By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney, Todd Garbett, just completed a one-year term as president of the Sixth District Bar Association. Garbett was first elected secretary of the association in 2009. He served one year in that position, followed by a one-year term as vice-president. He was president from April...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor The Wyatt Foundation, a non-profit, therapy ranch for special needs children and young adults located in Thatcher, is currently running a fundraising campaign to make improvements on their existing facility. The foundation would like to put up an awning over the outdoor arena to keep the kids out...
Effective June 1, 2012, Franklin County Medical Center became a Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free campus. This policy includes all tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, herbal tobacco products, chewing tobacco, etc. Franklin County Medical Center is committed to providing a healing environment and a safe and healthy work place. This story is sponsored by Deer...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Using rhymes and verse to teach children to feel good about who they are, was the object of a new children’s book, ‘Elise the Elephant,’ written by local author Jennifer Campbell. The book was illustrated by her mother, Nancy Cox, a West Side High School art teacher. “They...
Weston Post Office to remain open By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor It appears the Weston Post Office and thousands of rural post offices like it may not be closed after all. The U.S. Post Office is abandoning their plan to close the rural post offices for an option that would keep them open...
Irrigator’s cautious with water use this season By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant Editor A warm and dry May across Franklin County resulted in one temperature record being set and gave home gardeners and farmers a jump on planting crops. That’s the information from King Smith, a Preston Junior High School science teacher who keeps...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Anglers in Franklin County and across Idaho can fish for free across the state on Saturday, June 9. It’s Free Fishing Day and all reservoirs in Franklin County have been stocked with catchable rainbow trout. Several events are scheduled throughout southeastern Idaho on Free Fishing Saturday, the closest...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston City council has hired a new animal control officer and approved two new police reserve officers. Heath Edwards will be the animal control officer, beginning immediately. He replaces long-time officer Jed Fellows, who resigned Feb. 27. Fellows listed spending more time with family as the reason...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Completion of several classrooms above the West Side School District’s Fine Arts building is being pushed ahead of schedule to accommodate Franklin County High School students this fall. The work is being done this spring and summer so these students can attend school in the facility...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Byron Knutsen of Preston, retired from teaching students the intricacies of math, physics and chemistry in 2000 and began mapping old historic trails for a way to keep him busy. He lived in Malad before moving here a few years ago. His bug for mapping trails started when...
