NSSD eyes community council for human sexuality committee Daniela Vasquez Staff writer 11-24-2016 PLEASANT—The North Sanpete High School (NSHS) Community Council might end up as the district’s Human Sexuality Committee, a committee required by state law to approve human sexuality curriculum in district schools. The school board met on Tuesday, Nov. 15 to…
Snow president renews focus on entrepreneurship Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-24-2016 EPHRAIM — Snow College President Gary Carlston made a pledge last week to strengthen the college’s focus on promoting entrepreneurship. Carlston made the pledge on Nov. 14 at the kickoff event for Snow’s Entrepreneurship Week, in partnership with the National Association of…
Lions host veterans; children join ceremony Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-17-2016 FOUNTAIN GREEN — The Fountain Green Lions Club hosted veterans of Fountain Green and the surrounding communities at the annual Fountain Green Lions Club veteran’s dinner and program held Nov. 10. The ceremony was also to award the winners of the local…
Veterans honored by Ephraim Elementary Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-17-2016 EPHRAIM — Ephraim Elementary PTA sponsored a Veterans Day program on Nov. 11 to celebrate local veterans and to help kids understand the meaning behind the patriotic holiday. Former PTA president Liz Crouch and committee member Jeannie Mack focused on teaching the young…
Inside Our Schools Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-17-2016 All schools in the North Sanpete School District will dismiss students at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving break. School will reconvene on Monday, Nov. 28 with a normal schedule. Ephraim Elementary            The last chance to order books from the Scholastic Book…
Manti High School drama club presents ‘Cinderella’ this week and next Monday Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-17-2016 MANTI—Manti High School (MHS) Theatre Presents Cinderella, a timeless fairy tale reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality. The production will be in the MHS auditorium from Nov. 17-19 and Nov. 21 at 7…
Horton the Elephant and other characters take stage in Gunnison Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-17-2016 GUNNISON—Gunnison Valley High’s drama class presents Seussical, a musical themed around the world renowned author, cartoonist, animator and publisher on Thursday, Nov 17-19 at 7 p.m. The GVH production is directed by Kristen Weidner, wife of GVH…
Wales getting bids for city well, considers buying additional adjacent property as well Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 WALES—The Wales Town Council met on Nov. 1 to discuss the development of a new water well. Wales Town Mayor Keith Jensen was not at the meeting, so Councilmember Byron Davis acted as mayor…
Fountain Green turns down variance request Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 FOUNTAIN GREEN—After Fountain Green Planning and Zoning Committee Chair Bryan Allred spoke out against the Sheep Show Committee’s efforts to build a new bowery at the city park, Mayor Ron Ivory stopped the plan in its tracks—for now. The Sheep Show Committee…
Miss Sanpete collecting shoes to provide clean water to Africa Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 Service projects are a common component in the duties of a pageant queen, and the No. 1 Sanpete queen says she is collecting shoes to help provide clean water to people in Africa. Miss Sanpete County 2016…
Manti student  seeking aid for families who lost homes in recent fire Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 MANTI—In the aftermath of the Ephraim mobile home fires, a high school student has committed to helping the two families who lost everything get back on their feet and is looking to the community for support….
District discusses options to upgrade school heating systems in ‘dire need’ Daniela Vazquez Staff writer 11-10-2016 MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School Board met at a special meeting on Saturday, Oct. 29 to discuss options to update the aging infrastructure at district buildings. North Sanpete School District (NSSD) leaders discovered Siemens Energy, an…