EPHRAIM — Snow College art professor Brad Taggart has been named the 2026 Higher Educator of the Year by the Utah Art Education Association. The statewide award recognizes exceptional leadership and impact in art education. According to the association, the honor highlights educators whose dedication, innovation and commitment advance the field of art education in…
Gunnison Valley High School was packed with students from all corners of the county as four local high schools came together for the 10th annual Spirit Bowl, known as the Clash of Colors. GVHS claimed the coveted Golden Shovel trophy this year. Students from North Sanpete, Manti, Gunnison Valley, and North Sevier filled the gym…
Ephraim Elementary School students cover Principal Jones with whipped cream during a schoolwide reading celebration marking the 45th birthday of the school’s mascot, Readasaurus, on Friday, Jan. 30. The event, themed “Wild About Reading,” challenged students to collectively read 2,250 minutes. Students exceeded that goal by logging 2,805 minutes. As part of the celebration, each…
Students from Ephraim Elementary School pose with certificates after participating in the PTA Reflections Art Contest, held this year under the theme “I Belong.” More than 30 Ephraim Elementary students took part at the local level across multiple categories, including 2D and 3D visual art, photography, film production, dance choreography and music composition. Fifteen students…
MT. PLEASANT—The North Sanpete School Board confronted a mounting infrastructure crisis at its Jan. 20 meeting while also approving new programs aimed at helping struggling students and at holding young offenders accountable through restorative justice.The nearly four-hour meeting saw the board approve up to $300,000 for an emergency boiler replacement at Mt. Pleasant Elementary; discuss…
MT. PLEASANT — The North Sanpete High School boys basketball team closed January with consecutive Region 13 victories, defeating Union at home before earning a road win at Carbon to snap a mid-season slide. North Sanpete opened the stretch Jan. 28 with a 69-55 home win over Union. The Hawks used a balanced scoring effort…
MT. PLEASANT — The North Sanpete High School girls basketball team continued its dominant run through 3A Region 13 play last week, picking up back-to-back wins over Union and Carbon to extend an unbeaten region streak. North Sanpete earned a 62-38 road win at Union on Jan. 27, then followed two nights later with a…
MT. PLEASANT—Wasatch Academy invites local families to experience campus life firsthand during the school’s upcoming Student Visit Day on Monday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event offers a guided tour of the school’s 35-acre campus, complete with teaching demonstrations and opportunities to ask questions.Families can explore facilities, meet faculty and current…
Sylvia Hunter spent 26 years surrounded by books as a Salt Lake County library worker. Now, seven months after moving to Sanpete with her husband Steven, she’s creating them.Hunter has published four books in the last few months, with several more in various stages of completion. Her work spans children’s picture books to young adult…
BEAVER — The Manti High School speech and debate team won the Beaver Battles Tournament on Saturday, finishing first overall among 22 competing schools from 1A through 4A classifications.According to coach Eric Peterson, Manti secured the team title after officials tallied points from 230 student competitors. The top two individual finishers also came from Manti….