Ferron News

The Republican Party of Emery County recently hosted their fall breakfast at the senior center in Castle Dale.

Gary and Jolene Petty will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11. They were married on Sept.

'The arts have been and continue to be an important part of St. George culture by making our community an exciting and wonderful place to live and work,' said Gail Bunker, member of the St.

Emery County Commissioners met on Sept. 8 and Commissioners Jeff Horrocks and Laurie Pitchforth were present.

Madison Draper is the 7-year old daughter of Cindy Draper, and the late Kip Draper, of Orangeville.

John and Velma Ward will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 7. They were married on Aug.

Madison Draper is the 7-year old daughter of Cindy Draper, and the late Kip Draper, of Orangeville.

BOUNTIFUL - Elma D. Palla, age 92, passed away July 20, 2009 in Bountiful, Utah.

The water outlook in Emery County is looking good for the irrigation season. A colder than normal spring and a wet June kept the snow pack in the mountains for a longer period of time.

The Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock show just concluded its 71st annual run in Ferron this past week.

A national forest service ranger says a prescribed burn in the Manti-La Sal National Forest has scorched about 400 acres over two days of operations.

Manti la Sal National Forest Residents in south Utah County, and those near the Manti la Sal National Forest may see smoke this week from a prescribed burn in the area.

A Mapleton man who was concerned another driver was intoxicated took care of the traffic stop himself, then waited for police.

An 88-year-old woman died Thursday after her car slammed into a boulder. Afton B. Miller, of Pleasant Grove, was traveling east on 1100 North around 5 p.m. when she came to the two-way-stop intersection at 600 West.

By the time police arrived, Alan Kirkham had already stopped the driver he suspected of being drunk, taken his keys and was guarding him on the curb.

The Ferron Fandango was held on May 30 at the Ferron fairgrounds. There was music and vendors throughout the day.

The NEHS reunion will be held July 3 at the Huntington Elementary School. If you have received your registration form in the mail, fill it out and return it to Dixie Bass, P.O. Box 1323, Huntington, UT 84528 or Sharron Pulli, P.O. Box 885, Huntington, UT 84528 by May 30.

Ben Grimes set up a slide presentation in the Courthouse Canyon room about A. D. Ferron.

Emery County Commissioner Jeff Horrocks, along with Jim Gordon, supervisor of the Emery County Ambulance Service, approached the Ferron City Council with a request to partner with the ambulance service.

Twelve students from Carbon and Emery counties have been rewarded for their academic excellence with college scholarships from Emery Telcom.