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Fire scorches acreage in Mink Creek

June 25, 2012
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By Robert S. Merrill Assistant editor   Franklin County Fire District fire crews, with help from Cache County and the Forest Service, battled a 250-acre blaze in the foothills in Mink Creek Friday afternoon. The call was reported at 11:47 a.m. and all local crews left the area by 9:11 p.m. when it was...

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Vandals strike park-and-ride lot

June 21, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor   Three vehicles were vandalized at a designated park-and-ride pull off on U.S. 91 near the Cub River turnoff on June 14. “We had a pickup truck and two other vehicles that had gasoline tanks punctured by a screwdriver,” said Chief Deputy Dave Fryar. “No other damage was...

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Preston woman dies in Smithfield crash

June 14, 2012
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By Emilie H. Wheeler The Herald Journal A Preston woman died after being involved in a head-on collision in Smithfield on Wednesday afternoon. Police Chief Johnny McCoy said Audry Long, 77, was driving north on U.S. Highway 91 in a sedan when she crossed two lanes into a southbound lane and collided with a...

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Resounding vote backs library action

May 17, 2012
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By Citizen staff Voters overwhelmingly approved the library’s effort to make its override tax levy permanent, rather than requiring a vote every two years. The vote, part of the primary election on Tuesday, was 1,856 for and 624 against. “We so appreciate the support of Franklin County voters,” said Library Director Cloteele Dahle. “This...

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Fryar, Burbank win locally

May 17, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor   Franklin County voters turned out at the polls last week and elected a new commissioner and a Republican candidate for sheriff in closely-watched, primary election race. Candidates were also selected for the Legislature in District 32 . Locally, Franklin County Chief Deputy Dave Fryar won over a...

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Moose on the Loose

April 24, 2012
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The Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game just darted a yearling moose in downtown Preston. Interestingly, the moose settle about 50 yards away from the site where a mountain lion was darted about a month ago. ;

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Video Report – Oneida Stake Academy Gable Replaced

March 29, 2012
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Video: Preston High School names new football coach

March 27, 2012
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Men sentenced to prison

March 16, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor   Jeremy Scott Copeland, 34, Preston has been sentenced in District Court in Preston to four years fixed and six years indeterminate in the Idaho State Prison on charges of unlawful lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16. Franklin County Prosecutor Todd Garbett told The...

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Mountain lion captured in downtown Preston

March 16, 2012
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Mountain lion captured in downtown Preston

By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor   A sub-adult mountain lion was hit by a car and then darted by Preston police officials early Friday morning. Louis Mendoza, a Preston resident, told The Preston Citizen at approximately 6 a.m. he was driving northbound at 65 No. State in front of U&I Furniture when he...

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