Parowan News

I think the question for tomorrow is: "Where's the party at?" I have a few answers for Independence Day party-goers starting with the Cedar City parade that will begin at 9:30 a.m. In Thursday's paper there was a misprint with the parade time of 9 a.m. While the time was 30 minutes off, it still may be a good idea to keep that time in your mind so ...

CEDAR CITY - A pilot flying his glider near Parowan died after his aircraft crashed Monday afternoon.

Investigators have identified a Colorado man who died Monday in a gliding accident.

The Iron County sheriff's office says a Colorado man died after the glider he was flying fell 2,000 feet into a field shortly after he released it from a tow plane.

The Spectrum Daily News St. George had another solid showing, defeating the Orange County Flyers 8-3 in seven innings in the first half of a doubleheader.

PAROWAN - Property values throughout Iron County are down about 10.5 percent as of Jan.

Utahns on state and federal assistance programs may find themselves subject to random drug testing.

PAROWAN - Mother and daughter team, Renee and Reagan Knoblauch decided to realize their dream of opening a book store together a few months ago, and for the past five weeks, have enjoyed every minute of running Berries and Books.

PAROWAN - It was fitting for Max Sargent Dalley, the last surviving commissioned officer of the 213th Armored National Guard Field Artillery Battalion that fought and defeated 4,000 attacking Chinese soldiers during the Korean conflict, to die on Flag Day.

Discus-sion and voting on the new budget for the Iron County School District totaling $82,112,628 topped the agenda at Tuesday night's school board meeting.

CEDAR CITY - At Breaking Bread Bakery in Parowan, doughnuts, breads, pastries and a lunch special are available fresh daily.

BRIAN HEAD - Representatives from the Utah Department of Transportation appeared before the Iron County Coordinating Council with a proposal to conduct a feasibility study for a scheduled busing system from Cedar City to Brian Head.

PAROWAN - Cedar City Mayor Gerald R. Sherratt and city leisure services cemetery sexton Wally Davis approached the Iron County Commission on Monday about a donation or trade in property to beautify the Coal Creek Parkway with Cedar City's Memorial Grove.

PAROWAN - A project that set its roots 10 years ago as part of one associate professor's dissertation has led to a major Southern Utah heritage discovery on how one English settler family survived during the mid-1800s. The fruits of this project are in the form of a 19th century Parowan pottery workshop, as eight students from Michigan ...

CEDAR CITY - A compilation that took two years to complete has culminated in a granite memorial to honor 1,357 Iron County residents who fought in World War II, with a dedication ceremony scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. The memorial project began through a veterans committee formed with the help of the Cedar City Rotary Club, its major task being ...

It may not surprise you to learn that local churches have grown in recent years.

Norda Memmott Barton peacefully passed away on May 16, 2009 with her true love of 60 years by her side.

Iron County School District Parowan Elementary The third grade classes went on a field trip to Bryce Canyon National Park last Friday.

CEDAR CITY - In the midst of debate on weighty economic issues, Utah legislators decided to pass legislation that was a little lighter - making beer.

PAROWAN - Mayor Jim Robinson and members of the City Council came out of Thursday night's meeting pleased after approving a balanced 2009-2010 tentative budget, which will be ready for a public hearing May 28.