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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Four people are now recovering from some injuries after a two-vehicle crash Saturday Afternoon between Manti and Sterling in Sanpete County. According to Utah Highway Patrol, one car had slowed to turn while going Southbound on State Route 89. A car coming up behind the first, went to pass and […]
