Weston Post Office to remain open By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor It appears the Weston Post Office and thousands of rural post offices like it may not be closed after all. The U.S. Post Office is abandoning their plan to close the rural post offices for an option that would keep them open...
Irrigator’s cautious with water use this season By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant Editor A warm and dry May across Franklin County resulted in one temperature record being set and gave home gardeners and farmers a jump on planting crops. That’s the information from King Smith, a Preston Junior High School science teacher who keeps...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor Anglers in Franklin County and across Idaho can fish for free across the state on Saturday, June 9. It’s Free Fishing Day and all reservoirs in Franklin County have been stocked with catchable rainbow trout. Several events are scheduled throughout southeastern Idaho on Free Fishing Saturday, the closest...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor The Preston City council has hired a new animal control officer and approved two new police reserve officers. Heath Edwards will be the animal control officer, beginning immediately. He replaces long-time officer Jed Fellows, who resigned Feb. 27. Fellows listed spending more time with family as the reason...
By ROBERT S. MERRILL Assistant editor DAYTON – Completion of several classrooms above the West Side School District’s Fine Arts building is being pushed ahead of schedule to accommodate Franklin County High School students this fall. The work is being done this spring and summer so these students can attend school in the facility...
By RODNEY D. BOAM Citizen editor Byron Knutsen of Preston, retired from teaching students the intricacies of math, physics and chemistry in 2000 and began mapping old historic trails for a way to keep him busy. He lived in Malad before moving here a few years ago. His bug for mapping trails started when...
By CITIZEN STAFF “Dream Big–Read” is the theme for this year’s summer reading program at the Larsen- Sant Library. Readers of all ages can explore aspects of “the night” and more this summer during the summer reading program, which starts Wednesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at the library. Included in the weekly programs...
The Preston School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Meals will be provided at the sites and...
