Wheelchair Shotgun Shootout
Several times a year, the Chairbound Sportsman Organization schedules a pheasant hunt for wheelchair bound folks. Before the pheasant hunt, it is helpful to practice shooting clay pidgins catapul
A DNA success story
I was recently contacted by “Smitty” through Ancestry DNA. I had been tagged as his fourth cousin in his DNA results. He was asking for help to identify his birth parents as he had been adopted a
Springville-Mapleton Chamber welcomes Supercuts
By Shirlene JordanThe Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce welcomed our newest member, Supercuts, to Springville with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.Sheri said that Supercuts is thrilled to be par
Springville-Mapleton Chamber welcomes Supercuts
By Shirlene JordanThe Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce welcomed our newest member, Supercuts, to Springville with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.Sheri said that Supercuts is thrilled to be par
Changing of the guard
Changes have been happening at the Payson Santaquin Chamber of Commerce. The chamber recently moved to a new location (22 S. Main St. in Payson) to accommodate the growing chamber’s needs. They a
A brother’s bond
By Jacob GossnerMy Story Matters recently completed a project at Westside Elementary in Springville, UT. We interviewed and photographed over 60 children of migrant workers attending summer schoo
Salem teacher wins national grant for STEM
The Society for Science and the Public distributed $100,000 in grants to 24 science research teachers across the nation to help teachers purchase needed equipment and amenities for their classroo
Miracle toddler beats the odds to come home
After a 5 1/2 month uphill battle, 2-year-old McKinley Lael Nilson had a miraculous homecoming in August. The toddler became one of the few people to be weaned from using an external heart assist
Coal Hollow Fire contained
The Coal Hollow fire burned nearly 30,000 acres and left Utah County in a smokey haze as firefighters battled the blaze throughout August. Air quality became especially poor in the Spanish Fork a
Local dancers earn first ever perfect score on World of Dance
By Deborah GoodmanLifelong Springville resident and recent SHS graduate, Charity Anderson, garnered international acclaim by receiving — with her partner, Andres Penate of Vineyard — the first ev
