Part 1 of a 3 part series By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Larin Crossley, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor and Ag teacher at Preston High School, remembered fondly his days working on the family farm north of Boise while still in elementary school. He said he was expected to do a...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Chad Lewis, a former NFL tight-end, is coming to the Preston North Stake Center, 310 N. State, for a youth fireside on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The former BYU football standout spent nine years with the Philadelphia Eagles, one year with the St. Louis Rams, and...
Pioneer Elementary School will hold their Kindergarten Information meeting for parents on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 7 p.m. This meeting will give parents an opportunity to meet the teachers and review the curriculum. They will also be offering a chance to sign up for pre-screening appointments. Children do not need to attend the...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor A Preston man awaits sentencing in District Court in Preston next month on one count of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16. Jeremy Scott Copeland, 34, has pleaded guilty to the charge and is undergoing a psychosexual evaluation prior to sentencing. He was scheduled...
By COURTNEY PRIESTLEY WS sports writer The Pirates came into this week anxious and ready to win. West Side traveled to Soda Springs to play the Cardinals. The Pirates were roarin’ for a win, but came up short. This meant that the girls played at home against the Aberdeen Tigers in a loser-out game....
By ANDREA MARTIN WS sports writer West Side played two very good games at home this last week. One of them included a team in their district, Aberdeen. They also went up against Rich County, Utah. During both of the games the Pirates played very well at times, and there were other periods during...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer Preston clinched top seed in the district on Friday with a commanding 64-40 victory over Pocatello on Senior Night. This gives them the home-court advantage as they host the 4A Fifth District tournament. The first game will be a bye as Pocatello and Century play on Feb. 14....
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor It was warm and wet in the northern end of Cache Valley during January and precipitation was above average for the first time in the water year. But the area’s valleys and mountains still lag behind normal for the water year that started on October 1. “To...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor A Preston man awaits sentencing in District Court in Preston next month on one count of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 16. Jeremy Scott Copeland, 34, has pleaded guilty to the charge and is undergoing a psychosexual evaluation prior to sentencing. He was...
