For 48 years the remains sat on a shelf waiting for someone to claim them By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor For almost a half of a century the remains of a man sat on a shelf, wrapped in brown paper, at the mortuary waiting to be found. How would it be to not...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Construction work continues at the Beutler Middle School building on the West Side School district campus to accommodate Franklin County High School students next month. The district plans to move its middle school from Harold B. Lee Elementary to the Beutler building in January. The current...
The first day of the That Famous Preston Night Rodeo is in the books. It started with sidewalk sales and activities downtown and culminated with the rodeo at 8:30 p.m. Thousands of visitors crammed Preston during the event, which is the largest community event of the year. Here are some photos from today (copyright...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston Citizen reminds readers it has three video reports of Spc. Cody O. Moosman’s return with honor on its website at www.prestoncitizen. com Moosman, a Preston native and resident, was killed in action in Afghanistan on July 3 by small arms fire. Moosman joined the Army in...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor The McMillan Family Trick Riders have been selected to be the specialty act at That Famous Preston Night Rodeo to be held on July 26, 27 and 28. Four of the nine siblings of the McMillan family have thrilled audiences in the rodeo world with their fast paced...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Two major fundraisers for the Preston Lions Club will be held during the next two weeks and monies raised from the events help offset costs of eye screening for area children. Club members will sell hamburgers at the Lions booth at the rodeo arena this Thursday, Friday and...
Big time names to compete in That Famous Preston Night Rodeo By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor This year’s rodeo should be more action packed than ever. Rodeo committee member Kris Beckstead announced 12 National Finals Rodeo, National Champions are scheduled be competing at That Famous Preston Night Rodeo this weekend. She also said...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor That Famous Preston Night Rodeo Parade route has made it necessary to change the CVTD bus stop on Thursday and Friday, July 26 and 27, for commuters using the Franklin County Connection, the Preston to Logan bus. For the parade days the stop will be changed from the...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Preston residents put on their best for rodeo weekend, hoping to make people feel welcome in the community. There are a lot of activities during rodeo weekend people can participate in besides the rodeo. There is a Chuckwagon Breakfast Saturday, July 28, at 7 a.m. in the city...
By BEVERLY HART Debbie Wardell, former postmaster of Dayton, has taken a new job as postmaster of McCammon. The U.S. Postal Service has been making several changes in order to cut down costs and Debbie has taken this position because it has been proposed that the Dayton office will be changed from an eight-hour...
