Ferron News

A national forest service ranger says a prescribed burn in the Manti-La Sal National Forest has scorched about 400 acres over two days of operations.

Manti la Sal National Forest Residents in south Utah County, and those near the Manti la Sal National Forest may see smoke this week from a prescribed burn in the area.

A Mapleton man who was concerned another driver was intoxicated took care of the traffic stop himself, then waited for police.

An 88-year-old woman died Thursday after her car slammed into a boulder. Afton B. Miller, of Pleasant Grove, was traveling east on 1100 North around 5 p.m. when she came to the two-way-stop intersection at 600 West.

By the time police arrived, Alan Kirkham had already stopped the driver he suspected of being drunk, taken his keys and was guarding him on the curb.

The Ferron Fandango was held on May 30 at the Ferron fairgrounds. There was music and vendors throughout the day.

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.

Ben Grimes set up a slide presentation in the Courthouse Canyon room about A. D. Ferron.

Emery County Commissioner Jeff Horrocks, along with Jim Gordon, supervisor of the Emery County Ambulance Service, approached the Ferron City Council with a request to partner with the ambulance service.

Twelve students from Carbon and Emery counties have been rewarded for their academic excellence with college scholarships from Emery Telcom.

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.

On Memorial Day May 25, the Ferron American Legion Post will do the color guard and the 21 gun salute three times.

Emery County has set their surplus auction sale for June 27 at 10 a.m. at the Emery County Road Shop.

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

Doug Taylor of Emery and Mark Benson, owner of Gilly's in Ferron, are sponsoring the Derryl Perry concert that will be held on May 30 at the Ferron Fairgrounds.

CEDAR CITY - The Paiute Tribe of Utah conducted its official tribal council meeting with a newly elected governing board for the next four years on Wednesday.

Ferron City has beautification on its mind as residents have been helping with various improvement projects around the city.

The Miss Emery Celebrity Golf tournament will be on May 9 at 9 a.m. at the Millsite Golf Course in Ferron.

The calendar says it is April, but the weather has been a little chilly. In spite of this, the gardeners in Ferron are ready to go.

If the students cannot come to the College of Eastern Utah, then take CEU to the students.