The North Sanpete baseball team went 2-4 last week, including 1-3 in a tournament. The Hawks beat Emery 10-9 Monday, March 15 in Mt. Pleasant and lost at Tooele 11-1 Wednesday, March 17. North Sanpete proceeded to the tourney in Kanab, where the Hawks lost to Richfield 16-9 and Enterprise 13-0 Friday and beat Millard…
Despite being down 10-0 Friday going into the bottom of the sixth inning (in a seven-inning game), the North Sanpete softball team rallied, hitting five home runs—including two from Lexie Green—and came back to beat Lehi 12-10. “This game was a rollercoaster, with giant ups and downs,” Lady Hawks Coach Landon Bailey said. “I was…
By Robert Green and Rhett Wilkinson MANTI—The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the Manti temple will be renovated later this year, and along with the physical changes, the church will end the live endowment ceremony and remove historic wall murals. Following renovation, the temple will also have…
FAIRVIEW—The Fairview City Council appointed Shirlene Rasmussen as its next council member. Rasmussen was chosen 2-1-1 by the council Thursday night over Talon Peterson, a two-year Fairview resident and accountant, and Robert St. Jacques, former councilman and planning commission member. Monica Hendry, a 27-year resident of the town and “on-and-off” Walmart employee, was the other…
MT. PLEASANT—Essentially the last time the seniors for the North Sanpete High School softball team played in games, they were underclassmen. As juniors last season, they played in just two games due to COVID-19. “Basically, your seniors this year haven’t played since their sophomore year, so it’s a weird thing to know how they will…
MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete High School baseball team should be “competitive” this year since it only lost two seniors and will return many players, Hawks Coach Daniel Christensen said. “The kids are excited to get back at it and to get playing again,” Christensen said, noting that North Sanpete has a “pretty good squad” this…
EPHRAIM—A new residential neighborhood is coming to Ephraim and the city manager is impressed with the developer’s plans for the project. The Estates at Ephraim Crossing is part of Camino Verde Group (CVG) and the city’s efforts to bring a new technology hub to the home of Snow College and the Ephraim campus of Utah…
SPRING CITY—The Spring City Council chose George Kenzy to replace Cody Harmer as the new councilman, but not before residents complained. In the final vote, the council voted 3-1 in favor of Kenzy over Kimberly Stewart, a former city councilwoman. In the first vote, the council voted 3-1-0 in favor of Kenzy over Stewart and…
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Should Sanpete stay in the Central Utah Water Conservancy? By Rhett Wilkinson and Suzanne Dean Staff writer 11-25-2020 It’s a question Sanpete County taxpayers have raised over the years, occasionally in letters to the editor: What is the Central Utah Water Conservancy District (CUWCD) and why am I paying property taxes to it? Yes, the…
A Mt. Pleasant man was charged with two felonies and booked in jail after allegedly stealing a four-wheeler and leading police on a chase on surface streets, across several dirt roads, and eventually onto S.R. 116 before giving in to pepper spray in his face. Ty Tucker, 23, was charged on Sept. 7 with receiving…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley High School homecoming royalty took the center stage of what will become a week to remember. It didn’t hurt that the football team posted the first win of the season with a 47-12 shellacking of Monticello either. The homecoming royalty was announced at a pep rally before the game. According to senior…
SPRING CITY— Before cell phones, Spring City lineman Kent Kummer would work late at night repairing high-powered electrical lines and systems. His wife, Tracy Kummer, would drive all over in an effort to find him. “But when the city’s all dark, you can’t find anybody,” Tracy said. “It was very challenging as a wife ……
SPRING CITY—Ellie Wilson figured a “broken-down barn is a good thing to paint because it’s not going to be perfect,” she said. Wilson attributes “the big mindset” of overcoming the “pressure” of delivering a “perfect” painting to her victory in the Spring City Arts Plein Air Competition, held Saturday, Aug. 29 through Friday, Sept. 4….
Ralph Okerlund reflects on political career spanning more than 30 years MONROE—It’s been an unusual offseason for retiring Senator Ralph Okerlund. Because of COVID-19, the Utah Legislature is doing work it’s never done before, forcing the Utah Senate Majority Leader to attend “a lot of special meetings.” Okerlund has been keeping real busy; and he…