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Sanpete County teen dies in motorcycle crash

Sanpete County teen dies in motorcycle crash

A teenager from Sanpete County was killed in a motorcycle crash in Wayne County Easter weekend. On Saturday Apr. 11 at approximately 7:03 p.m., the Wayne County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to the Burro Wash area located south of Notom, Utah, for a 17 year old male that was involved […]

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Fatal Crash near Sanpete County

Fatal Crash near Sanpete County

A fatal crash occurred on the morning of Apr. 6 on US 89 near mile post 297 near the Sanpete county border. In a press release from the Utah Highway patrol it was said “a Silver Ford passenger car was travelling northbound on US-89 at milepost 297. This area of […]

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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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Utah Department of Natural Resources extends the closed fire season

Utah Department of Natural Resources extends the closed fire season

The Utah Department of Natural Resources has extended the closed fire season for parts of central Utah. In a proclamation released by the department they stated that wildfire danger is unseasonably high this year due to weather and dry fuel conditions in central Utah. They also discussed that “minimizing the […]

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Unofficial election results

Unofficial election results

Sevier County Special Bond Election Against the Issuance of Bonds      3,013 For the Issuance of Bonds                       2,408   Monroe 4 Year City Council Erica Sirrine                        381 Michael […]

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Sanpete County Food Pantry may be forced to close

Sanpete County Food Pantry may be forced to close

The Sanpete County Food Pantry may be forced to close at the end of the year. They reported in a Facebook post that they have lost their major funding streams with the loss of Drive4Food and Cardboard Collection. The Pantry still has plenty of food donations, but don’t have enough […]

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A hunter dies hiking in Sanpete County

A hunter dies hiking in Sanpete County

Sanpete County, Utah – Sanpete County search and rescue responded to a call for help on Monday when a hunter collapsed while hiking back to his vehicle. The man was hiking with his son-in-law after they had spent the afternoon hunting elk near the Fish Creek recreation area in northern […]

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Gunnison Prison Closed To Visitors Following Assault On Guard

Gunnison Prison Closed To Visitors Following Assault On Guard

The Central Utah Correction Facility in Gunnison is closed to visitors Thursday after reports of an inmate attacking a guard. Corrections officials say the attack happened Wednesday and prompted a lockdown at the prison. No details about the attack have been released, but the guard is expected to recover.

One arrested after domestic violence and SWAT scene in Ephraim

One man is in police custody after a domestic violence incident in Ephraim early Thursday morning. According to Ephraim City Police Chief, Aaron Broomhead, a women called 911 just before midnight Wednesday night about a domestic violence incident. Officials could hear arguing in the background before the line disconnected. Police […]

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More Charges Filed Against Man Accused Of Raping Teen in Sanpete County

A man accused of raping a teen girl is now facing new allegations of child sex abuse. According to Sanpete County prosecutors, 52-year-old David Pemberton groped a 14-year-old boy working at his cabin in Hideaway Valley back in the summer of 2017. Records show investigators later interviewed a second teen […]

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