Long-time Weston resident soundly wins Utah federal seat By CITIZEN STAFF Chris Stewart, longtime Weston resident who still has relatives there, soundly beat out his Democratic opponent for the Utah House District 2 seat in the general election earlier this month. Stewart took about 62 percent of the vote versus Democrat Jay Seegmiller...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Preston Indians boys’ basketball team started off the season well hosting Burley over the Thanksgiving weekend. The 60-57 victory came courtesy of Taylor Smellie, who dropped in a three pointer with 30 seconds left in a tied ball game to give Preston the lead. Smellie had a...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Indian girls played Grace at home on Saturday, Nov. 24, and won 52-48 despite starting off a bit slow against a talented small school. Grace led at the end of the first quarter 13-6, but Preston came back strong taking a 25-18 lead at the break. “They...
USU Media Relations LOGAN, Utah – After being ranked 20th in the Associated Press Poll and 22nd in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll this week, Utah State made more history Sunday as it appeared in its first-ever Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Standings, coming in at No. 24 following its 45-9 win against Idaho this...
Story and photos by RODNEY D. BOAM Hayley Porter, a seventh grader at Preston Junior High School, worked like a trooper to get her Mini Anne to click, but it just didn’t happen. Mini Anne is an inflatable Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation mannequin used to learn life-saving techniques. With all the gusto she had, the 12...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor West Side’s Brett Thornley made it to the top 16 in the semi-final round of the National Prepared Public Speaking finals at the recent Public Speaking contest at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Thornley’s speech was entitled, “A Truly Endangered Species,” which addressed the concern of disappearing...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Stetson Robbins looks like every other 12-year-old at Beutler Middle School in Dayton. But he is tough as nails when he climbs on the back of mini bulls in competition. The sixth grader just competed in the Sixth Annual Northwest Miniature Bull Riding finals in Helena, Mt., Nov....
