Small Earthquake Near Mt. Pleasant
A small earthquake struck central Utah late last night. The 3.0 magnitude quake was centered a couple miles to the north east of Mt. Pleasant and hit just after 11:15 p.m. No injuries or damages have been reported.
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Miss Mt. Pleasant Friday
Hope Shelley will pass on her title as Miss Mt. Pleasant. Three contestants will battle for the crown this Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. at the North Sanpete High School auditorium. The contestants include Hanna Nelson, daughter of Kevin and Lacy Jorgensen and Travis Nelson. Journey Toomey, daughter of […]
Structure Fire in Mt. Pleasant
Just after noon on Feb. 8, authorities responded to a structure fire in Mt. Pleasant near the corner of 400 South and State Street. When they arrived they discovered that an enclosed porch on the back of a residence was in flames. The Mt. Pleasant Fire Department worked alongside the […]
Unofficial 2021 Municipal Election Results
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted Beaver County Beaver: Mayor Matthew N. Robinson 500 City Council Alison Yardley Webb 379 Owen Spencer 341 Russell Bradshaw 304 James Nay 161 Minersville: Mayor Caleb Max Evans 108 Gary Ward Dotson 101 City Council Brad Eyre 148 […]
Senator Mike Lee’s Staff to Visit Central Utah
U.S. Senator Mike Lee’s staff is set to visit Sevier and Sanpete counties on Sept. 3. Senator Lee shared that one of the best ways for Utahns to keep in touch with his office is to stop by when his staff is in your area. On Sept. 3, his mobile […]
Primary election ballots to go out this week
Primary ballots should be arriving for residents this week throughout Sanpete County. The cities include Centerfield, Gunnison, Fairview, Mayfield, Mt. Pleasant, Moroni, Manti and Spring City. Those who have received ballots are still registered to vote, however if someone doesn’t receive a ballot they can register by calling the Sanpete […]
Carson Jorgensen Named Utah Republican Party Chairman
A Mt. Pleasant native has been named Chairman of the Utah Republican Party. Carson Jorgensen was named as the new Chairman, taking the place of Chairman Brown, at the Utah GOP convention held the weekend of May. 1. Jorgensen shared in a joint statement with Vice Chair Hess, Secretary Horlacher […]
Emergency plane landing near Mt. Pleasant
Just before 3:30 p.m. on May 9 the Sanpete County Sheriff’s office received a call about a small plane that had landed around 1.5 miles west of the old Mount Pleasant airport. According to Sanpete County Sheriff Detective Derick Taysom, “the pilot believed they were having a medical issue so […]
Man charged in target shooting that wounded boy in SUV
MT. PLEASANT, Utah (AP) — A man who was target shooting when a 9-year-old boy was wounded by a bullet that hit a SUV traveling on a Utah highway has been charged with felony discharge of a firearm and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. Santpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels said the man […]
10 year old boy recovering after being hit by a bullet in Sanpete County
In the afternoon of Nov. 23 a ten year old boy was struck by a bullet while riding in a car on Highway 89. According to the Sanpete County Sheriff’s Office a group of people were target shooting while facing towards the highway. A stray bullet traveled through the vehicle’s […]
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