By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor There are no fire restrictions yet on National Forest ground in southeastern Idaho, even though the Idaho Department of Fish and Game has banned open fires and use of gas or charcoal grills and cook stoves on lands managed by the agency. “We don’t have any fire restrictions...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor If a new baby is in your future or there are children ready to go to school and funds are tight, try Rascals at 5 East Oneida. Rascals is a clothing store that specializes in gently worn children’s apparel. It is similar to a growing number of stores...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor A new local director of the Franklin County Soil Conservation Service is available to assist area farmers, ranchers and landowners with specific plans aimed at helping restore productivity to their lands through a variety of programs. Bruce Lyon replaced Scott Blake several weeks ago and is now working...
Teen vaccines and new rules outlined By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Southeastern Idaho Public Health office in Preston would like to inform parents about vaccines that are now available for their teens and new immunization requirements. The price of immunizations increases significantly once a child reaches age 19, according to Jackie Pfeiffer,...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor This year’s Franklin County Fair will lead off on Saturday, Aug. 11, with the Motocross. which has become a popular opening feature. The fair itself will be packed with a variety of events, from entertainment to the bull bonanza. “Things are starting to come together,” Fair Committee Chair...
By CITIZEN STAFF Dr. Chelsie Morrison is due to start seeing patients this week, sharing a medical suite with Dr. Lynn Eskelson. An application for her privileges at Franklin County Medical Center was formally approved by the hospital’s board of trustees during their monthly meeting last week, said Hospital CEO Mike Andrus. He said...
By JEAN CARTER Citizen staff writer FRANKLIN – Franklin City met in a brief meeting last week where they voted to accept Joyce Bayles as a new city council member, assuming the seat previously held by Meagan Wilson. Wilson resigned due to health reasons. Bayles will be sworn in during the August council meeting....
For 48 years the remains sat on a shelf waiting for someone to claim them By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor For almost a half of a century the remains of a man sat on a shelf, wrapped in brown paper, at the mortuary waiting to be found. How would it be to not...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Construction work continues at the Beutler Middle School building on the West Side School district campus to accommodate Franklin County High School students next month. The district plans to move its middle school from Harold B. Lee Elementary to the Beutler building in January. The current...
