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More Quagga quandary

May 16, 2013
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LAMONTS 5X3 A-C CHECK

By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor What’s the big deal with mussels in our water? What can a few shelled animals do? If or when Quagga or zebra mussels get into the waters of Franklin County it would be a real disaster for irrigators, as well as the local wildlife. Lyle Porter, president of...

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Jr. high principal named

May 15, 2013
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valley wide Grand Re-opening

Smithfield man to lead students next fall   By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor Curtis Jenson, English Department chair at Logan High School, has accepted an offer to be the principal at Preston Junior High School. Jenson is a Cache Valley native, who grew up on a farm Amalga. He graduated from Sky View...

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West Side football camp to start May 28

May 15, 2013
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ADVANCED BLINDS 2X2

By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor This spring the West Side football coaches and players are putting on a three-day camp for all incoming second-eighth graders. Head coach Tyson Moser said the camp will begin on Tuesday, May 28, and end the following Thursday. “We will begin at 9 a.m. and finish by 11...

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County purchases ground

May 14, 2013
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BECKSTEAD DOW 10-17 3X2

Land acquired for future fair expansion    By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Franklin County has purchased approximately seven acres of land just west of the existing fairgrounds for future expansion possibilities of fair buildings and rodeo facilities. Commissioner Scott Workman said the land purchase has just been completed for an undisclosed amount. “The...

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Big success: Drive lands 6,400 lbs. of food

May 14, 2013
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STRICTLY BALLROOM 4x5

By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Preston postmaster Val Porter said 6,400 pounds of food were collected by postal carriers across Franklin County on Saturday as part of a National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive campaign. The Stamp Out Hunger drive is a nationwide effort to provide items to local...

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News of Record – May 15, 2013

May 14, 2013
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Preston Police Department Law Incident Media Summary Report, May 1-8, 2013  Welfare check, May 1 – Police cited one individual for disorderly conduct. Criminal mischief, May 2 – Police investigated a report of vandalism to a brick wall. Harassment, May 2 – Police responded to a report of harassment. Accident, May 3 – Police...

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Preston coach optimistic about team next two years

May 14, 2013
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Lava Preston Citz 3x8 BW 05-13

By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Indian softball team played Pocatello at home in a double header on Tuesday, April 30 and lost both, 8-0 and 15-5. “The game of if’s, coulda’s, shoulda’s and woulda’s is sometimes the mentality behind playing softball, not only for players, but for the most part of coaching,”...

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Classifieds – May 15, 2013

May 14, 2013
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PRESTON’s Best Apartments 2, 3, 4 bdrm apartments, 3 and 4 bdrm townhouses. Rents start at $445, No pets, no smoking. Call 208-540-1996.   Bike for sale, 24 inch, Murray, 10-speed, racer. The bike works great, it was used a commuter bike, $45. Call (435) 760-1026)   Director of Nursing Acute Care Directs and...

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Arts-related fund applications now being accepted

May 11, 2013
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LAMONTS 5X3 A-C CHECK

By CITIZEN STAFF  Applications to help fund arts-related projects in Franklin County are being accepted by the F.M., Anne G. and Beverly B. Bistline Foundation Fund. The fund is administered by the Idaho Community Foundation. Grants may be considered in two categories: supporting arts activities that will provide entertainment or art-related education to the...

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April’s weather icy and dry

May 10, 2013
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FLAGS WEST MOM DAY 2013

By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor It was cool and dry in April and some people may be getting tired of the same old song being sung. But that’s what local weather records show happened in the valley last month. “Before the last week of April, we were in the running for the lowest...

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