The heat wave in Central Utah has taken its toll on more than just the residents. Just before 3 p.m. on Monday, August 3, a Rocky Mountain Power transmission line was damaged, causing over 4,300 customers to lose power during the hottest part of the day. Crews are working to […]
On the morning of July 29 officials responded to a call about a structure fire in Skyline Mountain Resort in Sanpete county. According to a post to the Sanpete Sheriff Twitter page, “the structure is a loss but the fire was held to the immediate property.” Fire resources used structure […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) has confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in Wayne County. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the Central Utah Health District to 341. The individual is between the ages of 1-14 and is currently recovering at home. The individual […]
On July 24, just after 4:00 p.m., two individuals were riding an ATV north of Tropic Reservoir in Garfield County when the driver, a 32 year old male, lost control of the ATV and hit a tree. The male driver died at the scene, the passenger, a 32 year old […]
The Central Utah Public Health Department (CUPHD) was notified on Wednesday, July 22 that a death occurred in Sevier County due to COVID-19. The person who passed away was a female, between the ages of 45-64, and was not hospitalized prior to her death. She was initially reported to be […]
The Richfield City Police are seeking help from the public in locating a missing person believed to be in the Sevier County area. In a post to their Facebook page, the Richfield City Police stated that 45 year old Tammy Kay Biddle was last seen the first week of July […]
A 61 year old woman was taken into police custody for failing to stop for law enforcement while speeding down Interstate 15. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper spotted Louise Locke in a silver Ford Mustang traveling over 120 mph southbound on I-15 in the evening of July 21. While attempting […]
After being confirmed in domestic rabbits in Sanpete County in June, Rabbit hemorrhagic disease has now been confirmed in wild rabbit populations in Wayne County as well. Rabbit hemorrhagic disease serotype 2 (RHDV-2) was confirmed on July 21 after some dead wild cottontail rabbits were found in the Teasdale area […]
In an article posted to their website on July 16 the Sevier School District shared their back to school plan for the upcoming return to school. It was stated that they want the return to school to feel as normal as possible and that “the better we all work together […]
FILLMORE, Utah-Saturday, a Fillmore man was jailed after reportedly threatening a group of people with a gun. 40-year-old Omar Johnson Levi was charged in Fourth District Court with the following counts: -11 counts of aggravated assault, a third-degree felony -Six counts of felony discharge of a firearm, a third-degree felony […]
