Perry

Perry Utah—Construction on the 1100 South overpass at I-15 continues. Drivers should expect intermittent flagger operations and occasional short delays.

BRIGHAM CITY—The problems that have come with UTOPIA continue to cause worry and questions for residents of Brigham City. Mayor Tyler Vincent, along with the mayors of several other UTOPIA cities has proposed putting the deal with Macqaurie on the ballot and letting the voters decide. However, state law states there is not enough time to do this.

BRIGHAM CITY—Brigham City Bible Church offers Wednesday evening classes during their Covenant Connections Program.  Last year, they had a wide variety of speakers from classes on the Constitution and freedom, spiritual speakers and one night they featured and spoke about artwork that glorifies God. Pastor Brett Revlett said all our welcome.  He stated that one of the goals of the Wednesday night meeting is to fellowship the youth. He said that a subculture is being created where youth are not feeling connected to others in the church because of generational barriers.

Brigham City - If you are ever out and about in Brigham City and want some good home cooking, swing by J&D's Family Restaurant.  Owned by Donna Hamson of Brigham City, it has a hometown feel and the cooking is even better! From the 16 oz ham steak to giant cinnamon rolls, the selection is both varied and delicious. The servers are friendly and have developed friendships with their loyal customers.  The service is fast, and best of all, they serve breakfast all day. So come on in and try a 6-egg "mega omelet" or something a little different—like stuffed peppers or shrimp.

BRIGHAM CITY—August 21st, 2014, during the Brigham City council meeting, Good Samaritan and firefighter, Tyler Petersen, was honored for his good deeds. He generously donated his money to care for animals that were rescued from the scene of an accident. Private citizens banded together to raise $1,070 to help reimburse him.

BRIGHAM CITY/BOX ELDER COUNTY—While summer winds to a close, residents of Box Elder County enjoy the festivities of the Box Elder County Fair. It kicked off on August 19th with a rousing concert by Ty Herndon and Due West and moving on to parades, animals, rodeo and entertainment. There was something for the whole family. The Box Elder fair is a great family friendly event, especially since there is no charge for admission. Check out our online edition to see updates on the fair and all of its events. 

Governor and Congressman Bishop

to hold town hall meetings in Ogden, Brigham City
 

What:       Governor Gary R. Herbert and U.S. Representative Rob Bishop will hold two Town Hall meetings. Both will provide brief remarks followed by a session of Q&A with the public and local elected officials.

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Who:             Gov. Gary R. Herbert, Congressman Rob Bishop

The Three Mile Creek sport park hosted a range day on June 13th where a fee could be paid to field test guns and optics. The guns ranged from 1911 pistols, short and long range rifles, different kinds of Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifles, Browning Lever Action 22s, and a Ruger 10/22 rifle with the opportunity to use Tru Glo Optics. A lot of people came to enjoy the day at the park. Smith and Edwards thanks the sponsors: Springfield Armory, Perry City, Crimson Trace, Tru Glo Optics, Nemo Firearms, Desert Tech, & Taylor Targets.

Perry - YSA Multi-Stake Summer Conference was themed: “Hastening the Lord’s Game Plan.” All about finding answers and following promptings, the conference started off on June 6th with an YSA beach party dance at the Box Elder Stake Center.

The nationwide Common Core educational standard sticks in the political craw of a number of Utah Republican legislators.

How’s this for a radical idea?

Reject the waiver/federal funding for George Bush’s No Child Left Behind – now widely condemned by Republicans across the land and in Utah – fund the lost federal money to the tune of $26 million, if need be, and see the behinds of both Common Core and No Child Left Behind.