Preston drug party raid nets 23 arrests in county history
A Preston residence raid last Friday night led to 23 arrests with more expected. The undercover operation cost just over $2,000 and involved Utahns and Idaho residents amid a major drug traffic crackdown. Offenders faced charges of delivery of a controlled substance and frequenting places where drugs are used, with juvenile arrests and potential sentences up to five years for pushers.
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Franklin County
Utah
Preston
4Th
County Board of Commissioners
DeMar Maughan
Dennis Day
Randy Hansen
Donald Barger Jr
Jay Williams
Mike Hyde
Randy Neil Jensen
Alfred Kim Jones
Douglas P. Chutich
Gary Grant Porter
Eddie Steed
Providence
Kim Bennion Lubbert
Sandy
Debra Lee Roldan
Loren DeMar Holdaway
Rick Dean Miner
Salt Lakeity
J.D. Williams
Duane Golightly
Williams
Protest meeting planned Friday night at courthouse
A meeting is announced for Friday at 8 p.m. in the courthouse conference room to organize Franklin County in protest of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission order affecting Utah Power and Light Co. Kenneth S. Porter of Preston notes the 8.15 percent overall rate hike will raise about $3.4 million, and the elimination of the all-electric residential rate will add roughly $2.5 million in revenue for the Salt Lake City firm.
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Franklin County
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Utah Power and Light Co
Kenneth S. Porter
Preston
PUC
Utah Power
Salt Lake City
Preston North Stake Conference This Weekend
Preston North Stake announces its conference at the Preston North Stake Center this Saturday and Sunday. A Priesthood meeting is set for Saturday at 7 30 p.m. and Sunday at 8 30 a.m. Speaker will be President Lyle Cooley of the Salt Lake Mission, with President Robert Geddes presiding at 10 a.m. Junior Sunday School will be held in the Third-Seventh Ward building due to space limits. Parents should wait until 9 20 a.m. to bring children for supervision.
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Preston High School
Golightly
Williams
Preston North Stake
Lyle Cooley
Salt Lake Mission
Robert Geddes
Stake
Ence
Municipal races set in Franklin County suburbs
Three of four Franklin County suburbs plan elections November 8 in Franklin Dayton Clifton. Franklin incumbents Brenton Atkinson James Kirkbride seek reelection against Ronald Wilk inson Darren Hatch. Dayton incumbents Terry Shepherd Kevin Phillips face Phillip Steven Kent. Clifton to elect a new mayor and two council members LaVon Porter unopposed. three candidates vie for two council seats Howard Henderson Julian Dansie Alvard Cox. Weston races not held as Maurice Tingey and Deleece Godfrey run unopposed.
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Franklin County
Franklin
Dayton
Clifton
Weston
Brenton Atkinson
James Kirkbride
Ronald Wilkinson
Darren Hatch
Terry Shepherd
Kevin Phillips
Phillip
Steven Kent
Jack Wood
Karl O’reeder
Thelma McCulloch
LaVon
John) Porter
Howard
Pete) Henderson
Julian Dansie
Alvard Cox
Maurice Tingey
Deleece Godfrey
County Commission to Air Legion Building Usage Dispute
Franklin County commissioners set a special meeting for October 19 at 8 p.m. to air complaints about use of the American Legion Building in Preston by the Legion Senior Citizens and World War One veterans. The board also signed a law enforcement agreement with Preston City and a juvenile probation contract, and discussed funding, road work, a county curfew ordinance, and speed limit changes.
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Franklin County
Board of County Commissioners
American Legion
Preston
Preston City
Health and Welfare Agency
Edward Felsing
Bosworth and Sullivan Bond Company
Denver
Jaw
Commission
Dean Abrams
Weston Canyon
J D Williams
Otter to Meet County GOP in Preston Tonight
Gubernatorial candidate Butch Otter will speak at 8 p.m. in Preston with the County Republican Committee chair Lynn Fackrell. The event in the ASC meeting room is open to the public for questions and interaction.
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Butch Otter
Preston
Otter
County Republican Committee
Lynn Fackrell
ASC
Preston mayor, council race filings push to Nov 8
Six file for council and three for Preston mayor as of 5 p.m. Tuesday. Wayne Bell Legrand Burton and Lynn Fackrell filed for mayor while Clair Rosen Kimber Christensen Don Elwell Bill Hollingsworth Mike Lower and Reed McEn Mayor Lyle Shipley did not seek re election. Election is non partisan at large with top votegetters elected. Voting noon to 8 p.m. at city office building. Burton vacates council seat in mayoral bid.
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Preston City
Wayne Bell
Legrand Burton
Lynn Fackrell
Clair Rosen
Kimber Christensen
Don Elwell
Bill Hollingsworth
Mike Lower
Reed McEn
Lyle Shipley
Senior Citizens Dinner and Dance at American Legion Hall
The Senior Citizen dinner will be held Saturday at the American Legion Hall with serving starting at noon and an 8 p.m. dance at the same venue for local seniors. No flu shots will be given. those desiring flu shots should contact their own physician and the event lists a fee if applicable.
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American Legion Hall
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North Stake
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Burton
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