Elk Ridge announces city flag contest
By Dallin MillingtonElk Ridge City wants to join the ranks of cities with great flags. Every great city deserves a great flag! So, every city in Utah County has a great flag, right? Not quite. Se
Quick Quack Car Wash opens in Springville
There’s a new car wash in Springville. You may have tried Quick Quack Car Wash’s three-minute express wash during their 10 Days of Free promotion. From Jan. 25 through Feb. 3, customers enjoyed t
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at museum
On Sunday, March 19, at 4:30 p.m. in the Grand Gallery of the Springville Museum of Art, the Springville Arts Commission is sponsoring a concert featuring the Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra. They wi
Chamber presents awards for community service
The Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a year of service in the community at its 2017 Installation & Community Awards Banquet. The chamber is proud to work with so man
Krissy Lunt wins Outstanding Female Vocalist recognition at national competition
By Bryson WalkerAmerican Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork sports the only competing show choir from any Utah High School. According to choir director Rick Lunt, this is both a distinction and a
A haunting post-apocalyptic novel just in time for our next pandemic
I read this week that Bill Gates believes a pandemic is coming in about 10 years. He said, “We’re due for an apocalyptic sickness on the scale of the 1918 flu, which killed some 50 million people
Rural Americana mailboxes
While driving country roads in south Utah County, I came across a novel pair of mail/newspaper boxes. I had to stop and take a picture of this creative piece of work to share with you. I think th
Utah Elks plan fundraiser
The Utah Elks Association will present its sixth annual veterans fundraiser, “Music From the Heart,” on Saturday, March 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ponderosa Building located in the Spanish
Nebo PEAK Award winners announced
Nebo School District has announced the winners of its February 2017 PEAK Awards. The PEAK (Positive Energy and Kindness) Awards are designed to focus on “raising the bar” on providing exceptional
American Legion Post #28 hosts speaker
Springville and Mapleton American Legion Post #28 held their monthly meeting at the Springville Senior Center on Feb. 8. Commander Fred Hurst conducted the meeting. Guest speaker was FBI agent Ju