By ROBERT MERRILL Assistant editor Franklin County Fire Marshal Scott Martin said area residents need to have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in their homes and workshops, especially with the onset of colder weather. And now is the time to change batteries in these units if that hasn’t already been done, he said....
By MISTY INGLET On Sept. 22 four youth bowlers competed in the annual High 4 tournament in Boise. The High 4 tournament is where the top two boys and top two girls from each bowling center in the state compete as a team against the other centers. Preston’s High 4 team consisted of Z.J....
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor West Side and Preston High School FFA students will join 55,000 other members of the national organization and other guests at the FFA National convention in Indianapolis, Ind., this week. The students will leave on Sunday, Oct. 21 and be there until Oct. 24 to learn about careers...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Barbara Timmons, former owner of Maple Hot Springs in Thatcher at the lower end of the Bear River Narrows, has sold the facility to Dr. Tracy Gibbs, an international businessman and herbal health professional. She was approached by a representative of Gibbs in March, who asked her if...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Robin Berret and Hidie Nye have embraced the spirit of giving the past six years by making sure most everyone has a gift by continuing the Angel Tree tradition. It’s been almost a decade since the two became friends working in the mailroom at The Preston Citizen. while...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston Airport runway got a new lease on life recently when a slurry seal coat was applied to the asphalt surface and new striping was completed. The last time any work was done to the runway was at least 10 years ago, maybe longer, according to Craig...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Former Preston resident, Brandon Woolf, was appointed as the new State Controller by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter on Monday. Woolf replaced former State controller 73-year-old Donna Jones, who broke her neck in an accident on May 25, 2012 and is still recovering. Woolf will be the 21st controller...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Preston School officials would like students waiting for buses before school to line 12 feet behind where the bus can pull in. “If students are standing waiting for the bus, the driver will pull up and give them a hand signal when to cross to get on the...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Come meet the different candidates running for local offices at a Meet-the-Candidates Night to be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Worm Creek Opera House. The Greater Preston Area Business Association is sponsoring the event to help the voters of Franklin County see the candidates...
