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Driver Sentenced To Prison In Hit And Run That Dragged Vernal Woman
The driver convicted in a hit and run nearly a year ago in Vernal in which a young woman was struck and dragged several blocks has been sentenced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, camera footage showed that on August 13, 2024, a...
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Driver Sentenced To Prison In Hit And Run That Dragged Vernal Woman
The driver convicted in a hit and run nearly a year ago in Vernal in which a young woman was struck and dragged several blocks has been sentenced in 8th District Court. According to the Affidavit of Probable Cause, camera footage showed that on August 13, 2024, a...
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Applications Being Accepted For Upcoming Santa Efforts
There are several Santa efforts accepting applications now for the upcoming Christmas season. Santa’s Community Effort is run by the Rotary Club of Vernal to benefit Uintah County residents. Applications can be picked up from Vernal’s Davis Food & Drug that have...
4th Annual Conservative Climate Summit A Success
The Fourth Annual Conservative Climate Summit was a success last week in Salt Lake City, “convening policymakers alongside business leaders, researchers, and community stakeholders to discuss practical, market-driven solutions to Utah’s most pressing natural resource...
Obituaries
Deanne J Eldredge
Funeral services for Deanne Janet Eldredge, age 86, of Neola will be held on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Neola 1st Ward Chapel. There will be a viewing that morning at the church from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Neola...
Connie Griffin
Funeral services for Connie Griffin, age 57 of Roosevelt, the wife of Chris Griffin, will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hullinger Mortuary. There will be a viewing from 9:30-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in the Utahn Cemetery....
Kayleena Cornpeach
Funeral services for Kayleena Cornpeach, age 41 of Whiterocks, will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Whiterocks Community Building. There will be a wake on Tuesday, after 4:00 p.m., at the community building. Burial will be at the...
Mandy Lyn Powell
Funeral Services for Mandy Lyn Powell, age 46 of Roosevelt, the wife of Charlie Powell, will be held on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Roosevelt Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A viewing will be held from 9:30 - 10:45...
Josephine Edrington
Funeral services for Josephine Edrington, age 91, formerly of the Lopoint area, will be held Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lapoint Chapel. There will be a viewing from 10-10:45 a.m. at the churchBurial will be in the Roosevelt Memorial Park under...
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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.
Public Affairs
Local politics and public affairs affect all of us. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to stay up to to date with all the ongoing events. We’ll do the work for you to make sure you always have up-to-date and accurate information at your fingertips.
Local Sports
Stay up to date with the athletes in our community. We give updates from their games both at home and away so that you can stay in-the-know from the convenience of your computer or smartphone. News about local sports from each of the local highschool teams.
