$1.50 Aug. 4, 2023 | Vol. 2 Iss. 31
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Morgan High Fall Sports Preview
MORGAN COUNTY NEWS
2023-24 season gets underway page 10
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Morgan County Fair kicks off with Fair Parade
NEWS BREAK Lori Vallow Daybell sentencing Monday
Lori Vallow Daybell, has been at the center of national headlines ever since the deaths of two of her children. In May, an Ada County jury convicted Lori of three counts of conspiracy to commit murder, two counts of first-degree murder, and grand theft, all related to the deaths of her two children, J.J. Vallow and Tylee Ryan as well as the death of Tammy Daybell. The maximum sentencing guidelines allow for life sentences for each conspiracy and murder charge, as well as up to 20 years for grand theft related to financial fraud. Vallow Daybell was ultimately sentenced to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole for murder, and separate life sentences for conspiracy, as well as ten years for grand theft. She will also be tried for murder in Arizona at some point in the future.
U.S. ties with Portugal to survive World Cup group play
COLOR GUARD LED BY the American Leagion and VFW of Morgan. See more photos on pages 6 & 7.
Photo by Lydeah Johnson
Pistol Annie contest winners
THE 2023 FAIR WRANGLERS: Head Wrangler JP Wilkinson, 1st Wrangler Jaxson Davis, Rookie Ridge Wilkinson and 2nd Wrangler Lawton Thomas.
PISTOL ANNIE: ALLY ROWSER, Calamity Jane: Kambree Turner, Little Belle: Lillian McMillan, Little Sure Shot: Bella Clark
Photo by Lacey and Luke Thomas, Megan Wilkinson
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essie Franich completed her 25th Fair Wrangler Contest Tuesday, August 1. She has been recruiting, organizing and carrying out the competition for 25 years. This year’s competition yielded a fine crew of Wranglers to carry out their duties to represent
Human remains found at Bear Lake
Human remains have reportedly been discovered on the shore of Bear Lake in Idaho. According to a news release from the Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call around 11:42 a.m. Thursday from people who were visiting the shore of the lake. The callers had been digging in the sand while attempting to build a sandcastle and "uncovered what they believed to be human bones," according to the release. An initial investigation by deputies found that the bones were indeed human. The Bear Lake County Sheriff's office said it is coordinating with the Idaho State University Anthropology department to examine the site and recover any other remains. Bear Lake and surrounding counties have stated that there are not any current cold cases they believe to be connected to the find.
Paul Reubens dies at 70
Fair Wranglers named at 25th Anniversary Wrangler Contest By Liisa London Mecham
As a result of a draw with the Netherlands during the group play round of the Women’s World Cup, the U.S. found itself in need of a win or draw over Portugal, who is a new entrant into Cup play, in order to move on to the next round. At the end of the match, the twotime Cup winning U.S. Women’s team managed a 0-0 tie,narrowly avoiding being eliminated from the tournament, and receiving criticism from some on the sidelines. The U.S. will likely play Sweden in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
Morgan County at the fair this week. Head Wrangler is JP Wilkinson, 1st Wrangler is Jaxson Davis. 2nd Wrangler is Lawton Thomas and the Rookie award went to Ridge Wilkinson. Congratulations to these boys! More photos inside. CONTESTANTS FOR PISTOL ANNIE
Comedian and actor Paul Reubens, most famous for his portrayal of the character Pee-Wee Herman, has passed away at the age of 70. Reubens was an icon of the 1980s, especially following the release of the 1985’s classic film “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.” The actor reprised the role a number of times since then in films and televised specials, but also acted in a wide range of comic and dramatic roles outside his work as the famous character. He had reportedly been fighting cancer for a number of years.