Castle Dale News

The theme is Saddles and Sagebrush. Craft projects, lunch and a lot of activities.

On June 22, Windy Larsen, Animal Control Officer for Castle Dale was notified by the Emery County Sheriff's Office that they had a creature in custody and they thought it might be a Yak.

The San Rafael Summerfest in Castle Dale was held in spite of the rainy day. Event organizers moved the childrens games to the inside the Emery County Recreation Building and they had games and prizes for the children in attendance.

The Castle Dale City Council heard comments from two concerned residents at their recent council meeting.

Anticipation and excitement is higher than ever as aspiring country music artists prepare for the 28th Annual Colgate Country Showdown.

Sharpe and Seritia Snow will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20.

Magnuson Lumber took the time on Thursday to honor and reward customers for shopping at Magnuson's Lumber.

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.

A two-vehicle collision on June 2 near the north Cleveland junction on Utah State Road 10 claimed the life of one motorist and severely injured a second driver.

A Wellington woman was killed Tuesday morning as a result of an automobile accident that took place on Highway 10 near the north Cleveland junction in Emery County.

The official grand opening of the CJC will come at a later date as there are still a few things to complete in the building.

Two employees were honored at the May school board meeting. Iva Wilske was named the teacher of the year and Roma Brotherson was named the support staff person of the year.

The school year has wound down to its final week and Emery High and Green River High are preparing for their graduation ceremonies on May 21 at 7 p.m. The Green River ceremony will have Crosby Hatt and Brennan Bigelow speak as Co-Valedictorians. Marvin Arnold is the class president and he will speak along with vice principal Pat Brady.

The aquatic park in Castle Dale is well underway. This park is being constructed adjacent to the new Emery County Aquatics Center.

Windy Larsen of Orangeville hosted Sandra Huntington's Pre-School classes recently at her petting zoo.

Interested girls between ages 17-24 are welcome to enter the Miss Emery Scholarship Pageant on July 11.

Members of the Sinbad Desert Amateur Radio Club met to take the licensing test near the Wedge Overlook.

The paving has begun on the Moore cut-off road. Emery County Commissioner Gary Kofford updated the commission on the progress of the road.

On April 30 at approximately 10:36 p.m. the alarm sounded at Boyd's Pharmacy in Castle Dale.

The Emery High rodeo club hosted their rodeo at the Castle Dale fairgrounds. Rodeo clubs from around the state participated.