By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Early reports on the Festival have been very positive according to many of the Festival committee members. The Grand Lighted Parade brought in people from around the area, with families in the backs of pickup trucks and inside of their cars watching through the windshields, not to mention...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Preston-based Idaho State Police Corporal David Noyes was honored recently in Pocatello for heroic deeds in saving the life of a Pocatello-area individual. Noyes and two other ISP officers were given awards on Nov. 21 at Idaho State Police District Five headquarters. The three officers were involved in...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor A Preston man has been sentenced to serve at least five years in the state prison for shooting at two Preston Police officers during a domestic dispute earlier this year. Jacob Ray Johnson was arrested early on April 23 for attempted murder of two police officers during a...
Aggies To Play In Bowl Game For First Time Since 1997 And Seventh Overall LOGAN, Utah – Utah State Director of Athletics Scott Barnes and USU football Coach Gary Andersen announced on Monday that Utah State has accepted an invitation to play in the 2011 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 17...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Franklin County Theatre Arts Council (FCTAC) has big plans for the holiday season. The Christmas play “Three Bags Full” will be Dec. 2, 3, and 5, at 7 p.m. It is a short comedy about a miserly business tycoon and three identical bags containing gleaming diamonds, cold cash...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Voters in Franklin and other counties in the state will have to declare a political party affiliation next year in order to vote in a primary election. (See the full story in The Preston Citizen.)
By Robert S. Merrill Assistant editor A Preston man has been sentenced to serve up to five years in the state prison for shooting at two Preston Police officers during a domestic dispute earlier this year. Jacob Ray Johnson was arrested early last spring for attempted murder of two police officers during a...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor “Santa Claus is coming to town.” The Jolly Old Elf, dressed in red, will be in Preston, during the Festival of Lights, on Saturday from 2:15 p.m. until 3 p.m. or after the bed race and before the free kids movie. His house has been set up in...
By TRACIE JENSEN FCMC Coping with a serious or life-limiting illness is not easy. In fact, it might be the hardest work you’ll ever do. Working with doctors and hospitals, navigating the maze of care needs, figuring out insurance coverage, all in addition to taking care of your family can be overwhelming. Franklin County...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared online at www.prestoncitizen.com Preston High School’s FFA Chapter is holding its third-annual Poinsettia sale from now until Christmas. Part-time ag instructor Josh Evans spearheaded the project last fall and said the Christmas “flowers” are available in 7-inch and 8 1/2-inch pots. He...
