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January 6, 2023 | Vol. 4 Iss. 01
By Becky Ginos becky.g@davisjournal.com
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t’s been an eventful year here in Davis County with some highs and lows but hopefully the good outweighed the bad. The county has seen a lot of growth and even more is expected as people recognize what a great place it is. With that growth comes the need for new roads likew the West Davis Corridor as well as U.S. 89 improvements. Drivers have had to learn to adapt as they’re rerouted but the end result will be less congestion and easier access to where they’re headed. There are about 1,300 students in the Davis School District who are homeless or at-risk. The Davis Education Foundation has worked hard with community partners to open Teen Resource Centers in several high schools for those students to have a safe place to go and receive the help they need. The district also welcomed a new superintendent and appointed a director for the Office of Equal Opportunity. The newly renovated Memorial Courthouse opened to the public after a two year project to restore it to its original 1930s glory. There were some heartbreaking events too. A wildfire burned the Centerville hillside and an 8-year-old girl was killed in an accident during the Kaysville 4th of July parade. An intruder entered a Centerville home, assaulted the elderly homeowners and set it on fire. However, those tragedies brought out the good in Davis County residents who rallied around the families impacted and shared with them their love and support. That’s what makes the county unique. It’s filled with good people who just want to make life better for their family, friends and neighbors. It’s a new year – let’s make it a good one.
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IT’S A WRAP 2022 in Davis County Intruder sets Centerville home on fire with owners in it
CENTERVILLE—A Centerville home went up in flames July 21 after a man entered the home and assaulted the homeowners then set the house on fire. Ammon Jacob Woodhead, 37, of Salt Lake City was arrested after he allegedly went into the home at 329 E. 1825 North in Centerville and threatened the three elderly adults living there that he was going to burn the house down with them in it. He poured gas around the house and then set it on fire. The homeowners were able to escape but suffered injuries from the assault.
TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR January during the holidays and testing sites were seeing a flood of people coming in. The testing site at the Bountiful Veterans Park had a long line of cars snaking from the Library to 1300 South every day all day. In spite of that, physicians were still recommending individuals get tested as soon as they show any symptoms. The Utah State Department of Health reported more than 3,000 cases in one day the week of Jan. 7 and by the following Monday had a count of 14,754 total new cases since before the holiday on Thursday, Dec. 30.
West Davis Corridor construction underway Long lines at testing sites as COVID cases spike BOUNTIFUL—COVID cases reached an all-time high
Construction of the West Davis Corridor was well underway and currently on track to be completed in 2024. The 16 mile, four lane highway is a forward connection of Legacy Parkway. The $740 million corridor runs from
Please see WRAP: pg. 2