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Prep Sports Roundup: 5/6
Published on May 06, 2010 at 10:12PM
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Brogan Neal posted two triples and Drayson Ball added another as the Gunnison Bulldogs tripped up the South Summit Wildcats, 15-6 Thursday in 2A state baseball action.
OREM, Utah (AP)-Craig Brinkerhoff and Dustin Reidhead each tripled while Dason Ott doubled as the Kanab Cowboys smacked the Beaver Beavers, 13-3 in 2A state baseball action Thursday at Utah Valley University.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Orion Wilson doubled for the South Sevier Rams as they waxed the Enterprise Wolves, 7-1 in 2A state baseball action Thursday.
OREM, Utah (AP)-Corie Blackham and Karl Harrison combined for six hits as the Parowan Rams outlasted the Gunnison Bulldogs, 15-14 Thursday in 2A state baseball action at Utah Valley University. Drayson Ball, Jaden James and Rylan Anderson each doubled in the loss for Gunnison.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Tiffany Gillins hit a key double for the Beaver Lady Beavers as they outlasted the Monticello Lady Buckaroos, 12-11 in 2A state softball action Thursday.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-McKenzie Woolstenhulme and Sara McNeil each doubled for the South Summit Lady Wildcats as they got past the Kanab Cowgirls, 9-5 Thursday in 2A state softball action.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Jessica Seright tripled while Breann Greenhood and Emeline Brown each doubled as the North Summit Lady Braves dismantled the South Sevier Lady Rams, 8-2 in 2A state softball action Thursday.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Miranda Gill tripled for the Grand Lady Red Devils en route to a 15-0 rout of the Millard Lady Eagles Thursday in 2A state softball action.
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP)-Sara McNeil homered and McKenzie Woolstenhulme added a pair of doubles as the South Summit Lady Wildcats decimated the Beaver Lady Beavers, 13-3 in 2A state softball action Thursday.
Plane Makes Emergency Landing @ SLC International
Published on May 06, 2010 at 02:26PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)-Ground crews responded to an emergency landing at Salt Lake City International Airport Thursday. The pilot radioed ahead that the crew was experiencing smoke in the cockpit of an Air Force C-130 transport plane with 21 people on board, stated Dave Korzep, the Superintendent of Airport Operations. As of Thursday afternoon, the source of the smoke was under military investigation.
Shurtleff Files Lawsuit Against Drug Companies
Published on May 06, 2010 at 02:18PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—Utah’s attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, is suing three pharmaceutical companies, claiming they sold drugs for disapproved purposes. The suit, on behalf of the state’s Medicaid program, was filed Monday in state court. It claims companies misled the state, doctors and consumers by not disclosing that the use of the drugs are associated with the development of diabetes and related conditions. The drugs are known commercially as Risperdal and Seroquel. The lawsuit contends the drugs were approved for treating bipolar disorder and schizophrenia for Medicaid patients and cannot be marketed for other uses. The suit names Janssen Ortho, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Governor Appoints New 2nd District Judge
Published on May 06, 2010 at 02:13PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)-Utah Governor Gary Herbert has nominated Salt Lake City attorney Robert J. Dale to fill a vacancy on the 2nd District Court bench. Dale will replace the retiring judge, Rodney Page. The 2nd District serves Davis, Morgan and Weber counties. Dale is a partner in the firm of Fabian & Clendenin and has experience in real property, commercial, construction, contract and banking law. Dale earned his juris doctorate from the University of Utah and he has served on the Layton Planning Commission, is a former member of the Utah Wildlife Federation’s board and a former co-chair of the Utah State Institutional Trust Lands nominating committee. His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate.
Gunnison seeks volunteers to plant trees
Published on May 06, 2010 at 11:00AM
(GUNNISON) – Gunnison City officials are asking volunteers to help them plant trees today. City workers are asking residents to meet them at the new fire station at 200 North and Main at 3pm to receive instruction on the proper method of planting trees. Gunnison City has a Tree City USA designation and obtained a grant through Tree Utah to plant 10 trees throughout the city. The tree planting event is being held in commemoration of Arbor Day. Volunteers are asked to bring shovels with them to participate in the event.
Bones found not that of Susan Powell
Published on May 06, 2010 at 08:10AM
(AMMON, ID.) – Investigators have ruled out one more lead in the disappearance of Susan Powell of West Valley City. A medical examiner now confirms that bones found last month near Ammon, ID., were not those of Susan Powell. A match of dental records determined they belong to Stephanie Eldredge, who was last seen in her home in Idaho Falls in August of 2007. Susan Powell was last seen Dec. 6, when her husband says he took their two small children for an outing in the West Desert. Her husband, Josh Powell, is still the only person of interest in the case.
SSD employees named as winners
Published on May 06, 2010 at 07:40AM
(RICHFIELD) – Two Sevier School District employees have been named as Outstanding Classified Employees of the Year in the state of Utah. The Utah Classified Employees Association selected Bernadine Julander of Elsinore and Travis Adams of Annabella as the winners. Julander is a bus driver in the South Sevier attendance area and Adams works in the School District Maintenance Department. The pair were honored last month at a banquet and awards program at the St. George Holiday Inn, where they each received an engraved plaque and a $50 gift certificate. Julander currently serves as president of the Sevier Classified Employees Association.
Sevier Commissioners plan fairground meeting
Published on May 06, 2010 at 07:18AM
(RICHFIELD) – Sevier County Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding fees and use of the fairgrounds. The meeting will be held May 11 at 7pm at the new exhibit hall at the fairgrounds. All fairground users and interested parties are invited to attend the meeting and offer comments about the use of the fairgrounds and fees.
Sevier sergeant remembered at funeral
Published on May 06, 2010 at 07:03AM
(RICHFIELD) – Large crowds gathered Wednesday afternoon to bid final farewell to a Sevier County sheriff’s sergeant killed in the line of duty. The funeral for 36-year old Sgt. Franco Aguilar of Richfield was held at the Sevier Valley Center Arena in Richfield not far from where he died Thursday night while helping at a traffic accident on I-70. Public Information Officer Nate Curtis said the county will do everything it can to help the Aguilar family. Motorcycle squads from several Utah police agencies arrived to the SVC to show their support, along with hundreds of other officers from across the state. Following the service, a large procession of law enforcement officers, family and friends, drove to American Fork, where Aguilar was buried. He leaves behind his wife and five children.