Graduation Night At Preston High Sees 100 Diplomas
One hundred students at Preston High School will receive diplomas during the 54th annual commencement in the school gym tonight. Dr. Joe Christensen, LDS education leader and Preston alumnus, will deliver the address at 8 p.m. Ten top seniors were named by Principal Alfred Koch based on ACT scores and GPA. Valedictorian Adair Vaterlaus, a National Merit Scholar, leads a strong class with multiple honors and scholarships to BYU and other colleges.
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Preston High School
Joe Christensen
Cirriculum
LDS Church Seminary
Alfred Koch
Fairview Ward Plans Bicenntennial Homecoming
Fairview Ward hosts a Centennial style homecoming at the Fairview LDS church Saturday May 29 inviting past and present adult members. Lunch is served at 150 per plate from 12 30 pm with a 3 pm program and a call for community families to bring historical pictures. The ward will move to a new chapel next month.
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Fairview
LDS Church
Burtis Hall
Hall
Vaughan Larsen
Preston Carnegie Library to Close for Inventory
The Preston Carnegie library will close next week for inventory. Librarian Ada Hansen announced the closure from Monday May 24 to Saturday May 29.
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Preston Carnegie
Ada Hansen
Cox Returned Levy Approved by West Side School District
Voters re elected Curtis Cox to the school board in the West Side district with 19 votes, while Ronnie Keller earned 12 write in votes. District residents approved a five mile plant facility levy and a maintenance and operation levy including an override for a total of 37 mills, with 72 yes and 19 no, and decided to vote on the levy annually under current law.
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West Side
Curtis Cox
Cox
Ronnie Keller
Oxford- Clifton
Weather brief for May dates with highs and lows
The snippet lists daily high and low temperatures for May 10 to May 16. Highs range from 31 to 43 and lows from 36 to 43, with fluctuating values across the week. No further context or weekday labels are provided.
Voters to Choose Presidential Preference Next Tuesday
Franklin County residents will cast ballots next Tuesday to indicate their presidential preference. Polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m across 16 precincts and voters will also select precinct committeemen.
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Franklin County
Counipecterk
Mike Kunz
Weston Canyon highway project to proceed without state funds
Franklin County commissioners voted to begin work on the Weston Canyon highway without state aid. The plan uses county equipment, manpower, and local supervision to widen and straighten about eight miles from Weston to the mouth of Weston Canyon. Estimated grade work tops 200000, with gravel base set before asphalt. They aim for 10 miles of paving in the year, split across three districts.
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Franklin County
Board of Commissioners
Weston Canyon
Woodrow Porter
Weston
Malad
Porter
No Garbage Pickup on Memorial Day in Preston
Preston city officials announced no garbage pickup on Memorial Day May 31. Regular pickups shift to Tuesday June 1, and the city-wide cleanup has ended with no further litter collection by city crews.
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Preston
Rendezvous Set For Franklin Idaho Days 76 Celebration
A two day Idaho Days 76 Rendezvous will be held June 25 26 in Franklin with over 300 muzzle loading participants expected. Old Ephraim Mountain Men sponsor the event tied to Idaho Day in Franklin County featuring teepee camping, contests such as turkey and stake shoots and a tomahawk throw, plus a kids area and meals.
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Idaho
Franklin County
Joe Galloway
Howard Almond
Intermountain
Galloway
Mountain Men
Almond
Old Franklin
Rendez
Vous
Cove
Cache County
Fort Bridger
Wyo
Porter and Schvaneveldt Seek Re election to County Board
Franklin County Democratic commissioners Theo Schvaneveldt and Woodrow Porter announce they will seek fourth year terms on the Democratic ticket. Both have six years on the board and cited good roads and government. Porter, a former chairman, will pursue a third term. Schvaneveldt seeks his third term and four-year tenure.
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Porter
Schvaneveldt
Franklin County
Theo Schvaneveldt
Woodrow Porter
Schwaneveldt
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