Pivot Rock Pine Tree Fights for Life Amid Winter Decay
A Pine Arizona note details the aging Pivot Rock Pine, 35 feet tall and perched on rock, dying from a pine gall weevil. Ranger Alvin Teague confirms the tree’s decline as woodpeckers attack the pests. The piece blends elegy with local community notes and school honors. The column also reports family news, library donations, and Pine Elementary achievements and graduation plans.
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Wilma
Alvin Teague
Happy Jack Station
Teague
Pivot Rock
Hose leak causes gasoline spill at Andy's Circle K
A broken hose on a gasoline pump at 422 S. Beeline spilled several gallons when activated. Payson Volunteer Fire Department arrived within two minutes to wash the spill away from the gas pumps.
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Andy’s Circle K
Payson
Payson Deputies Arrest Couple for Grand Theft
A Payson couple Lester C. Smith 42 and Beatrice Vicky Smith 44 were arrested May 20 on grand theft charges over a storage shed theft. Each posted 330 bond and await arraignment. Ralph E. Close 55 of Camp Verde was booked May 23 on driving while intoxicated and released.
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Lester C. Smith
Beatrice Vicky
Smith
Ralph E. Close
Camp Verde
Close
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