By the Merit Academy ASK Club
On Dec. 1, members of Merit Academy’s ASK service club served dinner to handicapped adults at TURN’s annual Christmas dinner. TURN is a community service program tha
Utah County commissioners honored all of the dedicated officers and employees of the Utah County Sheriff’s Office in a commission meeting held Dec. 13, 2016, along with Sergeant Cole Christensen,
By Merit Academy’s Service ClubMerit Academy’s ASK students recently participated with My Story Matters and conducted interviews with refugees. My Story Matters promotes healing, inspires hope an
Coaches Stephanie Chingas and Amy Walters are inviting girls and boys ages 4 to 12 to attend a Mini Cheer Camp and learn about cheerleading. The workshop will be held Jan. 25 and 26 in the Americ
Beginning Jan. 3, Community Action Services and Food Bank updated its client hours to add Wednesday evenings and one monthly Saturday.These changes were instituted to make food and other programs
Utah Valley University wrestlers Jordan Karst (heavyweight) and Tanner Orndorff (197 pounds) both had their 2017 Southern Scuffle runs come to a close just one win shy of securing a medal finish
By Jennifer Durrant
Corky’s Porkys, a new family board game, aims to teach kids quick counting skills and to bring families together.The creators of Corky’s Porkys recently announced the launch o
Holiday seasons are a time for family get-togethers. After the parties, siblings often start discussing Mom’s and Dad’s health and living arrangements. Usually it goes something like this: “I’m r
Venice O. Westman celebrated her 99th birthday Nov. 26, 2016. She was born in Neola to Jesse and May Nielsen. She had one brother and three sisters, one who is still living and who she is very cl
By Kaitlin ThompsonSpringville High School and the FFA honored our U.S. veterans for their service throughout the week of Nov. 7-11, 2016. The FFA and student council prepared care packages to se
On Dec. 21 at the Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, Santa brought a gift nobody was quite expecting. Andy Hartman and Cierra Memmott were called up to sit on Santa’s lap. From there, Santa, Cierr
Dr. Jesse Meeks is the new director and principal at Merit Academy, a charter high school in Springville. He was chosen for his unique background, his educational philosophy and his enthusiasm an
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