FEATURE — St. George News is making it a point each week to highlight how the Southern Utah community is coming together to help each other through the uncharted territory of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the spirit of the #StayGreater campaign, launched by the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office in a call for Southern Utahns to support local businesses, artisans and their neighbors, here are the top 5 stories published in the last week spotlighting the commendable efforts of the community.
‘It’s an honor to go’; St. George nurses travel to Big Apple to help fight coronavirus
ST. GEORGE — A few months ago, if Libbey Steed was told she would be going on an expenses-paid trip to New York City, visions of a night on Broadway and seeing Times Square would probably have crossed her mind. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Local groups come together to clean up Sand Hollow and Gunlock after crowded weekend
ST. GEORGE — After crowds flooded state parks around Southern Utah this weekend, groups of locals banded together to clean up the areas after there was vandalism at Sand Hollow and trash left behind at Gunlock.
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Sunny News Roundup: Snapshot stories of some of the recent good stuff
ST. GEORGE — Whether it was a volunteer who doesn’t let age slow her down or a community coming together to do their part in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, last week was filled with stories of how the people of Southern Utah truly shone.
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Award store offers free medals to first responders as thanks ‘for keeping us safe’ during pandemic
CEDAR CITY —Gem Awards, a locally based awards and trophy shop, is offering free medals for first responders across the nation.
Jacob Passey told Cedar City News the business has received support from the community for decades, and the medals are an effort to give back.
Essential worker in St. George moved to tears by Air Force flyover tribute; photo gallery
ST. GEORGE — A team of fighter jet pilots from Hill Air Force Base gave the state’s front-line pandemic workers a hearty salute from above during the “Utah Strong Flyover” Thursday afternoon.
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Learn more about the #StayGreater campaign here.
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