Services are set for former congressman Howard Nielson. Nielson passed away in May of 2020, but due to health considerations at the time a public funeral was ruled out. His children are now planning a service, which the public is invited to attend and will take place on Sept. 25, […]
An individual in Sevier County is seeking the publics help in locating a lost horse. The horse was last seen in the Richfield area on Aug. 28. In a post to the Southern Utah’s Equine Community page on Facebook they shared that the horse is an older bay mare with […]
A high speed chase lead to the arrest of a Colorado parolee in Sanpete County. Parker Chase Avondet, age 21, was spotted on the night of July 12 driving 95 mph in a 45 mph zone in Centerfield. An officer attempted to pursue him but lost sight of him near […]
On July 11, just before 7:30 p.m. Sevier County Deputies were dispatched to a stolen vehicle in the county. According to the victim he came out around 6:00 and noticed a silver truck parked just out of his property. He then noticed his truck was missing. The missing truck matched […]
On July 8, at 11:36 p.m. authorities in Richfield received a 911 call reporting a double stabbing and shooting in Central Valley. The caller, 75-year-old Margo Evans, was in obvious panic as she reported her husband, 75-year-old Charles Evans, was being stabbed by her grandson, 28-year-old Wade Evans. Right after […]
Around 5:00 p.m. on July 7, authorities responded to a new wildfire burning in Sevier County. The Willow Creek Fire is burning a few miles south of Mayfield. With the quick response of air & ground resources, the Willow Creek Fire was held to 48 acres. Federal & state crews, along […]
The Utah Legislature has formed a bipartisan Redistricting committee to gather information and public input in order to recommend new district boundaries. These boundaries determine state legislative and congressional districts and are required to be looked at every ten years. Rep. Carl Albrect, who is on the committee stated that […]
To prevent human-caused wildfires, Central Utah Inter-agency Fire Managers are implementing Stage 2 Fire Restrictions beginning July 6 on all federally administered public lands, State Lands and private lands in Juab, Millard, Beaver, Piute, Wayne, Garfield and Sevier Counties. The following acts are prohibited until fire danger decreases and fire […]
Due to widespread fire danger and record breaking dry-hot conditions. The Bureau of Land Management, Richfield Field Office, and Henry Mountain Field Station, within the Color Country District will increase their fire restrictions to Stage 2 beginning Wednesday, June 30 at 12:01 a.m. in the following counties: Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, […]
With municipal elections underway it appears that Richfield City will be the only town in Sevier County that will have to host a primary elections this year. They are also one of six towns, including Salina, Annabella, Glenwood, Elsinore and Redomond, that will have to host an election in November. […]
