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Thursday, November 20, 2025
Issue #1642
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Garfield County Commission
Lex de Azevedo’s Christian Choir Presents 4th Annual 'A Musical Christmas' PANGUITCH - A free community event will be presented by Lex de Azevedo’s Christian Choir titled A Musical Christmas. This is the 4th year for this event. Performances will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 174 N. 400 E., Panguitch, Utah, at 7:00 p.m. and on December 14 and 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Cross Hollow Stake Center, 2830 W. Cody Dr, Cedar City, Utah. Christmas is a wonderful time of year to come and enjoy the music of the season, and there’s no better way than this free event. The program features Christmas musical arrangements including ones by Lex de Azevedo, featured soloists, a choir of volunteers from
by Peg Smith
Nov. 10, 2025
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Moony Wash Boys Raise $4,650 for Wayne County Food Pantry In early November the Torrey music group, the Moony Wash Boys—(Front Row, L to R) Paul Smith, Mary Bedingfieldsmith, Dudley Elliott, Jacque Koenig, (Back Row, L to R) Margaret Smith, Rod Frazier, Dean Koenig, and Scott Smith—gave $4,560 to the Wayne County Food Bank. Each year, the band raises funds for different organizations by busking (playing for tips) at the Wayne County Farmers’ Market. Riddle, manager of the Bicknell Food Pantry, with ninety-three $50 gift cards to Royal’s Market. “We decided last spring to donate our tips we get
Zions Bank Recognizes Panguitch Student for Academic Achievement
Utah DOR Awards $21M to Enhance Outdoor Recreation Across Utah
Haisley Chappell awarded $500 Pays for A’s prize
Courtesy Zions Bank
Marc Henrie, manager of the Zions Bank Panguitch branch, awards Panguitch High School sophomore Haisley Chappell a $500 savings account. Chappell received the award as a regional winner of Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s program. PANGUITCH - Academic excellence has paid off for Haisley Chappell, a 10th-grade student at Panguitch High School. Chappell has been awarded a $500 savings account as
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Scott T. Smith
TORREY - In early November, the Torrey music group, the Moony Wash Boys, gave $4,560 to the Wayne County Food Bank. The band presented Mike
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made. We are glad that our contribution will helps ease the increased need for the
GARFIELD CO. Meeting the day before Veterans Day, Garfield County Commissioners each paid tribute to the sacrifice and service of our veterans, particularly those from Garfield County who served in the armed forces. Commissioner David Tebbs made note of the official process of any funding allocations to fire departments first being discussed at the fire chiefs’ meeting before coming before the county. He announced a new state trapper, Brace Griffin from Escalante, who will be handling predator control issues. Tebbs has been assigned to represent Garfield County on Senator Curtis’s Task Force, joining a group of 10-15 members, including commissioners from Wayne, Grand, San Juan, and Kane counties.
a regional winner of Zions Bank’s Pays for A’s program. Marc Henrie, manager Pays for A’s Cont'd on A2
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SALT LAKE CITY The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation (DOR) has awarded $21 million to thirty-eight outdoor recreation projects across the state, marking another major step forward in enhancing Utah’s outdoor access, sustainability and local recreation opportunities. “These projects are investments in Utah’s future,” said Patrick Morrison, DOR recreation proOutdoor Rec Projects Cont'd on A3
from playing at the farmers’ market and what we earned from other performances to the food bank this year to help make up for funding cuts that had already been
Panguitch Volunteer Firefighters Receive Medal of Valor for Heroic Rescue by Jaynie Connor
Courtesy RaeLynn Rushton
Tyler Rushton was awarded the Medal of Valor by Panguitch City Fire Chief Nick Frandsen on Wednesday, November 6th. PANGUITCH - Panguitch volunteer firefighters Tyler Rushton and Gustavo Banks were awarded the Medal of Valor by Panguitch City Fire Chief Nick
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represents the pinnacle of recognition for firefighters, bestowed upon indiMedals of Valor Cont'd on A3
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Rain/snow showers (45%) Thursday, with partly cloudy/mostly sunny days for the rest of the week. Highs in the 40s; lows in the teens and low 20s.
Frandsen on Wednesday, November 6th, in recognition of their extraordinary bravery during a roadside rescue in September. The Medal of Valor
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