There will be new faces in the Manti City offices as two key city officials prepare to retire. At their meeting on October 15, the Manti City Council unanimously approved the Mayor’s choices and hired Jason Brown as City Manager and Matt Gray as City Recorder. They will replace Kent […]
An accident on Highway 89, two miles north of Manti on Tuesday, slowed traffic to a halt in both directions and resulted in a detour for many people. According to Lt. Jason Kelsey with the Utah Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling northbound when it hydroplaned, spinning into the southbound […]
The 48th annual Sanpete County Search & Rescue Jeep Posse April Fools Day on KMTI Radio was another great success. Thanks to the generosity of the residents of Sanpete County and the surrounding area, the Search & Rescue raised over $43,000.00 in their annual crazy 8 hour Radio broadcast on KMTI AM-650 & […]
The newest courthouse in Utah was dedicated during a ceremony on Monday, March 24. Construction on the Manti Sixth District Courthouse began just 18 months ago and houses two courtrooms for District and Juvenile Court. Prior to the new courthouse’s construction, Court had been held in the Sanpete County Courthouse, […]
The final defendant in the Knights of the Crystal Blade child sex abuse case has pleaded guilty. Robert Roe, of Castro, California, pleaded guilty to amended charges of aggravated child abuse, a 3rd degree felony; and reckless endangerment, a Class A misdemeanor, on Wednesday, January 22 in Manti’s 6th District […]
Fountain Green residents who were affected by the flash flood on August 18 of this year may be able to get help from State and City funds to replace furnaces, water heaters, air conditioning and ductwork. The city has received $150,000 in funds from the Utah Division of Emergency Management […]
The Sixth District Judicial Nominating Commission has announced the nominees being considered to replace Judge Marvin Bagley, who is retiring September 30. The nominees include Kent Burggraaf, city attorney for Kanab; Arik Butler, former Sanpete County deputy county attorney, who now works in the Attorney General’s office; Jeffrey Makin, senior […]
A bizarre case that began in December 2021 when a man kidnapped a Snow College student has come to a conclusion. Brent Brown, 42, pleaded “no contest” to one count each of kidnapping and obstruction of justice, 2nd degree felonies, and one count of forcible sexual abuse, a 3rd degree […]
Gunnison Valley Hospital’s Main Street Family Clinic and Manti Pharmacy celebrated the grand opening of their new medical building on Main Street in Manti last Wednesday, May 15. Brenda Bartholomew, Gunnison Valley Hospital CEO, said, “This clinic is a wonderful symbol of the commitment Gunnison Valley Hospital has to bringing […]
A trial date has finally been set for a man who allegedly took a child bride, almost six years after the event took place. Robert Roe, of California, has been charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child after he spent the night with the 5-year-old girl. Roe met John […]
