Nebo School District holds 12th Annual Welding Competition
Every year Nebo School District’s five high schools rotate the location of the annual Nebo Welding Competition Invitational. This year the competition was held at Spanish Fork High School, and Provo High School was invited to participate. The students prepare all year and host their own in-house contest to select the three best welders. For […]
Nebo Community School open for Winter 2023
Nebo School District has opened enrollment for its Community School classes that will begin in January. This is an amazing opportunity to expand your horizons and improve your abilities. The goal of the Community School Program is to meet the needs and interests of the people in the community. There are many course options to […]
Payson, Santaquin, Salem Utah Drug Take Back on October 29
Please join us on October 29th for the DEA Prescription Drug Take-back between 10 am – 2 pm at Payson Market 586 N. Main Street, Payson. Sponsors are The National and Utah Drug Enforcement Administration, The Utah National Guard, Payson City and Police Department, Mountain View Hospital, Payson Market and Communities that Care (CTC). Prescription […]
Salem High School cross country team holding 13th annual ‘Witches Run’
On Oct. 29, the Salem Hills High School cross country team will hold its 13th annual “Witches Run” to raise funds for the team. Jennifer Hughes has been coaching the team for the past several years, and said that the event has been a community favorite. “The Salem witches run started 13 years ago as […]
Nebo School District offers free summer meals for youth
Nebo is partnering with the Utah Food Bank again this year to provide free summer meals in four of Nebo School District communities. Fresh and free summer meals will be offered every Monday through Friday through August 12 for youth up to age 18. In the Springville area from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the […]
Positive in the Present
Beloved principal says goodbye to his school but continues to champion mental health Bart Peery, the beloved principal at Salem Hills High School for more than 10 years, is saying goodbye this year to the students he has come to love. He is going to the Advanced Learning Center, which is located two blocks from the […]
School changes lives through ‘Make A Wish’
Since Salem Hills High School opened during the 2008-2009 school year, it began an association with Make-A-Wish Utah. Chad VanLeuven, a Social Science teacher at the school, explains, “the school was looking to partner with a charity that we could raise money for, and their goals and ours aligned.” Each year, the school helps grant […]
Quarters for Christmas
Salem Junior High students and student council organized and collecting $2,500 for the KSL Quarters for Christmas and Toys for Tots programs. Our own Nebo students receive funding from the KSL’s Quarters for Christmas. Casey the Elf and Luanne Monson from KSL came to surprise the students with some television coverage and candy canes.
Utah Valley Animal Rescue named business of month
The Spanish Fork / Salem Chamber of Commerce recognized the Utah Valley Animal Rescue as business of the month (November 2020). By providing shelter, medical care, adoptions, and public education, UVAR’s goal is to end the unnecessary death and homelessness of companion animals. UVAR was founded in 2014 by Heathre and Blaine Hone and operates […]
A Candle at Christmas in Memory of Departed Loved Ones
Nineteen years ago, Brent and Reta Tischner of Salem started a tender tradition on Christmas Eve by inviting families or individuals to light a candle to place on the grave of a departed loved one. The event began in the Salem Cemetery but quickly spread to Spanish Fork and all the surrounding communities. Being able […]