MT. PLEASANT — A 19-year-old Mt. Pleasant man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he fired multiple shots at a fleeing vehicle following a failed vape transaction with a teenager. North Sanpete Police Chief Steve Gray called the incident “extremely unprecedented” and out of character for the community, […]
(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 […]
Wasatch Academy is celebrating its 150th birthday this weekend. The school will host an event to celebrate the occasion Saturday. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and most of the activities will take place at the school quad at 120 South 100 West in Mt. Pleasant. […]
A man is dead after crashing through a fence in Mt. Pleasant. Around 10:00 a.m. on Jan. 5, police responded to a crash on US-89 near 900 South were a vehicle had driven off the road and through the fence of an auto parts store. Police attempted life-saving efforts on […]
A new outdoor rodeo arena is coming to Mt. Pleasant. The plan is for the outdoor arena to be built next to the Contoy Arena. Earlier this year the city received a $300,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity. A second grant is expected to be awarded at […]
An officer is dead and a man is in custody after an hours long manhunt spanning multiple counties. According to police, it started around 6:30 a.m. May 5 when a Santaquin police officer, Sergeant Bill Hooser, was assisting on a call for a man standing on the back of a […]
(Mt. Pleasant, UT) — A 54-year-old woman is dead after her vehicle went off the road near Mt. Pleasant late Tuesday. State police say the woman was traveling south on Mountainville Highway at about 10:39 p.m. Investigators at the scene say she was driving at a high rate of speed […]
(Mt. Pleasant, UT) — A 74-year-old licensed marriage and family therapist is facing charges connected with claims he committed Medicaid billing fraud. Investigators say Michael Evan Blair of St. George was charged Monday with two counts of violating the Utah False Claims Act, a second-degree felony. He is alleged to […]
Mt. Pleasant is being recognized as one of the best small towns in Utah. On July 9, travelandleisure.com released their list of the eleven best small towns in the state based of off things such as national park access, natural hot springs and epic skiing. The article states the city […]
