Kaysville News

As seven new charter schools prepare for August openings in Utah, the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Education Reform ranks the state fourth in the nation for charter school legislation.

By Jesse Fruhwirth Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau jfruhwirth@standard.net FARMINGTON -- A man who has been booked into jail eight times since August primarily for domestic violence charges is being defended by his wife, mother and mother-in-law who each blasted the justice system's handling of the case and the media attention it attracted.

Seven charter school applicants are keeping their fingers crossed for state approval and funding so they can open their school doors in fall 2011.

Why I love it: A flower- and tree-lined path through Heisler Park winds along the beaches.

Hill Rod and Gun Club championship The Hill Air Force Base Rod and Gun Club Championship Shoot will be held July 18.

Ed Peterson, Uintah County Deputy Attorney, is one of five nominees to be considered for replacing judge John Anderson.

Joyce Rollins' children made fun of her because she liked to chew on ice. She'd fill up her glass -- without pouring anything over it to drink.

A couple lost their dog and home in a fire late Saturday evening. Returning from a family dinner in Perry, Bill and Pam Spencer pulled up to their spacious home at 1865 E. 1900 North to find smoke and flames.

Here is a look at some of the city celebrations coming up in Davis County this summer.

The public has until June 26 to offer comment to a state commission about the candidates being considered to replace retiring 8th District Judge John R. Anderson.

Utah State's Krista Larson earned All-American honors by finishing ninth in the hammer throw Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at John McDonnell Field, hosted by the University of Arkansas.

Just as it will with West Bountiful in July, Davis County's justice court could take over hearings for class B and C misdemeanors, small claims, and city and county ordinance violations for Fruit Heights.

Man-made thunder. Dizzying feats of aerial acrobatics and precision, resulting in plenty of "wows," "oohs" and "aahs." Vintage planes and sleek, cutting-edge aircraft, in both displays and action.

Steven Clark, 20, was up at 6 a.m. Saturday getting ready to go to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

A 46-year-old woman is facing at least 10 forgery charges, police say. Sue Alice Inglet of Kaysville was arrested and booked in the Davis County Jail following an investigation that took investigators to at least three counties, said Kaysville police Detective Bruce Ward.

Private negotiations broke down this week between the Attorney General's Office and the appellate attorney for a man convicted of the 1996 Woods Cross Motel 6 murder.

A tight economy, tight yard space at home and consumers wanting more control over where their next meal comes from have community gardens popping up like dandelions this spring.

Ken Rosebery, the "Grocery Guru," checks out the savings of more than $70.00 with shopper, Tammy Stroud, of Kaysville, during a shopping trip Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

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The number of homeless in Davis County is on the decline, down 18 percent compared with last year.