Spanish Fork, UT

PROVO — Residents of Provo will soon have another retail therapy resource at their disposal: a brand-new Target. Avid fans of the national retailer will tell you Target runs are not errands but necessities for their well-being. And after years of Provo residents driving to Orem to get their “Target fix,” their dream of having a full-sized Target in Provo is becoming a reality.

For the past several months, detectives have been investigating a drug trafficking organization operating in Utah and Salt Lake Counties, according to the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force. Seven have been arrested in the investigation.

PROVO, Utah, Feb. 6, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — It may be a long shot, but the Utah County Sheriff‘s Office is asking if anyone recognizes a Provo Sam’s Club shopper from last month. The credit card used was stolen from a car in Payson Canyon, the UCSO...

Chris Thompson, English teacher at Spanish Fork Junior High, was honored as the Utah English Language Arts Experienced Teacher of the Year 2023 by the Utah Council of Teacher of English. Mrs. Thompson was selected because she demonstrated a dedication to enhancing the lives of future generations through education. The...

CRAB ORCHARD — When the seeding is released later this week, Crab Orchard, Goreville, and Meridian figure to be the top three seeds in sub-sectional B of the Gallatin County 1A Sectional. The order, though, is up in the air. Monday night, two of the three squared off as...

The Viewmont Vykelles repeated as 5A drill team state champions at UVU as Viewmont High School edged Spanish Fork for the state championship.

Bill Harris Music in Provo has a long and storied history in Utah County, and it shows in their customer service and selection.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 4, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Two Utah County men and an accounting firm have been charged with running a scheme to defraud the federal government of millions of dollars in Covid-19 relief assistance funds. The scheme to defraud took place from April 2020 through...

On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the MMHS Ellevés competed in the State 5A Semi Finals Drill Team Competition held at UVU. Teams were placed in “pods” of four based on their RPI ranking. Two teams from each pod advanced to the finals. The Ellevés were one of the two teams who advanced to the finals from their pod.

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If you are a woman planning to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the Utah Women and Leadership Project reports positive effects.

Keldon Brown was sworn in last month as the new police chief for Pleasant Grove’s department. Former Chief Mike Roberts recently retired from the department, leaving room for someone new to take over. For Brown, who started his law enforcement career in Pleasant Grove, being in this new position is like coming home.

“Yes. I think they need to get paid more, and I think that they could go on better psychiatric testing before they get hired, you know, so they know what they’re in for when they get there because there’s pretty traumatic things that happen, and they see things that will change their life. … I think it’s going to help the community by having better law enforcement. The higher the pay, the more psychiatric testing, it’s going to have a better quality in law enforcement I think.” — Chad Parcell, Orem.

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Nine months ago, two three-year-old boys were killed when a parolee with a documented history of meth addiction slammed through a horse stable and hit them. 2News chief investigative reporter Wendy Halloran uncovered failures in the supervision of Kent Cody Barlow that could have...

Female involvement in the religious education department has increased over the past 20 years, through the cooperation of coworkers and new opportunities at BYU. Jenet Erickson, an associate professor teaching eternal families, said she originally taught in the School of Family Life, after earning a Ph.D. in family social science at the University of Minnesota. She joined the department after staying at home with her children while they were young.

Preferred walk-ons don't get the publicity that scholarship players do. The NCAA still has the bewildering rule that prevents NCAA head coaches from talking about them at all on National Signing Day, so most PWOs never get their time in the sun. While it's true that most don't end up making a huge impact on the field, they are a valuable and critical piece of any college football program.

Mrs. Craig's class had an exciting day with a visit from the Santaquin Fire and EMT departments. This month in Mrs. Craig's EEC class (Essential Elements Class) the students are learning all about different jobs in our community. The Fire Department did such an amazing job helping the class and students to feel safe. Thank you Santaquin Fire Department!

Provo is full of wonderful, strange and quirky history. Get off the beaten path and explore these hidden gems.

FBSchedules.com reported that the BYU Cougars and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers will play in 2033 after their instant classic in the COVID-19 pandemic-altered 2020 college football season.

GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah, Feb. 4, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — Garfield County officials have scaled back the search for a 32-year-old Mapleton man who has been missing since Jan. 26. Austin Madsen was last seen while heading to Kanab to go hiking, according to social media posts attempting to locate...