucky kitty cat

Television cop shows have documented the heart-touching scene for years: A wayward kitten finds itself up a tree and out on a limb with no way home. In the dramatic scenario, our...

Teen trapped in rollover wreck tops busy night for police

Just after Payson High School’s graduation, firefighters responded to a rollover accident north of town. The rollover, which closed Highway 87 for several hours, happened...

Grand Canyon needs a good flood ...

WASHINGTON – The Interior Department said it will test high-volume water releases from the Glen Canyon Dam in an effort to simulate natural flooding and improve sediment...

Students win scholarships

While their plans after high school vary wildly from joining the Marines, attending Arizona State University to clueless, the 2012 class has left its mark. The students of Payson...

Volunteers make filing taxes easier

It takes most people roughly an hour to prepare a simple tax return. For volunteer Bob Sanchez, it takes just under 20 minutes. But speed isn’t what Sanchez strives for,...

Camps this summer will build teams

Casey Woodall’s goal as coach of the Payson High School wrestling team is to return the program to the prominence it enjoyed in the 1980s and ’90s when region and...

Technology making it easier for Realtors to list, sell homes

Real estate technology has come a long way in the last decade. At one time, fax machines were indispensible and now they are hardly used. Scanning and e-mailing has taken their...

Community Almanac

The town’s Summer Rec Program will be held weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning May 29. There will be physical and cultural activities, field trips and more during the...

Bonita Creek firewise program is inspiring

My husband was reading the Roundup last night (Tuesday) and commented on the fact that the Dude Fire had been almost 23 years ago (next month).

Payson High School Scholarship Awards

Tyler Aguirre (ASU): AIMS high honors award — $36,800. Ashley Ammann: (ASU) Dean’s Scholarship — $11,000 over four years. Tyler Apps (Grand Canyon University):...

Pine smokehouse piques palates

The Rim Country has never been known for great barbecue. We have a popular Thai restaurant and a few good Mexican and Italian establishments, but taste buds were bereft of smoked...

Teen defies adversity to win twin titles

Rim Country Middle School eighth-grader Monty James is only 14, but he already fits the glowing image of a rugged and bold cowboy who never shirks from a danger or duty in his...

Alumni spank PHS in inaugural showdown

A new Payson High School sports tradition teed off May 23 at Chaparral Pines Golf Club with the Longhorn state runner-up golf team taking on an alumni team comprised of players...

Advocates for children recognized for service

The Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA) recently honored 29 northern Gila County volunteers who have served as advocates for children from shattered families whose...

Payson pair bound for champs meet

The Payson angling team of Keith Hunsinger and Robert O’Donnell has qualified for the Western Outdoor News (WON) Tournament of Champions to be contested in September at Lake...

Bands celebrate awesome year

Every year Payson school band enthusiasts gather on the grass behind the middle school gym to spread blankets, eat a picnic dinner and enjoy music the week before school ends....

A place that helps veterans in need

For many, Memorial Day is a day off from work or a time to gather with friends and family for the first cookout of the summer season. For those living in the Valley, it may be a...