FAIRVIEW — North Bend Entertainers will open its latest production this week in Fairview, bringing a comedy murder mystery to Peterson Dance Hall for a three-night run. The volunteer theater troupe will present “This Murder Was Staged” on March 13, 14 and 16. The play, written by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello, is billed as…
MT. PLEASANT — North Sanpete Youth Court held its first court session. According to North Valley Police Department, the program gives some juveniles an alternative to juvenile court for non-serious offenses. Under the program, a juvenile who admits to the offense appears before a panel of peers, who then issue a judgment. That judgment can…
The Gunnison Valley Lady Bulldogs opened their 2026 softball season with a split in their first two games, falling to North Sanpete before rebounding with a dominant shutout victory over North Summit. Gunnison Valley dropped its opener March 4 on the road in Mt. Pleasant, where North Sanpete pulled away for a 13-2 win. The…
FAIRVIEW — Residents in Spring City and Indianola now have around-the-clock access to library materials through new self-service lockers installed by the Fairview City Library. Library officials announced Feb. 23 that the system allows patrons to pick up reserved books, DVDs and other materials at any time of day. The lockers also accept returns. The…
Baseball season is underway across Sanpete County, and local teams enter 2026 with a mix of veteran leadership and new direction. In Class 3A, Manti and North Sanpete will compete in a deep Region 13, while Gunnison Valley looks to build on last year’s strong finish in 2A East. North Sanpete North Sanpete has already…
MANTI — Manti City’s new city manager, Jason Brown, brings nearly a decade of municipal leadership experience and a background in engineering to the role. Brown relocated from Beaver to Manti just before Thanksgiving and began work with Manti City on Dec. 1. He served as Beaver City manager from April 2016 to July 2025…
The 2026 high school softball season is underway, and Sanpete County teams enter the spring with experienced lineups and expectations to compete in both 3A and 2A. In Class 3A, North Sanpete and Manti anchor the local field, while Gunnison Valley looks to build on a strong year in 2A. North Sanpete North Sanpete opens…
At least two Sanpete County businesses were recently targeted in email attacks that used trusted local names to trick people into opening malicious attachments. Sanpete Messenger publisher Suzanne Dean had her Google Workspace email account compromised last week. The hackers then sent emails to a large network of her contacts. The messages appeared legitimate and…
The Snow College Badgers closed out the regular season with momentum, winning four straight games and locking up a spot in the Region 18 Tournament after road victories over North Idaho College Cardinals and sixth-ranked College of Southern Idaho Golden Eagles in Idaho. Snow entered the final weekend needing a win over North Idaho to…
Snow College softball will get an early measuring stick this week. The Badgers travel to Florida for the Northwest Florida State Invitational, where they will face the defending NJCAA national champions and current No. 1 team in the country, Northwest Florida State College, three times during the three-day event. Snow College opens tournament play Thursday…
EPHRAIM — Snow College hit another milestone Saturday afternoon inside the Horne Activity Center. The No. 1 Badgers defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College 100-87 to improve to 27-1 overall and 12-1 in Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The win also marked Head Coach Andrew May’s 100th career victory at Snow College. Snow entered the game…
MT. PLEASANT — Manti High School captured the Region Speech and Debate Championship on Saturday at North Sanpete High School, finishing with 121 sweepstakes points. North Sanpete placed second with 88 points. The region title advances Manti to the State Championship Tournament March 20–21 at Ogden High School. Natalie Dowding led Manti with first-place finishes…
OREM — Gunnison Valley kept its season alive Monday with a 65-62 win over North Summit in the 2A state quarterfinals at Utah Valley University. The Bulldogs, now 17-7, defeated the Braves, who entered the game 20-3, in a tightly contested matchup that was part of the 2026 UHSAA 2A Boys Basketball State Championships. Gunnison…
MANTI — Students at Manti High School helped brighten Valentine’s Day for local veterans with handwritten messages that were displayed at American Legion Post 31 during a community dinner. Manti High School students from Susan Hatch’s class wrote messages on valentines that were delivered to the American Legion Hall. The cards were posted on a…
MT. PLEASANT — Maverik plans to reopen its Mt. Pleasant location at 381 S. State St. on Friday, March 13, following an approximate one-month closure for remodeling. New framing in place as of Feb. 19 indicated the store is being expanded to the south. Crews on site said the remodeling would approximately double the size…