By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor The Preston School District is losing over a hundred years of experience when four of their teachers retire at the end of this school year. All have said they will miss their students, but added they are looking forward to being with family and grandkids. Hali Beckstead...
Jean Paskins has been employed by West Side School District for 24 years, teaching Secondary Health and P.E. She is retiring at the end of this school year. She was also head coach for high school and middle school girls basketball, volleyball, and track for 18 of those years. Her coaching included a State...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Franklin County High School students will be homeless for the next several months, while the National Guard Armory is being remodeled. The move will effect 40 -45 students. Wynn Costley, the principal at the alternative school, said students enrolled in the school will be going to a vacated...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Several campgrounds in and around Franklin County will provide outdoor enthusiasts plenty of venues for outdoor recreation during Memorial Day weekend. Local officials said Cub River is running very high and water temperatures are extremely cold. Campers should take extreme precautions for safety’s sake, even though peak flows...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Southeastern Idaho Public Health is seeking people to participate in an emergency response exercise at the Preston Fire Station, 75 W. 100 South. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. The goal of the exercise is to review the functionality of a new plan for...
By CITIZEN STAFF “I’m ecstatic that now we can start to do some more planning,” said Franklin County Library Board Chairman Leo Silvernagel, following results of Tuesday’s vote. About three-fourths of Franklin County voters who went to the polls approved implementation of a permanent override tax levy. The issue has had to come before...
By SYDNEY BLAIR WS sports writer The track season has come and gone for the West Side Pirates. Although things didn’t quite turn out for the boys’ team, they still did exceptionally well by placing third at state and bringing another trophy home. The girls also did really well by placing fourth and they...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer At the 4A State track meet last Thursday and Friday in Boise, the boy’s team finished fifth, just three points points from winning a trophy. The girl’s team finished 13th. Both teams had some really good performances. Brennyn Dunn placed second in the 110 hurdles. Olivia Seamons took...
By CITIZEN STAFF Franklin County’s jobless percentage continues to be in the basement, in this case a good thing, compared to many of the Gem State’s other 43 counties. Regional Idaho Department of labor (DoL) Regional Economist Dan Cravens said the county continued its traditionally low unemployment numbers at 271 out of work and...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Tanner Stokes, 17, is going into his senior year next season and has been kicking the heck out of the football this year, including a 54-yard fieldgoal at one of the many competitions he has attended this year. At six feet, 170 pounds, Stokes was the only competitor...
