Washington County News

ST. GEORGE - Members of the Utah State Board of Regents sought feedback Thursday, from the community and Dixie State College on the performance of Interim President Stephen Nadauld.

The Utah Medical Examiner's Office said Thursday that a Taser that twice shocked Brian Cardall, 32, caused heart irregularities and led to his June death.

The Washington County attorney's office says it won't prosecute a Hurricane police officer who used a Taser on a bipolar man who later died.

A former Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant, who lost his job following a DUI related crash in 2006, is in legal hot water again.

ST. GEORGE - Hoping to create a more centralized library system that will save taxpayers money and expand collections, Washington County has selected Britton Lund of Salt Lake City to be the county's next library director.

ST. GEORGE - Washington County Attorney Brock Belnap is reviewing an investigative report into the death of Brian Cardall, a 32-year-old man who died in June after being struck by a Taser fired by a Hurricane police officer, to determine whether the use of force was lawful.

ST. GEORGE - Citing a decrease in tax revenue, the Washington County Commission adopted a tentative 2010 budget Tuesday that is approximately $1.2 million less than the 2009 budget.

Five men are behind bars in Washington County, accused of poaching deer. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says their deputies worked with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on the bust.

Oct. 24 will forever be a great day in the life of Wyly Thompson. He and his wife, Denise, are the proud owners of a restored 1955 Oldsmobile that was donated to the Foundation for Students of Washington County.

ST. GEORGE - Barry Ray Carpenter, 23, of Brookside, was bound over for trial Friday on five counts of sexual abuse of a child following testimony from the alleged victim that she was touched inappropriately on numerous occasions.

A school bus crash in Santa Clara sent some children to a hospital Friday morning.

CEDAR CITY - Cedar City police say they have made two arrests related to several vehicle burglaries that took place in the last few months and are waiting on warrants for other suspects in the cases.

ST. GEORGE - Hoping to create a more centralized library system that will save taxpayers money and expand collections, Washington County has selected Britton Lund of Salt Lake City to be the county's next library director.

Utah's new lieutenant governor, Greg Bell, served in the Utah Senate with me prior to his being sworn in to replace Gary Herbert, who took the place of Gov.

ST. GEORGE - Washington County Attorney Brock Belnap is reviewing an investigative report into the death of Brian Cardall, a 32-year-old man who was killed by a Taser shot by a Hurricane Police officer in June, to determine whether the use of force was lawful.

Craig McCune, a voluteer doctor, examines Gina DeLange at Doctors' Volunteer Clinic in St.

TOQUERVILLE - After a very close election that required an extra day for the examination of provisional ballots, winners were named Thursday for Toquerville's municipal seats.

ST. GEORGE - Adam Christopher Kelly, 29, of St. George will serve 180 days in the Washington County Jail following agreement in 5th District Court on how to balance justice for the child victim of a sexual assault and the treatment needs of the perpetrator.

In central and southern Utah, clear roads quickly turned to slush and ice for Wednesday morning's commute.

Every vote counts, as the saying goes, but the term could take on a little more meaning than usual for Tuesday's municipal election in St.