SANPETE COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT A Scott Bartholomew 3,392 73.02% Brandon Armstrong 1,253 26.97% SANPETE COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT B Scott R. Collard 2,100 44.67% Mike Bennett 1,992 42.37% Vivian Kunz 609 12.95% U.S. SENATE (AS OF MIDNIGHT TUESDAY) Candidate Sanpete County Percentage in Sanpete County Statewide Percentage Statewide Mike Lee 3,761 77.45% 214,929 62.20% Becky Edwards…
            Seatbelts likely prevented more serious injuries in two accidents over the weekend while individuals were recreating in the north end of Sanpete County.             Just after noon on Saturday, June 18, the North Sanpete Ambulance Service responded to a report of an ATV rollover in the Skyline Mountain Resort area.             According to Tracy Braithwaite, North Sanpete…
            EPHRAIM—A long-time faculty member at Snow College who has been heading up college initiatives in technical education for the past year has been appointed interim president to serve during the search for a new permanent president.             The post went to Stacee McIff, who has been vice president for technical education and workforce development for the…
            MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission has reversed an earlier decision and voted unanimously to pay a bill from the state for approximately $82,000 to maintain bookmobile services in the county.             At a meeting Tuesday, June 7, Commissioner Ed Sunderland proposed the motion to pay the bill, and Commissioner Reed Hatch seconded the motion. Then Commissioner Scott…
            MANTI—Gunnison Valley Hospital is getting ready to build a 4,400-square foot clinic, including a drive-through pharmacy, at 156 S. Main in Manti where Fred’s Sports Grill is now located.             The drive-in restaurant is now closed and will be torn down, hospital officials told the Manti City Council last Wednesday, July 1.             “We’re excited to be…
            GUNNISON—Kim Pickett, a member of the South Sanpete School Board, says an article in last week’s Sanpete Messenger and Gunnison Valley Gazette about his candidacy for the Utah State School Board had a number of inaccuracies and did not tell the whole story of Pickett’s experience with far-right organizations or political action committees (PACs).             The…
            MANTI—A 2-1 vote by the Sanpete County Commission to terminate a contract for bookmobile services in the county has prompted significant opposition on social media.             At the May 18 meeting, Commissioners Reed Hatch and Ed Sunderland voted in favor of termination. Commission Chairman Scott Bartholomew voted against termination and in favor of keeping the bookmobile….
Cook receives ‘statue’ award in education             SALT LAKE CITY—Bradley Cook, president of Snow College, received the top honor in education, and Snow College received medals in six education subcategories at the Best-of-State awards ceremony last week at the Salt Palace.             The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area and Wasatch Academy received one medal each at the…
Editor’s Note: For a complete guide to all events at the Scandinavian Heritage Festival, see the festival magazine produced by the Sanpete Messenger and inserted in this week’s newspapers. Copies are also available at the Ephraim Co-op, city hall and businesses around the county.       EPHRAIM—The Scandinavian Heritage Festival, being held Friday and Saturday in Ephraim,…
            EPHRAIM— Bradley Cook, who took over as president of Snow College three years ago, has announced he is stepping down to become president of an American-style university in the Middle East. His last day at the college will be sometime in July.             In a letter to the college community last week, Cook said he will…