Find Comfort in the Pain
“Find comfort in the pain” sounds like a contradiction at first. Pain is something we’re taught to avoid, fix, numb, or push through as quickly as possible. Comfort is what we seek when pain ends. Putting the two together can feel confusing, even unsettling. Why would anyone want to be comfortable with discomfort? And yet, […]
Dusting Off the “I’m Gonna’s”: Making Time for Your Life’s To-Do List
With a bit of sleight of hand a magician can make you ask, “Where’d it go?” But as you get a little older, you don’t need a magician to cause you to say, “Where’d it go?” Instead, you just need to set something down for a moment and poof! It’s gone! Then you say, “Where’d […]
Finding Balance: Inside the Glide Cardio Wave class making a splash at Clyde Rec Center
On a Thursday evening at the Clyde Recreation Center in Springville, the pool looks a little different than usual. Instead of lap swimmers slicing through lanes or kids clinging to the edge, a line of floating mats stretches across the water. They’re long, narrow, and just unstable enough to make even confident athletes pause before […]
E-Edition: February 2026 – Issue 165
We’re excited to share this month’s edition, packed with stories of inspiration, compassion, and community spirit. From local events to feature stories on everyday heroes, every page is designed to celebrate what makes our community so unique. A huge thank you to our advertisers and community sponsors who make Serve Daily possible. Your support allows […]
102-Year-Old Spring Lake School Getting Much-Awaited Facelift
For years and years, Wade Menlove looked at the old Spring Lake School and told himself that someday, he would make the 102-year-old building shine again. “I grew up out here in Spring Lake, and for a long, long time, I’ve dreamt of owning that building and turning it into something,” Menlove told Serve Daily. […]
When Comfort Becomes the Risk
The National Institute of Mental Health and the Gallup News Service often cite public speaking, heights, and spiders as our greatest fears. Those no longer shape my decisions. Avoiding growth, however, nearly did. I had plenty of excuses for not going. I prefer keeping my schedule open so I can decide in the moment how […]
‘She Wanted to Stay’: Community Mourning the Loss of LocalFirst Responder who Lost Battle with Cancer
Seemingly countless South Utah County community members are mourning the loss of one of their own. On Christmas Eve, Marcee Nelson, 32, of Genola, lost her year-long battle with cervical cancer, leaving behind a husband, four kids, and many more family members and friends. Marcee was the assistant produce manager at Payson Market and had […]
Things To Do (And Not To) in 2026
It’s 2026! It’s a brand new year! And you know what that means: It’s time for New Year’s Resolutions. There are things that we want (or need) to try to do to make our lives better throughout the new year. But, there are also things we need to STOP doing to make things better for […]
Local Siblings Work Together to Produce ‘Hail To The Chiefs’
A trio of local siblings have utilized their shared experience in the realm of journalism to produce a book in honor of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. “Hail to the Chiefs: Fascinating Facts About Every U.S. President” was recently released as a publication of the Daily Herald newspaper in Provo and the Standard-Examiner newspaper […]
Locals ‘Adopt-A-Grandparent’ During the Holiday Season
Many in the Southern Utah County area made sure that local senior citizens were taken care of during the holiday season, by participating in what is called, Adopt-A-Grandparent. This fundraising event happens in many locations throughout the state and nation, but Mindy Sherrow of Santaquin, took it upon herself to start something locally. “Each holiday […]