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  • 2016 Year in Review



July
Mona City and Sheriff's Office sign MOA to allow for more service to the city.
Mona resident Kevin Young wants Mona City to fix flooding problems in front of his house.
Committee will be formed to take charge of Mona Pioneer Day celebration in 2017.
County clerk's office receives thanks for obtaining a grant for ADA upgrades at county building.
Shannon White selected as Grand Marshal of Mammoth Parade.
Doyle Coombs selected as Grand Marshal of Western Parade.
Ute Stampede Committee moves Mammoth Parade to Saturday and adds Heritage Parade in Friday afternoon lineup.
Bathing Beauty winners are 1st, Sydney Cragun; 2nd, Krista Nielson; 3rd, Hannah Robins; 4th, Burgundy Worwood; 5th, Makiah Thalman; 6th, Sadie Lunt; 7th, Rylee Bryan.
John and Jan Sutherland chosen as Grand Marshals of Mona Pioneer Day celebration.
Irene and Golden Mangelson chosen as Grand Marshals of Levan Heritage Days.
Mona Pioneer Day royalty are Kaydon Fowkes, Porter Wohlforth, Ty Warburton, Austyn Lewis, Absidee Canto, and Kaitlyn Samuelson.
Nephi Main Street improvement project gets underway (July 18th).
Nephi City enters into lease agreement with AGL Holdings for land at airport.
Obituaries: George "Wayne" Mayer, Boyd Tom Aagard, Robert T. Sherwood, Rosemary Brough Dixon, Tina Worwood Ballow.
Weddings: Sarah Pexton and Jonathan Sterling; Erika LeCheminant-Stanley and Logan Wood; Carolee Denton and Kyle Chadwick; Lance Lynn and Taylor Davis; Katy Williams and Tanner Kempton.
Missionary: Farewell: Jarred Jacobson.
August
Off-duty deputy Justin Scott was killed in a head-on collision in Nephi Canyon.
Miss Salt Creek Outstanding Teen is Shaylen Allred. 1st attendant is Aubrey McQuiston. 2nd attendant is Megan Robins.
Miss Juab County crowned Shelby Cameron as queen. 1st attendant is Annee Izatt, 2nd attendant is Makiah Thalman.
Juab School District hold truth in taxation hearing despite delayed county tax notices.
Patreece Aagard, Levan, died from injuries sustained in accident. Her husband was also injured. The driver of the other vehicle, Andrew Bosh, was also taken to the hospital with injuries.
Juab Demolition Derby sells out arena.
County commission agrees to pay for legal counsel in ethics hearing for county recorder.
Main Street projects digs up interesting items during construction.
Nephi members of the 116th Engineer Company of the Utah Nation Guard Engineers returned home from a 10-month deployment in Kuwait.
Obituaries: Joshua A. Richardson, George Wilson, Addie Lynn Fausett, Patreece Aagard, Edith Mae Lovell, Sandra Mangelson, Emma Corinne Jenkins, Ellen Anderson Garrett Taylor, Wanda Francom Frehner, Rexton Thatcher, Blanche Ockey Davis, Ranee Kay.
Weddings: Dalton Jackson and Mallory Jackson; Kamron Gurney and Sydney Thayn; Brecia Harris and Andrew Alston; Kendra Cordner and Carston Steele; Sarah Baker and Zack Prince; McCall Sperry and Robert Stoddard; Cole Wright and Aubrianne Boseman; Makelle Wright and Jared Reed; Karson Dansie and Curtis Orme; Rachel Christensen and Dallin Duncan; Britney Winnie and Dallas Thomas; Robert Brough and Jennifer Anthony.
Missionary: Farewell: Spencer Eldridge. Homecomings: Kenneth Bonzo, Sara Davis.
September
Fire crews responded to a wildfire west of I-15 on the south end of Juab County in the foothills.
Main Street receives new curb and gutters, bump-outs as part of improvement project.
County commissioners will propose to raise property taxes in 2017.
Commissioners hope solution for gas tax shortchange can be made in October.
Juab County Building and Ground crew start removal of old east bleachers at the fairgrounds. The project will cost around $900,000.
Larry Durffee is sworn in as new Levan Town councilmember. He was appointed to fill the vacancy after Sandra Mangelson passed away.
Water leak forces city and county buildings to be shut down for a few days. The water entered the boiler room and ruined the equipment there.
Local business owners unhappy with certain aspects of Main Street improvement project.
Nephi City's existing culinary water system needs an overhaul to accommodate for future needs.
JHS Homecoming royalty was King and Queen, Maverick Pexton and Sarah Harmon; 1st court, Tucker Memmott and Ashley Petersen; 2nd court, Cambrie Hansen and Logan Squire; 3rd court, Katie Welburn and Cade Bowring.
Obituaries: Derek Rex Orgill, Rex Elmer Goble, Gerald A. Stens, Austin Newton, Marilyn Draper.
Weddings: Ramshari Yanao Lunghar and Jared Lee Brewer; Jordan Bainter and Brooke Poowegup; Michael James and Jaden Jackson; Kylee Stephenson and Nick Childs; Karly Worwood and Miles Worthen; Alexandria Taylor and Whitney Ludlow; Dalton Brooks and Christa Smoot; Leo Ericksen and Denise Brooks; Maegan Connelly and Dutch Baldwin; Travis Horrocks and Jasmine Fregoe; Shamri Wright and Carson Johnson.
Missionary: Farewell: Loren and Colleen Wilson.
October
Katja Braden and Olivia Durbin are region girls tennis champions.
Eureka residents want County to withdraw from CUP.
Mona City will work on CWPP to make community safer.
City administrator reviews definitions of new net metering service. for solar panel customers.
JHS football clinches region title.
Mona City resolves matter of easement on private property regarding fence.
Paving of Main Street commences.
Former boys' home employee, Katherine Estep, sentenced to 15 years for sexual assault.
Chad Brough takes over as Christmas Light Parade chairman.
Nephi City approves ordinance creating Community Reinvestment Agency.
County-wide elections are all by mail-in ballot.
Weddings: Wade Belliston and Kelly Johnson; Kambree Worthington and Benjamin Bakaitis.
Obituaries: Ramon Warren, James L. Painter, Michael B. Johnson, Paricia V. Newton, Brenton Gayle Yorgason.
Missionary: Farewells: Ammon Nielsen Homecoming: Cody Memmott.
November
American Legion Post #1 dedicated Veterans Monuments at Vine Bluff and Nephi City Cemeteries.
Main Street improvement project faces delays.
JHS Drama Department performs "Thoroughly Modern Millie" in fall musical.
County commissioners vote to remove Bruce Costa from position with Central Utah Public Health Department.
Nephi City selects Seth Atkinson as new city adminstrator. Randy McKnight set to retire.
County recorder Craig Sperry will voluntarily make disclosures to county commission after ethics hearing was held.
Senior Ball royalty are King and Queen, Andrew Kool and Sarah Harmon; 1st court, Brendan Krogh and Tonisha Kelley; 2nd court, Hunter Steele and Eliza Black; 3rd court, Eric Baird and Taylar McCallister.
Mona residents request Mona City reconsider decision regarding fence construction.
Santa Claus makes appearance; Nephi City hold Christmas Light Parade; new street lamps turned on as part of lighting ceremony.
Weddings: Meggan Jackson and Jacob Walker; Clayton Rindlisbacher and Dakota Byers; Katelyn Gledhill and Rian Shalvis.
Obituaries: Melinda G. Anderson, Dawn Sheryl Sperry, Helen Stevens Carter, Fred L. Sloan, Phyllis Ingram, Shanna Kaye Hunt Phillips, Carl Higginson.
Missionary: Farewells: Jerry and Sandra Westring.
December
Landscaping at county building will be postponed while crews attend to inside needs, namely restoring heat to the building after boiler room was flooded.
Roaming dogs are still a problem in Mona City.
Construction on Main Street comes to an end and crews finish up landscaping and clean-up.
Nephi City will address financing options for proposed water projects.
Remodeling work in county building will commence in January.
Mona City Hall construction is ahead of schedule.
Thomas Andrews sentenced to 97 months in prison for securities and mail fraud.
Jason Christensen wins Mr. Juab. Attendants are Jaron Ercanbrack and Trent Rindlisbacher.
County commissioners unhappy with transmission lines continuing to follow originally planned route.
County submits grant application to receive funding from Indigent Defense Commission.
Weddings: Brad Hoaldridge and Nicole Anderson; Ashely Durffee and Kyle Cole.
Missionary: Homecomings: Ally Nelson, Kennede Lenhart, Kenji Brooks.
Obituaries: Roy Norman Greenhalgh, Lawrence Edward Bird, Marjorie Ralphs, Faun B. Lofgran, Elva Smith, James Jacobsen, Adrianus J. Stout.