Stuff that didn’t get a category … yet.
MANTI—Motorists who use Pine Creek Road near Mt. Pleasant and want to drive faster than 35 mph will have to continue to break the law to do it. “No” was the answer from Sanpete County commissioners when Barry Bezzant and Russ Gardner, residents in the area serviced by the road, requested an increased speed…
MANTI—Wes Mangum joined the Sanpete County Attorney’s Office as a deputy county attorney in 2018, six-plus years ago. One of his first cases was a child sex abuse case in which Peter L. Howard, now 60, of Spring City, was accused of inappropriate touching of a young relative, who was between 10-13 at the…
ANAHEIM, Calif—Snow College has taken the national championship among two-year schools in cheerleading and precision dance. The college’s Spirit Squad captured three national titles at the United Spirit Association College Nationals last month, earning top honors in both the cheer and dance categories. The dance team, the Badgerettes, claimed championships in the two-year…
FAIRVIEW—A firefighter who helped fight a house fire in Fairview last month is rallying the community for a fundraising event on March 18 at Peterson Dance Hall. The event, called the Music Blitz Live Show, aims to help the Emily and Joel Johnson and their four children recover after losing their home, belongings and…
This article is an update to the ongoing story involving Joe Bennion, David Hamblin, and Jamin Darcy (Goel). To read the first story, click here. Holdups in discovery have been the largest factor. For at least the past three years, Hamblin has been the main target of unrelenting online attacks by a Fountain, Fla. resident,…
MANTI-EPHRAIM AIR- PORT—The Sanpete County Fly-in last Saturday had no shortage of people, activities or excitement. The event included at least a dozen activity stations or things to see, ranging from the University of Utah Air Med Helicopter, to a group from Southern Utah University showing off their flight training program, to a station staffed…
EPHRAIM – The Leavitt Insurance Agency of Central Utah recently received the Agency Excellence Award from the Leavitt Group, a network of approximately 185 independent insurance agencies across the United States. The award was presented to Robb Evans, co-owner of the Ephraim agency, during the Leavitt Group’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. “We’re honored to…
EPHRAIM—The Sanpete Kindness Foundation received a warm reception at the recent Ephraim City Council meeting on Wednesday Sept. 7, as Linda Christiansen presented a couple of signs for the city to put up wherever they wanted to promote kindness in the city. Mayor John Scott said the city also wants to get some “kindness” stickers…
Two Sanpete County choirs, the Sanpete Valley Choral Arts Society (SVCAS) and the Snow College Master Chorale, are kicking off Christmas rehearsals this month and inviting singers to join them. SVCAS is a community choir that draws membership from across the Sanpete Valley. It performs 3-5 Christmas concerts each December. The Snow College Master Chorale…
MT. PLEASANT— Just when Councilman Lynn Beesley’s appeal of his termination from city employment appeared to be over, the case took a new turn when a group of Mt. Pleasant citizens filed an ethics complaint with the Utah Political Subdivisions Ethics Commission, a panel based in the Utah State Auditor’s Office. In July, after a…
MANTI— Having a victim advocate isn’t something new in the county, but something that is making a big difference, according to Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels. Stephanie Sorensen started working in the County Attorney’s Office as the victim advocate in No- vember of 2019, the third person to hold the job. Of the three advocates,…
GUNNISON—Years of committed volunteer work have turned United We March and the Gunnison Gut Check from a small, grassroots event to a major draw for the area and a big boost to the heroes it aims to honor. The event pays tribute to first responders and servicemen and women who help to make our country…
MT. PLEASANT—For the past three meetings, North Sanpete football has had their hands full in dealing with its pesky 2A rival, the Delta Rabbits, but this time, it didn’t seem much of a struggle. Every aspect of the North Sanpete offense was clicking as the Hawks routed Delta, 42- 13, last Friday to move to…
MT. PLEASANT—Two high-profile Mt. Pleasant City employees who have been fired in the past month will both be able to appeal their terminations, the city attorney said Monday. Kevin Daniels said Jack Widdison, former manager of ConToy Arena, was a part-time, at-will employee and as such wasn’t entitled to a hearing. But “in the interest…