Children are going hungry and there are ways you can help
By now, most kids in Utah have gone back to school, either in-person or online. They’re wearing their masks and pulling out their textbooks or logging into their virtual classrooms on Chromebooks. This school year will be different than any other before in most of our lifetimes. But what hasn’t changed is that we still […]
It’s harvest time and before those apples turn to mush, make a great treat
When I was in high school, I loved coming home on fall afternoons to the sweet smell of applesauce processing on the stove. My mother would painstakingly gather and peel all the apples from the apple tree, even if they were small enough that others might not bother with them. She has always been one […]
Historic Springville drug store offers service and memories of a different time
Springville has a historic little drug store located at 214 South Main Street that dates to 1909. It has a history of 11 owners up to the current owner, Garrett Crane, who purchased the building and drug store in 2005. Crane continues to operate under the pharmacy under the name S.O.S. Drug Company. That name […]
Nephi reception center finds success after family experiences great heartache
Cindy Shephard loved weddings. All the years that her daughter Amanda Lunt knew her growing up her mother had always done wedding cakes and always loved weddings. Amanda followed her, creating wonderful masterpieces to add to a bride and grooms amazing day, so when Amanda was approached last October about buying the steak house in […]
Zeppe’s Italian Ice opens in Springville
Zeppe’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard began in North Ogden two decades ago. In the last few years, Zeppe’s success has led to numerous franchise openings in Weber and Davis Counties (including Lagoon), Salt Lake County, Washington County and now in Utah County, with a new store opening at 829 West 400 South in Springville. […]
Magleby’s in Springville is the epitome of fine dining
Dining in again is something that I have been looking forward to for a while. After supporting restaurants by getting food to go for a couple months, it was a nice change to be able to actually sit down at a full-service restaurant. Magleby’s is the epitome of fine dining. The front of the restaurant […]
Rick Lunt
American Leadership Academy of Spanish Fork selected Rick Lunt as the September Teacher of the Month. Lunt is the Choral Music and Leadership Teacher and has been a huge asset to our students, staff, and community. His productions not only tell their story, but you can also see his love for music and entertainment through […]
Valley View opens its doors to students in Salem
Valley View Middle School in Salem held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 17. Principal David Knudsen welcomed future students, city officials, state representatives, Nebo School District personnel, school employees, and parents. Principal Knudsen said, “I am excited to have our hallways full of students. It will be nice to hear them laugh and see […]
What Happy People Do
Happy People by Little Big Town has been going through my head the last few days, constant, on repeat. It’s a fun song, an important song. The words recall all of the things that happy people don’t do. “Happy people don’t cheat, happy people don’t lie.” Listen to the song, you won’t be disappointed. But […]
The True Definition of Family
Many are familiar with the old proverb, “blood is thicker than water.” As a young boy, and many times since, I have heard that proverb followed by the phrase “but love is thicker than blood.” The first time I heard it, it was when my older sister was fighting with my Mom about a boyfriend, […]