Jeffrey R. Holland, the president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has passed away at age 85. According to a press release from the church, he died Dec. 27, at approximately 3:15 a.m. from complications associated with kidney disease, while […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in the hospital. Church officials announced today that Jeffrey R. Holland is receiving treatment for what’s described as “ongoing health complications.” In a press release, the […]
(Lompoc, CA) — A missing nine-year-old girl from California was allegedly shot and killed by her mother in Utah. Yesterday, the sheriff of Santa Barbara County said the body of Melodee Buzzard was found in Wayne County earlier this month. That was nearly two months after she was last spotted […]
(Panguitch, UT) — Garfield County says a widely circulated development plan near Panguitch is fake. The proposal, shared online and in the community, claimed up to 60 homes, shopping centers, fitness facilities, a gated community, and other amenities just outside city limits, and suggested involvement with modular home manufacturer Zip […]
(Ephraim, UT) — A driver killed in a school bus crash near Ephraim has been identified. The collision occurred Friday when a pickup truck struck two buses on U.S. Highway 89. The Utah Highway Patrol says 43-year-old Melvin Beckstead was driving the pickup and was likely fatigued when he swerved […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced a temple will be built in Portland, the first temple in Maine. The surprise announcement came during a stake Christmas fireside Dec. 14. Elder Allen D. Haynie, General Authority Seventy and president of the United States Northeast Area, shared, “in […]
One person is dead and 18 were hospitalized after a crash involving two Wasatch Academy school buses and a pickup truck. The crash occurred Dec. 12 around 8:30 p.m. on US-89 between Ephraim and Mt. Pleasant. According to a press release from the Utah Highway Patrol, “the pickup truck was […]
Ephraim City Mayor John Scott and Councilwoman Margie Anderson received warm applause as they stepped down last week after years of service to the city. Scott concluded 14 years in local government, including eight years on the city council and six and a half as mayor. He was appointed mayor […]
A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Colorado was taken into custody in Sigurd after a brief standoff with Sevier County deputies and members of US Marshall’s VFAST team yesterday. Eric Evan Douglas, age 32 of Aurora, Colorado, was wanted in connection with a homicide in Aurora, Colorado […]
The first president and matron of the Ephraim Utah Temple have been announced. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Dec. 11, that Thomas and Michelle Bailey of the Ephraim Utah Stake have been called to the positions. In the announcement they shared, “President Bailey is a Sunday […]
