Grandstand Structure up, seats going in By Suzanne Dean Publisher Dec. 21, 2017 MANTI—The steel components of a long-awaited grandstand at the Sanpete County Fairgrounds are up, installation of seating started this week, and other fairgrounds improvements are on the drawing board. While finances will drive how much gets completed in the current…
Hearing for accused kidnapper postponed By James Tilson Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 MANTI—John Alvin Coltharp, accused of kidnapping his four children and obstructing justice, had his preliminary hearing continued last Wednesday, Dec. 13, because, according to Sanpete County Deputy Attorney Kevin Daniels, the ongoing investigation may lead to further charges against Coltharp….
Saint Lucia’s Day lights the way By Robert Stevens Managing Editor Dec. 21, 2017 EPHRAIM—When the Ephraim Co-op wanted to host a new fundraising event, they looked to local Scandinavian culture connections when they decided to put on a Saint Lucia’s Day program. Held on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Co-op, the…
After 20 year effort, Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center to open January 1 By Robert Stevens Managing Editor Dec. 21, 2017 MT. PLEASANT—The Mt. Pleasant Aquatic Center is opening its doors next year to the public. After raising nearly $5 million from more than two decades of community fundraising, grants, loans and the…
Hearing date set for second defendant in Maverik robbery By James Tilson Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 MANTI—Jesus Emmanuel Carrasco, 18, of South Jordan, co-defendant of Jose Luis Cuevas, a defendant in the Maverick robbery and car theft crime spree in Sanpete County last October, appeared in the 6th District Court in…
Alison Boudreaux sentenced on new charges By James Tilson Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 MANTI—Judge Wallace Lee of the 6th District Court sentenced Alison Boudreaux, co-defendant to convicted murderer Logan McFarland, to prison for new drug charges and violation of probation last week in Manti. Boudreaux had been sentenced earlier this year for…
Sanpete eighth out of 29 counties in Utah for social security payouts By Max Higbee Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 Sanpete County residents are receiving some of the highest yearly payments from Social Security in Utah, according to a recent study by financial technology company SmartAsset. Sanpete comes in eighth in the…
Car enthusiasts in Centerfield donating to local charities By Max Higbee Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 CENTERFIELD—A group of Sanpete County’s most ardent automobile enthusiasts are using their combined efforts to make a difference at local charities this holiday season. Using money pooled together throughout the year by members, they bought and…
Proficiency of test scores down at majority of Sanpete schools By Linda Petersen Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 State testing scores in both school districts in the county are mainly down this year, compared to last year. Students in third grade through 12th grade are tested each year on their proficiency in language…
Students with disabilities take spotlight at South Sanpete School District board meeting By Lloyd Call Associate Publisher Dec. 21, 2017 MANTI—Special education took the spotlight at the recent board meeting of the South Sanpete School District, including a Boy Scout reporting on his eagle project that benefits students with disabilities. Trevor Steck, a…
Students go crazy with Spirit Week at NSHS By Linda Petersen Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 MT. PLEASANT—Student council members at North Sanpete High School decided to combine the fun of a normal Spirit Week with important prevention information in Holiday Spirit Week/Prevention Week. Working with the Central Utah Health Department, they’ve…
Surprising nighttime prowler caught on camera at CUCF GUNNISON—The silent visitor outside of the Central Utah Correctional Facility in Gunnison last Saturday night might make any prisoner second-guess an escape attempt. A tweet from the Utah Department of Corrections shows a photo of a skulking predator, a full-grown cougar, prowling around the perimeter gates. Security…
Middle School students offered holiday hope By Linda Petersen Staff Writer Dec. 21, 2017 MORONI—The holidays can be a tough time for many of us, and when things don’t live up to our expectations, it can sometimes hit us hard. That’s something the members of North Sanpete Middle School’s HOPE Squad are keenly…