FAIRVIEW—A Sanpete County man who owned a Fairview pizzeria was found dead in the Hideaway Valley area on Monday, ending a search that began when he was last seen more than two weeks earlier. Greg Riley Smith, 53, of Indianola, was last seen Aug. 31 about 2:30 p.m., according to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office….
SPRING CITY—The Spring City Council has voted to move ahead with the first steps toward the town’s fourth culinary water well. At a city council meeting Sept. 3, the council approved an agreement with Sunrise Engineering for $55,000 to do an environmental study, prepare specifications and bid documents for a test well, and potentially evaluate…
GUNNISON–The ninth annual Gunnison Gut Check drew 142 marchers and raised $35,000 for charities that support veterans and first responders and their families, organizer Justen Mellor reported following the event. Centered at Gunnison City Park, the event is always the weekend closest to Sept. 11. Marchers walk dirt roads and mountain terrain with about 1,300…
MORONI—Shortly after being named Utah Teacher of the Year, sixth grade Spanish Dual Language Immersion teacher Talia Casares died unexpectedly. On Sept. 4, the Utah State Board of Education named the Moroni Elementary educator as the 2027 Utah Teacher of the Year. On Monday, Sept. 15, the North Sanpete School District announced her passing on…
MANTI—Livestock raised by 99 children and teens from Sanpete County, ranging from ages 6 to 18, brought in $160,000 at auction in the Sanpete County Junior Livestock Show and Sale at the Sanpete County Fair, according to Marci Childs, treasurer of the association. “We live in a very generous county. We have a lot of…
EPHRAIM—Residents from Ephraim and beyond pitched in Saturday, Sept. 12 to support a fundraiser for Jana Newman, the purchasing manager at CO Building System, who is battling her second round of cancer. Newman was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2021. She was told to go in for annual check-ups. If she was still cancer-free after…
Tours of the Ephraim Utah Temple will continue Monday through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 200 North and 400 East. The church has not released any numbers on those attending so far, but it is anticipated that from tens to hundreds of thousands will go through the temple before the dedication. The…
SPRING CITY—The Black Canyon Fire area on the Manti-La Sal National Forest reopened to the public on Sept. 11 after the fire reached 100% containment. The reopening rescinded the previous closure order for the Ferron Ranger District, with one exception, as Black Canyon Road (Forest Service Road 2467) remains closed through Sept. 30 while crews…
GUNNISON—The Gunnison Valley Main Street Alliance held its second annual fall event, “The Main Street Roundup,” on Friday, Sept. 11. City officials closed 100 South to host the Western-themed celebration, which featured food trucks, laser tag, a mechanical bull, line dancing, vendor booths and a foam pit for children. Local businesses donated items for a…
MT. PLEASANT — Sanpete County’s recovery community will gather Friday evening for free food, drumming and a cornhole rematch against local first responders. The fourth annual Sanpete Recovery Day runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at Mt. Pleasant City Park, 1000 South State St. The event is free and open to the…
The Gunnison Valley senior citizens are looking forward towards getting together for the Senior’s Annual Fall Breakfast. On the menu will be sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, hash browns, fruit cup, milk, and orange juice. The board members will be preparing all of the meal. NO POTLUCKS ARE NEEDED FOR THIS MEAL. All you need are your dishes….
Compiled by Maddison Nielson Thursday, Sept. 17–Saturday, Sept. 19 Sanpete Community Theater play, “Next to Normal”—The Sanpete Community Theater will be producing “Next to Normal” in the Eva Beal Auditorium, 50 S. Main St., Manti. The production will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door. Thursday, Sept. 17–Saturday, Sept. 19 Ephraim Temple…
MORONI—A GoFundMe fundraiser has been established to help a Moroni family grieving the deaths of a mother and her newborn baby following a crash north of town.
MORONI—Ask Talia Casares what she teaches and the answer is not simply Spanish.
MANTI—The Sanpete County Commission approved a $9,250 annual subscription for Cellebrite during its Sept. 1 meeting, despite concerns raised by a Manti resident about the cost, scope and privacy implications of mobile-device extraction technology.