The cause of the fire that destroyed the Snow Dragon Restaurant in Ephraim has been determined. An investigation determined the fire started due to some kind of mechanical failure of the water heater in the building. The fire started around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, no one was in the […]
Around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, the Ephraim and Manti Fire Departments responded to a fire at the Snow Dragon Chinese Restaurant on the south end of Ephraim. The blaze was brought under control around 5:00 a.m., but the building is believed to be a total loss. The building was […]
EPHRAIM — About 200 people gathered Monday as Snow College broke ground on the $42 million Mark R. and LeAnn W. Stoddard Social Sciences Building. The 45,000-square-foot, two-story facility will house the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, serving four academic departments and the many students who take general education […]
During the morning of July 28, a bear was spotted within Ephraim city limits. According to a post on the Ephraim City Police Facebook page, “thanks to the quick response and teamwork of our partner agencies, a DWR wildlife biologist was able to safely tranquilize the bear and relocate it […]
Snow College will celebrate its 1,672 graduates during ceremonies on Apr. 30 and May 1. The Richfield ceremony will be held Apr. 30 at the Sevier Valley Center where entrepreneur and humanitarian Rich Christiansen will address graduates. Honor graduates Brett Bailey of Salem and Wyatt Holyoak of Scipio are also […]
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Ephraim Utah Temple. In an announcement on Apr. 20 it was shared, a media day will be held Aug. 31, followed by private tours for invited guests on […]
The Temple Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced several new callings in the Manti Utah Temple District. The Ephraim and Manti Temple Presidents and Matrons were announced a few months ago, and now the Counselors and Assistants to the Matrons have been called. For […]
After more than an hour of public discussion, the Ephraim Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 14 to approve the Southtowne Homes Subdivision. The decision came after residents raised concerns about traffic safety, drainage issues, and the future of the long-time Southtowne Theatre on Main Street. The approved […]
(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 […]
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 […]
