Taylor News

By Naomi Hatch For 15 years Clay Wood has served the Town of Taylor, including the past 12 as fire chief.

By Naomi Hatch June 24 was not the first time Jane Martineau came to the Taylor Town Council with a complaint about a neighboring, home-based Sparklett's water business.

By Naomi Hatch Greg Hudson, executive director of the Snowflake-Taylor Chamber of Commerce, was present at the Snowflake and Taylor town council meetings last week to invite each council member to attend the third annual Business Awards Banquet scheduled on Friday, Aug.

By Naomi Hatch "Growing Together Through the yEars" will be the theme for this year's Taylor Sweet Corn Festival, Carole Owens advised the Taylor Town Council June 24.

Some young men dream about being professional baseball, football or basketball players.

By Naomi Hatch Charlie and Donna Hall are proud to be citizens of the United States of America and they gladly share those feelings.

By Naomi Hatch Taylor Town Manager Eric Duthie recently prepared information on the operations of the town, giving an update that identified the general activities of town staff, and noting that the town provides a variety of services, departments and activities.

A head-on collision about five miles north of Show Low on Highway 77 killed three people last Saturday morning.

By Tammy Gray-Searles Like her grandmother, longtime Holbrook resident Twyla Taylor, two-year old Ariana "Ari" Taylor has a sunny spirit and determination.

By Tammy Gray-Searles Although a state budget was passed through both the House and Senate June 4, lawmakers and analysts seem to agree that it is not likely to be adopted as is.

By Naomi Hatch Snowflake Finance Director Brian Richards expressed concern to the Snowflake Town Council last week regarding incorrect information in a paper that was sent to Taylor postal customers from the Taylor Fact Finders Committee after the June 3 Taylor Town Council meeting.

Photo by Tammy Gray-Searles Officer Jed Koon of the Holbrook Police Department checks the fit of the straps on Shaylee Van's car seat during a free child safety seat inspection.

The Holbrook City Council approved the canvass of the May 19 municipal election, but also passed a resolution requesting a recount during a special meeting held May 27.

By Tammy Gray-Searles The pain was expected, but that doesn't make it any easier to take.

By Linda Kor There was a large turnout for the May 13 Holbrook Chamber meeting, with representatives from several local hotels and businesses stepping up to take part in the reconstruction of the chamber.

By Naomi Hatch Taylor's summer traditions begin with Trapper Days on Saturday, May 23.

Commencement exercises honoring members of the Class of 2009 at five area high schools are scheduled later this week.

By Naomi Hatch The Snowflake-Taylor Police Department along with Navajo County, Holbrook, Show Low and Winslow, has received the Justice Assistance Grant Program Award as part of the federal government's Recovery Act.

By Naomi Hatch Seven bids for the Taylor Airport runway reconstruction project were received and reviewed for compliance, then the council was asked to award the contract to the low bidder May 13.

By Linda Kor The Tribune-News was honored for 100 years of service by a proclamation of the Navajo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.