The leadership of the Utah Republican Party is now in the hands of a Sanpete County sheepman. Delegates at the state convention Saturday, May 1 at the Maverik Center in West Valley City elected Carson Jorgensen of Mt. Pleasant, one of operators of the legendary Skyline Sheep Company, as their new state chairman. At 31,…
EPHRAIM—The Miss Ephraim Scholarship Pageant with the theme “Brighter than a Shooting Star” is set for Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the Snow College Eccles Center. Admission is $5 and masks are required. J.D. Fox will emcee the event, which will feature six lovely contestants from Ephraim vying for the crown. Samantha Everitt,…
MANTI—Sanpete residents who attended the community theater production of “Boys Next Door” last weekend in the Eva Beal Auditorium in Manti came to see a comedy, and there was a lot that was funny, but a lot that was tragic and heart-wrenching, as the topic was about people who are handicapped. Four handicapped men, some…
Saturday was a historic day for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Central Utah who were excited to hear that Sanpete County will be getting a new LDS Temple in Ephraim and the artwork in the Manti Temple will be preserved. The two big decisions were announced in a special…
EPHRAIM—After the Ephraim City Council passed three of the four ordinances on impact fee increases without serious comments from the public, the fourth ordinance, dealing with parks and recreation impact fees, sparked vigorous discussion and debate. Impact fees are one way a municipality can deal with future growth. As cities grow, those new residents will…
MANTI—A Manti woman realized it’s never too late to chase her dreams, and it’s paying off. Pamela Matherne, 48, of Manti was recognized last month as the Snow College Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business of the Year for Sanpete County, for her business, Lovey’s Pet Grooming, which she launched last year. Matherne says she…
MANTI—For the sixth consecutive year, the Manti High School (MHS) theatre team has been crowned 3A state champions. The team took home their big win on Saturday and members were treated to a hero’s welcome ride on the Ephraim and Manti fire engines the same night. “Winning state in theatre is a tremendous feat,” said…
GUNNISON—Andersons for three generations have liked to do stuff “on the side,” instead of sitting behind desks. For 35 years, Steve Anderson of Gunnison (turning 81 in July) has been cleaning carpets, along with his son Randon. The Anderson tradition comes from a line of breadwinners having “side jobs” that take on a life of…
CHESTER—Shad Hardy, owner of Accurate Mobile Mix Concrete, had a dream for a many years—offering the best, most versatile concrete products in Sanpete County. And that dream has been realized now for seven years. Shad grew up in Mesquite, Nevada, and worked as a concrete dispatcher for Western Rock in St. George, and Rinker Material…
GUNNISON—The theme of the 2021 Miss Gunnison Scholarship Pageant last Saturday was “Golden” and the three beautiful contestants were indeed, golden. Receiving the crown from McKenna Taylor Edwards, Miss Gunnison 2019, was Leticia Rodriquez, daughter of Gelascio and Destainy Rodriquez. Named as attendants were the two other contestants, Whitney Christensen, daughter of Brett and Erica…
MANTI—School lunch workers are true heroes of our pandemic year, according to a report presented by Trevor Powell, assistant superintendent of the South Sanpete School District, at their April board meeting. A little history first. A form of school lunch has been around since the 1800s. In World War I, many young American men were…
EPHRAIM—The Ephraim-Manti Airport is being upgraded, courtesy of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Ephraim City Council learned at their meeting April 8.
One project is adding a turnaround on the end of the runway. “Instead of having to lengthen the current runway, a turnaround at the end allows planes to turn around while using the full length of the runway,” said Shaun Kjar, Ephraim City Manager.
GUNNISON—The leadership structure of Gunnison City is changing in big ways. Mayor Lori Nay and the city council are pulling the trigger on hiring a city manager this summer. Meanwhile, they are starting the process of filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Councilman Justen Mellor. At a council meeting on Wednesday, April 7,…
SPRING CITY—The new Miss Spring City royalty has been crowned.
On Saturday, Morgan Drew, daughter of Scott and Jessica Drew, was chosen to be the 2021 Miss Spring City.
MANTI—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced it will try to save at least some of the historic artwork inside the Manti LDS Temple in the process of the planned renovations. The renovations, which are extensive in scope, initially called for the removal of the murals. When it was announced the murals…