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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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New Charge Against Duchesne County Man Arrested For Abuse Of Child
A Duchesne County man arrested and being held for alleged abuse to a child with a disability is now facing an additional felony charge of Tampering With A Witness. 55-year-old Roy Dennis Tibbets, who was on Adult Probation and Parole, was investigated after it was...
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New Search Effort Underway For Missing Elderly Woman
A renewed search effort is underway for 70-year-old DeEtte Spencer who made stops in Vernal and Price before disappearing while driving home to southern Utah. The last known location of DeEtte Spencer was the Walmart in Price on January 26th. It was believed after...
Utah Reservoir May Report
The state’s May water supply update shares that in a typical year, Utah’s runoff, which refills our reservoirs, would just be getting underway. Due to record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures, peak runoff has, unfortunately, already come and gone. “While...
Obituaries
Cori Sue (Spivak) Goddard
Funeral services for Cori Sue Goddard, age 60, the wife of Dan Goddard, will be held Friday September 13, 2024 at 2:00pm, with a visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00pm ~ 2:00pm all at the Phillips Ashley Valley Funeral Home. Interment will be in...
John LeRoy Price
Funeral services for John LeRoy Price, age 90 of Vernal, the husband of the late Francis Wall Price, will be held on Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11:00am at the Vernal 7th Ward LDS Chapel (850 West 100 North). Visitation for family and friends will be held Thursday...
Taygen Nye
Funeral services for Taygen Nye, age 17 of Myton, the son of Tawnya and Frank Fowler, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the Myton Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Viewings will be held at the Hullinger Mortuary on Friday evening...
Edward “Bo” Sherman
A viewing for Edward "Bo" Sherman, age 77 of Roosevelt, will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024, from 10:30-12:00 noon at the Hullinger Mortuary. A private graveside service will be at the Roosevelt Memorial Park with military honors. Services under the direction of...
Sherry Karren Hatch
Funeral Services for Sherry Karren Hatch, age 86 of Vernal, the wife of Red Hatch, will be held Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 11 AM at the Naples LDS Chapel. A Viewing will be at the church 9:30-10:45 AM prior to the services Burial in the Vernal Memorial Park....
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Obituaries
Nobody likes to think about death, but unfortunately, it is a part of life. At some point, we all have to say goodbye to the people we love. Our listing of local obituaries will help you remember and honor the member’s of our community who are no longer with us.
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Local Sports
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