Emery News

Emery wrestlers traveled to the Manti dual before the Christmas break and wrestled nine different opponents.

The Utah Population Estimates Committee announced Utah's population was an estimated 2,800,089 on July 1, 2009-up 42,310 or 1.5 percent from July 1, 2008.

In November, the Emery County Commission approved the capitol improvement list for the Community Impact Board.

Cleveland Elementary is celebrating their recent Blue Ribbon School national award.

The children of Hugh and Shonna Peterson announce the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents.

The United Way recently reported that the FamilyWize cards that are being used have saved people a sizable sum of money in the period of August 2009 through September 2009.

The Utah Foster Care Foundation is asking groups and residents to help brighten the holidays for children in foster care who live in Carbon and Emery Counties.

On Nov. 12, John Alexander Stephenson, IV accepted the position as administrator at Emery County Care and Rehabilitation.

A small earthquake shook parts of central Utah but no damage was reported. The magnitude 3.2 quake hit around 6:22 a.m. Friday.

Emery County voters went to the polls on Nov. 3 to decide a number of mayoral and city council races.

The Emery County Public Lands Council met in their work meeting to discuss the language they wish to use in the land use bill they are proposing to submit to Congress.

Emery County is an unlikely place in all of our country where anyone would expect to see young people in trouble.

Last week Richfield High School hosted the region 12 cross country meet for boys and girls and came away the winner on the boy's side.

The Olsen Ranch has a long and colorful history in Emery County. Before taking the Emery County Historical Society to the Olsen Ranch, Henning Olsen of Price, stopped by the place where the old Olsen home is standing, where Art Olsen and Henning Olsen were raised by their father Delon and mother Argene in Castle Dale.

Emery continued struggling in volleyball as they lost two more region matches last week.

Pennies By The Inch Primary Children's Medical Center will be holding its annual Pennies by the Inch fundraising drive Sept.

Gary and Jolene Petty will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 11. They were married on Sept.

In last week's cross country meet that Emery hosted, a Juab runner broke the course record and finished the race in a time of 16:07. Richfield won the meet with a score of 38 followed by Juab with a score of 42.

Emery County Commissioners met on Sept. 8 and Commissioners Jeff Horrocks and Laurie Pitchforth were present.

Emery Town held a public hearing for public comments on establishing a resolution to deal with off-street parking.