Judges and Board Clash Over Sixth District Court Budget
Judges Arthur Oliver and Francis Rasmussen pressed Franklin County Commissioners to reword a resolution claiming the county must provide facilities staff and funds for the Sixth District Court. The meeting aimed to resolve who controls the district court fund amid budgeting disputes and a looming need for jury trials and potential emergency funding.
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Arthur Oliver
Francis J. Rasmussen
Sixth District Court
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Franklin County
Oliver
County District Court Fund
Woodrow Porter
County District Court
District Court
Rasmussen
Soda Springs
Sixth District
Theo Schvaneveldt
Schvaneveldt
J.D. Williams
State Attorney General's Office
Porter
Dick Hammond
Mike Kunz
Hammond
PLL
Kunz
Preston
Judicial Branch
Dean Abrams
District Court Fund
Abrams
Williams
Board
Toll of Accidents: Death Injuries and Damages in Franklin County
Three serious accidents in Franklin County over eight days caused a fatality and injuries. Dennis Allen Drury, 20, of Fairview died after a high speed crash near the Utah Idaho line. Driver Heber Lee Lewis, 20, Preston was seriously injured and later released from hospital. A separate wreck south of Preston injured Dennis B. Hall and Andrew Witt Springer. Springer was cited for excessive speed. A third accident north of Preston injured Alfred Kim Jones, 18, with his Ford Maverick nearly totaling.
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Franklin County
Dean Gunnell
Highway 34
Utah-Idaho Line
Dennis Allen Drury
Fairview
Drury
Heber Lee Lewis
Preston
Lewis
Franklin County Hospital
Logan Hospital
Gunnell
Utah
Lewiston
Brad Blair
Idaho
Dennis B. Hall
Rt 1
Andrew Witt Springer
Dallas
Texas
Springer
West Burrow Pit
Hall
Treasureton
Alfred Kim Jones
Malcomb Denton
Jones
Parents Should Be Partners With Education
Dr Roy Truby urged Idaho to unite parents with schools at an Eastside district event in Preston. He praised local pride, warned of parent dropouts, and floated an Olympics for math and writing to boost academic excellence. He urged reading at home and more parent teacher collaboration.
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Dr. Truby
Roy Fruby
Preston
Orson Bowler
Eastside
Truby
T.V
Idaho
Mayo Clinic
Pop Shoppe Satellite Opens in Preston
Steve Edwards announces a Pop Shoppe outlet at Edwards Floral on Fourth South Street Preston. The self service cash and carry center will sell 10 ounce bottles by the case for 269 dollars with a 3.50 refundable deposit. Bottled in Provo the Canadian brand has expanded across the United States indicating rapid growth in Utah and Idaho markets.
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Steve Edwards
Preston
Edwards Floral
Fourth South Street
Edwards
Provo
Canada
U.S
Utah-Idaho
Roberts Attend Meetings on Tri-State Water Pact
Bear River Water Commissioners from Idaho Utah and Wyoming met in Salt Lake City Aug 31 and Sept 1 to discuss a proposed revision of the water compact. The plan would allocate an unconsumed Bear River Basin water block to each state for future use with prior rights unaffected. Idaho delegates include Daniel Roberts mini committee member and R Keith Higgins director. other Idaho members are Griff Jenkins and Clifford Skinner.
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Bear River Water Commissioners
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Salt Lake City
Bear River
Salt Lake
Daniel Roberts
R Keith Higginson
State of Idaho
Department of Water Resources
Idaho Commission
Griff Jenkins
Malad
Clifford Skinner
Dingle
Enrollment Edges Up in Eastside District First Day Totals
Eastside School District reports a slight rise in enrollment on the first day with 1,800 pupils in K–12, up from 1,781 last year. Kindergarten through fifth grade total 787, middle school 400, high school 613, with detailed class counts provided for each grade.
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Eastside
Blood Drawing Slated Tuesday
A Red Cross blood drive is planned for next Tuesday September 7 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Preston North stake center. Donors are urged to participate in the community effort.
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Red Cross
Preston North Stake Center
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Utah Highway Patrolmen
Idaho-Utah Line
Sheriff's Office
Roy Truby
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