New physician joins Central Valley Medical Center 8-25-2016 NEPHI—A new physician has joined the medical team at Central Valley Medical Center. Mark Saunders, an OB-GYN with 20 years of experience in Utah, recently began work at the Nephi hospital. “We are pleased that Dr. Mark Saunders has joined our medical staff,” Randy Cluff,…
‘Sheep Count,’ airing on Central Utah community television stations, focuses on Mt. Pleasant farm Linda Petersen Staff writer 8-25-2016 “Sheep Count,” a story about sheep ranches in Central Utah, is the newest episode of “Discovery Road” the documentary series sponsored by the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area. The segment, which explores the…
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Editor’s Note: Greg Soter has been a public affairs consultant to the Sanpete Water Conservancy District for several years in its effort to gain approval of the Narrows Project. Following is a comment Soter has submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of a final permit for Narrows construction. Comments are being…
‘Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels’ Sanpete County Fair in full swing By Alec Barton Staff Writer 8-18-2016 MANTI—The wheel is often used in literature to represent cycles, things that follow a pattern, ideas or events that continue through time. In selecting a theme for this year’s county fair—Sanpete’s 102nd—board members opted for a…
Jackson and Charlet Pemberton – Utah St. George Mission Jackson and Charlet Pemberton have accepted an 18-month call to serve as full-time Member and Leader Support missionaries in the Utah St. George Mission. They will live at home and serve mainly in the North Sanpete Stake. They will be attending meetings with other…
Editor, I read the notice in the Sanpete Messenger last week that a hearing is being held in Orem this week to raise the amount of Sanpete County property taxes collected by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District again. I do not understand this. I was told by the CUWCD that the reason for the…
Rick and Connie Fredrickson of Moroni announce the marriage of their daughter Nicole Fredrickson to Hunter Atkinson, son of Justin and Natalie Atkinson of Mt. Pleasant on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in the Manti LDS Temple. A reception will be held in their honor that evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Thompson residence, 440…
How can a newspaper print the truth about public issues when public officials refuse to respond? By Robert Stevens Managing editor 8-4-2016 During my time working at the Messenger, I’ve found one of the most difficult challenges my colleagues and I face is poor cooperation from certain public officials as we try to…
Gunnison Legacy Wall gets unexpected funding but needs help from the public to complete By Robert Stevens Managing editor 8-11-2016 GUNNISON—The unfinished center panel of the Gunnison City Legacy Wall can finally be completed thanks to grant funding from Governor Gary Herbert’s Arts and Culture Business Alliance—but help of a different…
Forest Service taking advantage of fire up Mayfield Canyon to restore natural habitat By Robert Stevens Managing editor 8-18-2016 MAYFIELD—The Forest Service is harnessing the power of a wildfire ignited by lightning to help restore some of the natural habitat to the mountains above Mayfield, says Sanpete Ranger Kyle Beagley. Last Friday,…
Phone scammers are targeting Sanpete County residents By Robert Stevens Managing editor 8-11-2016 Manti—Residents of Sanpete County may be being specifically targeted for telephone-based scams. Janet McFarland, CentraCom customer service and billing manager, says she has had firsthand experience with the damage the scams are causing. “These people who get scammed are very…