Rockville News

ST. GEORGE - The badly decomposed body of a Hispanic male was found Friday afternoon by passers-by in the Gooseberry Mesa area of Washington County, a remote area near Rockville.

Small communities in Washington County will save a little money in November's municipal election after the Washington County Commissioners voted to allow the communities to go strictly to mail-in ballots.

ZION NATIONAL PARK -One person was transported to Dixie Regional Medical Center and approximately 250 people were evacuated from Zion Lodge because of a propane leak Thursday.

Kate Starling is a daughter of the desert, but it wasn't until later in life that she began to depict its arid landscapes through oil on canvas.

SPRINGDALE - Many Southern Utahns have seen a play or a concert at the Tuacahn Amphitheater in Ivins.

In some ways, those who battle autoimmune disease are at war with themselves. Among these diseases are such prominent ones as type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac, Crohns disease and Graves' disease.

ROCKVILLE -- A musical performance is scheduled for Thursday at the Rockville Community Center in Rockville.

Start from the outside, then work your way in. That's the artistic lesson Kathryn Stats learned the first time she attempted to paint Zion National Park more than 30 years ago.

More than 30 years ago a small group of Zion Canyon residents gathered with the desire to promote the arts and influence the community they loved.

Washington County is full of scenic wonders, from Snow Canyon to Zion Canyon. It's a land that has seen its share of residents, from the early white settlers to the Paiutes and Puebloans that preceded them to the prehistoric beasts that left their marks in the mud that later became sandstone.

Motorists planning to drive between Hurricane and Zion National Park on Saturday should allow extra travel time and be prepared to share the road with hundreds of runners.

For the Spectrum Daily News ST. GEORGE - BLM officials Wednesday anticipated containment of a five acre fire, smoldering south of Rockville, by early evening.

ROCKVILLE - Diane and Michael McBride have a thing for homesteading. The couple can talk at length about the original homesteading of Rockville, where they live during the winter.

It was Wednesday and I still needed an outdoor adventure for my column this week.

ROCKVILLE - A year after the town of Rockville incorporated in 1988, the town did a survey of it's residents and property owners before adopting a master plan.

HURRICANE -- A meet and greet event is scheduled for the Washington County Arts Council on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Hurricane City office, 147 N. 870 West.

St. George The St. George City Council will conduct a work meeting at 4 p.m. today in the council chambers, 175 E. 200 North.

ROCKVILLE - The cloud nucleating generator in Dan McGuire's backyard doesn't look like much, but with a flip of a switch, the generator comes to life with a noise similar to a jet engine.

Susan Marie Spiak Taylor, 59, died peacefully at home in Rockville, Utah on Wednesday, March 25, with a smile on her face.

HURRICANE - Fueled by his passion for video games, Hurricane resident Mark Browning opened Games Plus two years ago.