Messenger helped consolidation of high schools in 1956 01-17-2019 I read with interest the article labeled, “Sanpete Messenger celebrates 125th anniversary,” which appeared in your Nov. 22 edition. In particular, I noted the comment by R. LaVaun Cox, who served as publisher between 1946 and 1960. Those were the years in which I…
It’s not hard to protect gardens from deer 01-17-2019 This letter to the editor is regarding the article by James Tilson; “Manti looking for solutions to deer that are causing some residents ‘to give up on gardens.” I find it interesting that people choose to move/build in the beautiful rural mountains of Sanpete,…
Leadership, community support key in revival of Spring City Fire Department The success of Spring City in building its fire department from the ground up is an example for other communities to emulate. It wasn’t that long ago that the Messenger reported that the Spring City Fire Department was hurting severely for manpower and…
Sentence of 45 days for taking $153K should be a wake-up call for Sanpete The sentence of 45 days in jail for Tracy Kay Mellor, the former town clerk of Fayette, is hard to fathom. Mellor was also ordered to pay restitution of $153,389.89, which was the total amount of money she was charged…
Gunnison Valley residents should calm down, allow appropriate officials to respond to abuse case Time for everybody who is up in arms about the apparent sexual assault to calm down. We’re in no way diminishing the seriousness of the sexual assault that came to light in early November. We’re as alarmed as anybody about…
Believes problem with Mt. Pleasant is Kevin Stallings Last week’s kerfuffle in Mt. Pleasant over Mayor Sandra Bigler’s resignation reminds me of John Dean’s appearance before a Senate Committee in 1973, in which he said, “There’s a cancer at the heart of the presidency.” The resignation of Mayor Bigler has revealed a ‘cancer’ at the…
Supports Draper, resignation brings back hard memories Editor’s Note: The following is a letter former mayor David Blackham wrote to Sam Draper after Draper resigned as public works director in Mt. Pleasant. Blackham asked the Messenger to reprint portions of the letter in our letters-to-the-editor column. Dear Sam: I just arrived home from…
Messenger’s view of Trump is off-base Imagine if…. Our Messenger newspaper is SO amazing—truly fortunate are we. Continued Trump-bashing though compels this letter. Imagine if President Trump hadn’t won and we were here today with Hillary: Our 4.1 percent GDP would be Obama’s 1 percent; my taxes would be the same horrible level as…
Sandra Bigler explains why she served, why she left I was deeply touched when I watched Sen. John McCain’s funeral in the National Cathedral. His honesty, integrity and courage caused me to reflect on my resignation as mayor. I wondered if I had let down the people who voted for me by leaving office…
Wishing the Blackhams Buena Viaje and Bon Voyage While Dave and Dianne Blackham are still in our midst, my wife and I want to express to them my best wishes for the mission they will soon begin serving in Mexico for the LDS Church. During their absence, we will miss them, but will also…
Lecture will focus on how we can save the Constitution “Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32) This timeless message taught by the very Son of God as he walked the earth 2000 years ago applies to every aspect of our lives today. It remains crucial to…
Draper, Bigler resignations do not leave Mt. Pleasant better off Even though the Sanpete Messenger has a reporter at nearly all Mt. Pleasant City Council meetings, we’re not quite sure what’s going on in the city. That’s a big part of the problem. Too many things are going on, such as a department being created…
Case of Centerfield sewer line break shows complexities of local government Nearly all city councils in Sanpete County want to do what seems right and fair. But as a situation that came up at the Centerfield City Council a couple of weeks ago demonstrated, doing so can be complicated. In 2004, the city council adopted…
Are we to be judged by our lawns, even during drought? I was alarmed by an article published July 12, 2018, titled “Moves to clean up Moroni hinge on enforcement.” The article stated “Moroni has an excellent secondary irrigation system and more water than most towns, which could translate to lots of green lawns……