‘Feature’ Archives
Portions of four hazardous roads in Wallow burned area gated closed
Springerville, AZ – (November 18, 2011) – Portions of four extremely hazardous roads in the Wallow burned area have been gated closed by Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests engineers. This amounts to about 13 miles of roads in the burned area being closed with locked gates, while 647 miles of roads in the Wallow burned area are open to [...]
Navajo County Sheriff’s Report 11/13/2011 through 11/19/2011
11/13/2011 through 11/19/2011 Area 3 is the largest area of the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, it covers over 2,200 square miles. Currently we have one Sergeant, six deputies, and one detective assigned to the area. Their area of coverage includes: Heber, Overgaard, Aripine, Chevlon Retreat, Chevlon Acres, Antelope Valley, Clay Springs, and [...]
VETERNS DAY OVERGAARD 2011
It was a day to Honor all our Veterans like every year, but this one held a special ring about it. Though Veterans Day is on the 11th of November there was a special ceremony on the 10th at the Mountain Meadows Primary School where all the children were brought into the cafeteria. They were introduced to the Overgaard American Legions Honor [...]
LOST CHILD FOUND BY NEIGHBORS
Deputies from the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Chevlon Acres retreat after receiving a 911 call from Melvin Campbell reporting his son had become lost. Melvin reported his five year old Autistic son, Adam, had wondered away from the yard while Melvin was winterizing their home. Melvin frantically searched the area for [...]
Wreaths Across America
This tradition of laying wreaths to Honor our deceased Veterans and Gold Star Mothers during the holiday season began in 1990 and has grown each year. This year the cemetery in Snowflake, AZ will be one of the many to host a Wreath Ceremony this year. This will take place at the Snowflake Cemetery which is the resting place for 260 Veterans, [...]
Update on ASU and First Mixer: A double header
Busy week for our Chamber of Commence. First was the regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening when three ladies from Payson Volunteer Planning Committee told us of their plan for “a University Campus in Payson.” Payson Mayor Kenny Evans was not able to attend as planned due to a last minute meeting in the valley with ASU. This planned [...]
VETERANS DAY 2011
You all had to know this was coming from me for this day. Veterans Day is one of my Big Ones. It’s the day we should ALL thank a Veteran for his/her service & to acknowledge our Freedom. Whether or not you believe that is up to you but you must believe our Freedom is due to the men and women who have fought for that Freedom. As most [...]
Community Support from H.O.S.T. (Heber Overgaard Service Team)
H.O.S.T., the Heber Overgaard Service Team has a history that dates back to 1987. It started with the Principal at Capps School named Frank Greer. There were several families in the Heber Overgaard community that could not send their children to school due to a lack of funds. Those parents could barely keep food on the table and could not afford [...]
NAVAJO COUNTY IS GEARED UP FOR WINTER SNOW REMOVAL
Cooler weather is here and snow season is on the way. Navajo County has already had some snow activity in some areas and more is expected in the near future. The Navajo County Public Works team has made all appropriate preparations, and is now ready for the snow season when it begins in earnest. Trucks have been equipped with snow blades [...]
Identity Theft Protection ‘Shredathon’ & Prescription Drug Takeback
January 16, 2012 Monday, 11 am-2 pm Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary District 2600 W. Alisa Lane, Lakeside* * Hwy 260, at The Place/Running Bear Resort, Lakeside, turn east on Hansen Lane. Continue to Alisa Lane. Turn right and follow to end— Pinetop-Lakeside Sanitary District. Navajo County Drug Project & [...]
