By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor The Preston School Board has not closed the book on its proposed hybrid schedule at the high school. After the walk out at Preston High School and the presentation at last month’s board meeting by students Catlin Elgan and Olivia Seamons, the trustees decided to open up the...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – The second-annual Dahle Piano Competition will be held on Saturday, May 4, at the Dahle Fine Arts Center in Dayton. “One student representative from 12 surrounding high schools (Idaho and Utah schools) will compete for an opportunity to receive a $1,000 grand prize,” said Spencer Barzee,...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Preston City is in the process of finalizing plans to reopen 400 East at U.S. 91. The access to the highway was at one time open, but closed several years ago after a federally funded highway-widening project was completed. Mayor F. Lee Hendrickson said Friday the city is...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Preston track team participated in the YMCA Invitational in Middleton on Friday and Saturday last week. Out of 40 schools, the girls placed 13th and the boys 22nd. Olivia Seamons took third in the 100m and fifth in the triple jump. Kenidee Hyde placed fifth in pole...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer Preston lost both games of a district double header at Blackfoot on Saturday. Blackfoot got going in the first inning of the opener with a 6-0 lead and Preston never caught up despite some good play in the second and third innings. “They have a well disciplined team...
By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer The West Side softball team has had their ups and downs this season, but they are in it for the long run. In district play the team was upset by its 14-4 loss to Soda last Thursday. Two players were sick, contributing to the results. The team will...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston High School agriculture department has received a grant from Monsanto Corporation to help with the expense of building a second greenhouse this spring. The new greenhouse will be near the Bill Craner Agriculture Building. “We received $6,627 from Monsanto and got another $750 grant from Nucor....
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor The long anticipated Bennett Cup was held on April 17 and 18 in the Preston High School auditorium with Preston School District’s finest young musicians performing before judges. At the Wednesday evening performance, Kevin Payne was the winner of the piano competition with Hailey Griffeth taking second place...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Several West Side students participated last Thursday in the district’s annual Fine Arts Competition. The first place winners were: piano, Zach Talbot; vocal, Troy Graves; instrumental, Parker Mueller; dance, Whitnee Smart; art (drawing), Zach Talbot; art, (painting) Zach Talbot and art (sculpture), Carson Roberts. Second place...
By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer Last Friday and Saturday the Preston Indians hosted the 10th Annual Tony Hansen Memorial Tournament. “The tournament was rainy and blustery, but had no shortage of great games to watch,” said coach Brandon Ormond. “South Fremont won the tournament by going 4-0 over the two days and beating...
