Every now and then a city in Franklin County makes history. Oxford, most recently, was touted as the fastest growing city in Idaho. Two people moved into the town in 2010 and the population made a blip on the census radar. “The population of Idaho’s 200 cities stabilized in 2011 as depressed housing prices...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor As the West Side School District prepares for fall classes beginning Aug. 22, there have been some administrative changes made since the retirement of Superintendent Melvin Beutler. Barbara Taylor was asked to take Beutler’s position as superintendent and high school principal Spencer Barzee was named assistant superintendent. Barzee...
The Preston Citizen is seeking high school students who would like to shoot, edit and post on-line videos of school events for both the West Side and Preston school districts. As the Citizen online edition continues to grow, so is the demand for videos and slide shows. If you feel like you have the...
The Franklin County Theatre Arts Council would like to invite everyone to join them for an afternoon of entertainment at the Franklin County Fair. They will be performing many favorite tunes from their recent musicals in the Robinson building on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. Many of the area’s most talented actors and...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Kandie Avery, the Franklin County coordinator for South Eastern Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA), is getting ready for the upcoming Annual Golfing Fore the Green, charity golf tournament and fundraiser. The 18-hole scramble with a shot gun start is sponsored by SEICAA and Lundahl Ironworks Company....
Entertainment, vendors and food should appeal to everyone By Robert S. Merrill Assistant editor This year’s Franklin County Fair kicked off with the Motocross event held on Saturday and officials said a good crowd enjoyed the excitement. The fair, on-going this week, will be packed with a variety of events, from entertainment to...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Permission to construct a food pantry on the north side of Preston City’s archery building was granted Monday by the Preston City Council. Fred Knowlton approached the council about the addition that would extend the building by 44 feet to the north. Knowlton, Brenda Hover and others several...
By JEAN CARTER Citizen staff writer The Preston Community Food Pantry is $5,000 closer to finalizing plans to build and equip their own facility, which will give them more storage space, a larger sorting area and provide easier distribution to families who use the pantry. Once a month food pantry volunteers hand out grocery...
By JEAN CARTER Citizen staff writer After months of considering the much publicized county ordinance pertaining to wood burning stoves and the burning of other hazardous materials, the Clifton City Council approved the same ordinance that had been approved recently by Preston City. According to the document, this will protect air quality resources vital...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The fourth-annual Franklin County Car Show will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Preston City Park from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. And organizer Bruce Moser of Whitney, is polishing his red, modified 1935 Chevy pick-up truck for the show at the City Park, in conjunction with the...
