A wildfire has caused multiple evacuations in Leamington. The fire reportedly started June 28 and according to Jason Curry, PIO for the Forest Service, many homes in Leamington were evacuated. In a post on the Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page they stated that “SR132 west bound from Nephi was […]
A Richfield man was arrested June 25 after police say he forcefully ripped the clothing of a woman who wanted to buy a washer and dryer from him, then sexually assaulted her. According to reports on June 24 a woman who was inquiring about buying a washer and dryer met […]
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Price Field Office will soon begin operations to manage wild horse populations by gathering them from within and around the Range Creek Herd Management Area in Carbon County. The gather will begin on July 1 and is expected to last approximately six days. The […]
(Salt Lake City) Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHDV2), is a highly fatal disease that affects rabbits. The fatal sickness has been spreading across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico and has now been detected in Utah. A positive case was recently confirmed in a domestic rabbit in Sanpete County. RHDV2 […]
Two people were killed and a third seriously injured when a car was hit by a train near Mona. Jacob Michael Cottle, age 22, of La Plata, Maryland, was driving a small car eastbound on Burraston Road about 5 p.m. on June 20 when it was hit by a Union […]
According to a statement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints posted on June 17, Elder Jeffery R. Holland has been admitted to the hospital after several days of illness. Elder Holland is a member of the LDS church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. According to Eric […]
On June 16 Sevier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a farmer who found a body in the Vermillion Canal south of Sigurd. Upon investigating it was discovered that the individual was a 32 year old female from Sigurd. The Sheriff’s Office isn’t releasing the individuals name until […]
On June 13 just before 10:00 a.m. the Juab County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible drowning at Yuba Lake State Park. According to witnesses, a 22 year old male and a passenger were riding on a wave runner in the West Beach area. When the wave […]
In the week of June 8 through June 12 there were 11 new cases of COVID-19 within the Central Utah Health District. Of those cases, one was in Millard County, four were in Sanpete County and six were in Sevier County. All 11 of the new cases reported that week […]
Evacuations have been ordered in Juab County as a wildfire has burned over 250 acres. Crews battling the fire said that a shift in the wind was the key factor in saving several homes in the area where the fire started. The Rocky Ridge Fire was reported just after 3:00 […]
