MORONI—Three young women from Moroni competed for the spot of Miss Moroni over the past week with Caylee Nesbit receiving the title at the Miss Moroni program on Monday at the Moroni Dance Hall. Nesbit is that daughter of Dennis and Natalie Nesbit. She will be joined by her two attendants: Abby Bench,…
     EPHRAIM—Miss Ephraim 2021, Madison Worthington, will pass her title on to one of ten contestants at the Miss Ephraim Scholarship pageant on Saturday, May 7, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Snow College Eccles Center. Contestant #1 is Joslynn Gordon, daughter of Brooke and Mike Cherry. Her platform is “Everyone is a…
MANTI—A young woman who sparkled in a blue dress while playing the harp as her talent was named Miss Manti last Saturday, April 30 at Manti High School. The crown, along with scholarship money, went to Anjolee Jones, daughter of Jef and Shirlyn Jones. Her harp number was “Evermore” from the movie Beauty…
SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah High School Athletic Association in April named Academic All-State qualifiers in drama, music and debate with several students from Manti and North Sanpete making the list.      The award is given to seniors who participate in USHAA competitions and who qualified based on an index score that considers both grade…
There’s more than meets the eye in sheep death case BIG HOLLOW—A sheep producer on the north end of Sanpete County who was the target of reports on a Salt Lake City TV station and a complaint to the Sanpete County sheriff for not taking care of his animals says there’s more to the…
NEPHI—Superior Farms, an employee-owned sheep producer based in California, says it is ushering in a new future for sustainable sheep production with the grand opening of The Sheep Discovery Center, which took place in Nephi on Tuesday, April 19. The research and development center, located 5 miles west of Nephi, was created in…
MANTI—One of the favorite assemblies of the year for Manti High students, the Templar Talent Show, was presented last Wednesday, April 13. Several students and groups shared their talents through instruments, voice, dance and the ever popular lip synching. Faculty members serving as judges had their work cut out for them in order…
GUNNISON—Out with old and in and with the new is what South Sanpete School Board talked about at a meeting on Wednesday, April 13, with large projects coming up at both Gunnison Valley and Manti High schools. The school board learned that upgrades to both high school gyms have already begun. Andy Cox,…
MANTI—The Manti High School football field will be transformed into a dance floor Saturday when the Class of 2023 hold its junior prom. The theme is “A Night at the Harbor.” The promenade begins at 7 p.m. Following photos and mingling, students will move to the Social Hall above Roy’s Pizza in Ephraim…
Two people were seriously injured while six others received moderate to minor injuries in a three-car accident on Duck Spring Drive in Moroni last Saturday afternoon, April 16.
Every April, the country celebrates National Child Abuse Prevention Month—and Sanpete County is joining to bring awareness and combat abuse in all its forms.
MANTI—For 54 years, volunteers with Sanpete Search and Rescue have been saving people in all kinds of tricky situations and challenging conditions, be it deep snow, thin ice, a dangerous cliff or under water. And every year on April 1 (April Fool’s Day), they take over KMTI in Manti to raise money for…
Moroni and Fountain Green both held meetings regarding their policing, and made different decisions moving forward.
FOUNTAIN GREEN–Surrounded by sparkling beads draped from the ceiling residents gathered at the Fountain Green Elementary School last Saturday, March 19, to see who would be crowned Miss Lamb Day 2022. After sharing her love of music with a vocal solo in the German language, which she has only been learning for a…
The hard work involved in achieving a successful high school career culminated in an evening of recognition for outstanding high school seniors in the region during the 50th Annual Sterling Scholars of Central Utah awards ceremony Monday night at the Snow College Eccles Center.