The Sanpete County Commission approved improvements to Christenburg Road between U.S. 89 and S.R. 137 this past week. The road begins near Nine-Mile Reservoir and runs to S.R. 137. Jones and DeMille Engineering plans to have the bid for construction out next summer, with constructions beginning either that same summer […]
One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a UTV crash in Sanpete County. The crash took place around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 in a canyon near Mt. Pleasant. According to Lindsay Higbee, a Utah State Parks spokeswoman, two men were in the vehicle when the crash […]
The building formerly known as the public health building in Manti has now opened as a new Children’s Justice Center. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday and was attended by Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels, Sanpete County Sheriff Jared Buchanan and Sanpete County […]
A Sanpete County man was sentenced to over four years in prison and ordered to pay over $1.2 million in restitution Aug. 22, after admitting to selling numerous farmers’ equipment and keeping the proceeds. Ryan Palmer, age 56, admitted to bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in a plea […]
Heavy rain has led to flooding in Sanpete County. Around 4:00 p.m. Aug. 18 a large storm system brought heavy rainfall to Fountain Green causing major flooding on Main Street and throughout the town. According to the Sanpete Unity Facebook page, several homes are flooded. There was also flooding at […]
There was a temporary road closure in Sanpete County on Aug. 13. In a post to the UDOT Traffic X page it was shared, “SR-137 at MP 5 in Sanpete County is closed in both directions due to flooding.” Individuals were asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes […]
Two people are dead and three are in the hospital after a crash in Sanpete County. Just before noon on July 15, three vehicles were traveling on SR 132 near milepost 61 when a Dodge Intrepid slowed to turn left into a residential drive. A Ford F250 was also traveling […]
This story will continue to be updated as results are posted Governor Spencer J. Cox / Deidre M. Henderson 56.68% Phil Lyman / Natalie Clawson 43.32% U.S. Senate John Curtis 50.71% Jason J. Walton 6.12% Brad Wilson 13.20% Trent Staggs 29.97% U.S. House 2 Colby […]
A 19 year old man has been arrested and charged after asking to use a neighbors bathroom, but instead wandering in to the bedroom of a young girl and attempting to sexually assault her. Javier Abraham Rasco Estrada was booked into the Sanpete County Jail on Sunday after, according to […]
The Public Open House for the Manti Temple ended Friday. The Open House Committee reported hosting 230,665 guests during the 20 day Public Open House which drew visitors from all over the State of Utah, many parts of the United States and foreign countries as well. The Open House made […]
