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Flu clinics scheduled

September 18, 2012
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The Southeast Idaho Public Health Department will be sponsoring a flu vaccination clinic at its Preston office on Thursday, Sept 20, from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. They will also be doing flu shots on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more information contact...

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Challenge: Pirates do well at home

September 18, 2012
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By CONNOR WALDRON WS sports writer DAYTON – The home cross-country meet for West Side is called the Pirate Challenge and it took place on Thursday. The race consists of a very diverse course, varying from steep slopes to barb-wire fences and homemade bridges. It is notorious among other schools as being a challenging...

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Steam-rolled: Indians drop game to Shelley 46-14

September 18, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Preston got steam-rolled Friday night by the Shelley Russets 46-14 in an away game. Shelley, one of the top-ranked 3A schools in the state, made a statement to the visiting Indians early in the first quarter, scoring three unanswered touchdowns in quick succession and led at the end...

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WS rolls over Beavers

September 18, 2012
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Senior Tate Fuller, a wide receiver, runs for good yardage behind blockers Colby Roholt, 26, and Lane Meek, 29, on Friday against American Falls. West Side won 41-22.

By CONNOR WALDRON  WS sports writer On Friday the West Side Pirates took on the American Falls Beavers, winning their first district game of the year 41-22. The first quarter began with junior Coby Roholt running in the first Pirate touchdown. Roholt also made the second Pirate touchdown. At the end of the first...

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Boys take down Pocatello

September 18, 2012
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By TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Indians are doing well with another district soccer win, this time over visiting Pocatello on Tuesday, Sept. 11. They won 7-0 and their record now stands at 7-1-1 and 3-0-0 in district play. Zac Roper put in both Preston goals in the first half. One 30 minutes...

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Girls defeat Poky 3-1

September 18, 2012
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BY TERESA CHIPMAN PHS sports writer The Indian girls soccer team was successful in their first away game on Sept. 11, beating district rival Pocatello 3-1. The victory puts their record at 7-1-0 and 2-1-0 in district play. A 3-0 lead put Preston in a good position and made Pocatello’s lone goal in the...

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Dog wins top honors

September 15, 2012
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Amelia Roberts, at the Eastern Idaho State Fair with her dog, Shadow. The two captured the Grand Champion show ribbon.

By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Among the 32 entries in the Eastern Idaho State Fair Dog Show, Amelia Roberts, a 17 year-old senior at Preston High School and her dog, Shadow, shined. The Whitney resident and daughter of Earl and Mary Roberts was one of the 15-member Franklin County 4-H club K9ers who...

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City to leave road open during winter

September 14, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Winter maintenance on a gravel road in the southeast section of Preston will remain unchanged. City crews will continue to plow snow on the steep road to the bottom of a hollow as it has done in the past. That decision was made Tuesday by city officials prior...

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Theatre Arts Council meeting set

September 14, 2012
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By RODNEY D. BOAM  Citizen editor The Franklin County Theatre Arts Council (FCTAC) will hold its annual corporate meeting on Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in the Worm Creek Opera House, 70 S. State. Three new officers will be elected each for a three-year term. The meeting is open to the public. Callin Christensen...

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County in drought

September 13, 2012
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By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Franklin County is now officially in a drought. So says King Smith who keeps official records for the National Weather Service. He said during August the area only received 0.14 of an inch of rain and normal is 0.93 of an inch. We need some good rain and...

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