To prevent human-caused wildfires, Central Utah Inter-agency Fire Managers are implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning July 6 on all federally administered public lands, State Lands and private lands in Juab, Millard, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Garfield and Sevier Counties. The following acts are prohibited until fire danger decreases and fire […]
Due to increasing potential for human-caused wildfire activity and extreme fire danger, Central Utah Interagency Fire Managers are implementing stage 1 fire restrictions beginning Wednesday, June 16 on all federally administered public lands in Juab, Millard, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Sevier and Sanpete counties. Fire restrictions apply to federally administered […]
On Mar. 2 the winners of the 2021 Sterling Scholar awards were announced along with their runners up. This included many students representing our central Utah area high schools. The winners and runners up are listed below. World Languages Winner – Kaitlyn Chidester (Manti) Runner Up – Eneli Silva (North […]
The Juab County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page shared a post on Dec. 23 seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a theft that occurred in Eureka. The two male suspects were in a white Toyota Camry with out of state plates. If anyone can […]
An update about the Canal Fire that started on June 28 in Juab county near Leamington has been provided. As of July 2 the fire has burned 70,443 acres and is 20% contained. Firefighters continued to build containment lines July 1 around all sides of the Canal Fire, with crews […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Juab County Sheriff’s Office is looking for any information regarded the shooting and death of a jack Russel terrier in the Mona area. The dog went missing from a residence in Mona and was found with a bullet hole to the head up on west bench pole road. If […]
