What Is It About Watching Someone Else’s Success?Why Their Win Feels Like It’s Ours Too
There is something powerful about watching someone else succeed. It shows up in familiar moments. A student walking across a stage to receive a diploma. A teammate is celebrating after months of effort. A friend reached a goal they once doubted they could achieve. Even when we are not directly involved, these moments often stir […]
How One Springville Man is Spreading Hope and Positivity
A Springville man is running around town and beyond letting people know that he believes in you, and he’s doing it loud and clear—with a sign. For the past couple of years, Brice Nokes, 27, has been running around holding a sign that says, “I Believe in You.” Nokes said that holding this sign began […]
Legacy House of Spanish Fork Granting Bucket List Items to Residents
For the past several months, Legacy House of Spanish Fork has been going the extra mile for their residents by checking things off their bucket lists. Marketing director Emma Sorensen said that this is a new and exciting initiative that the whole staff has had fun planning. “We’ve been able to grant three wishes so […]
46-year-old mother of four, Jennifer Hughes, completes basic training
In April of 2024, Jennifer Hughes of Salem embarked on a journey that most women her age wouldn’t even consider, by joining the United States Army. At 45 years old, Hughes, who is also a wife and mother of four, took an oath to protect and serve her country. But first, she had to endure […]
Payson native taking type 1 diabetes by the horns
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is a life sentence, but one Payson native has taken the diagnosis head-on and by the horns. Literally. When Westlee Jones was six years old, on December 14, 2007, to be exact, he was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, which is also considered type 1 diabetes. Growing up in a […]