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December 23, 2008 was a cold, blustery day. The wind was howling out of the north, and snowflakes had started to fly as the sun set on that cold gray

She has only been on the Payson Town Council since August, but this week, Tina McAllister-Smith announced she was resigning.

This year’s Payson Area Food Drive has exceeded its financial goals, but urgently needs more nonperishable food items to address food insecurity in Rim Country, according to organizers.

The Payson council will have one of its own seated on the Rim Country Educational Alliance board. On a 6 to 1 vote at the March 25 council meeting, the council placed Scott Nossek as its representative on the RCEA board. Councilor Jim Ferris voted against Nossek because he believes the council should have more say as to who it can vote onto the board. The RCEA owns the 243-acre parcel of land across from the community college off of Highway 260. The RCEA was formed as a separate legal entity wi...