St George News

ST. GEORGE — Join alumni and members of the community Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Cox Auditorium as they celebrate and pay tribute to Dixie State University President Dr. Stephen D. Nadauld as he nears retirement. The Raging Red will perform followed by a speech from Nadauld. This event is free and open to the public. This is a celebration for Nadlaud which […]

MOHAVE COUNTY, Ariz. – Heavy traffic on Interstate 15 through the Virgin River Gorge is being reported by the Arizona Highway Patrol. Southbound traffic was reported to be backed up for about four miles around 5:50 p.m., Wednesday. Old Highway 91 is recommend as an alternative route for motorists. Traffic through the gorge has been […]

HURRICANE CITY — Hurricane Fire and Rescue responded and put out a trailer fire in Hurricane, Utah at 01:02 a.m. today. There were no injuries to the occupant of the mobile home, although firefighters were unable to revive the family dog, which remained in the structure as the occupant was escaping. Flames were seen from the […]

CEDAR CITY – Five upcoming singers and musicians have been chosen through a competitive addition process to perform with the Orchestra of Southern Utah at the “Eyes of Youth” R.L. Halversen Young Artist Concert. The concert will take place in the Cedar City Heritage Center on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The featured group showcases Southern Utah […]

ST. GEORGE — On Sunday the Washington County Drug Task Force arrested two men on drug-related charges after a search warrant was served at the residence of one of the men. The warrant was served at the home of Patrick B Terrell, 55, of St. George. Upon entering the premises police found Terrell to be in […]

Question My husband’s brother and his wife recently separated after 20 years of marriage and 3 children. My brother-in-law has already moved on and has told the family within weeks of his divorce being final he will be marrying his new girlfriend. Here is my concern: My husband and I are on complete opposite ends […]

DIXIE NATIONAL FOREST – The Powell Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest is set to begin its spring prescribed burn program, which will run from April through November, in the following locations: Ahlstrom Hollow (400 acres): The legal description includes all or part of sections 16-20, 26 and 35, township (T) 36 south (S), […]

ST. GEORGE — The champs were on the ropes, so to speak. But like so many champs do, Desert Hills punched its way out of trouble and on to victory. The Thunder overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the Hurricane Tigers 7-4 Tuesday night and hang on to first place in Region 9 on a […]

ST. GEORGE — Snow Canyon’s bats seemed a bit, well, angry Tuesday afternoon. The Warriors responded to their first region home loss in two years — Friday’s 8-3 defeat at the hands of Canyon View — by breaking out the whupping sticks against sixth-place Pine View in an 18-2 victory Tuesday at Panther Field. Shelby […]

COMMENTARY — I didn’t run track in high school (too slow) or compete in any field events (too lazy), but like much of America, I have always been a big fan of the Olympic Games and the track and field events every four years as our country’s top athletes compete for medals. As I turned […]

ST. GEORGE – Clear skies provided the perfect backdrop for stargazers to marvel at a rare “Blood Moon” lunar eclipse last night. Of all astronomical phenomena, lunar eclipses are special because one can enjoy them easily with the naked eye. A lunar eclipse is very predictable; there is no waiting and wondering if it will […]

BUNKERVILLE, Nev. – During a press conference held in the aftermath of Saturday’s standoff and the withdrawal of the Bureau of Land Management, Cliven Bundy thanked God and the prayers of supporters for the victory over the BLM. He also said county sheriffs throughout the United States should disarm the federal agencies within their counties. […]