News across Iron County
Superintendent presents draft plan for four-day week
By Shauna Lund, Iron County School District Iron County School District administrators are meeting with staff and discussing frequently asked questions as they work toward the transition to a four-day school week in 2027-28. Superintendent Dr. Lance Hatch advised board members…
SUU Announces Homecoming 2026 Activities Sept. 21-26
By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University Southern Utah University (SUU) alumni, students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to celebrate Homecoming 2026 during a week full of Thunderbird pride and tradition from Sept. 21 – 26. Monday, Sept. 21 Homecoming week…
BLM Celebrates Oliver Fuller Memorial Trail Grand Opening as part of Freedom 250
Emma Farley, Utah State Historic Preservation Office PARAGONAH, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Oliver Fuller Memorial Trail on September 18, 2026 at 1 p.m. This event is part of the Department of the Interior’s Freedom 250…
Adventures are for the Dogs this September 19
Best Friends Animal Society calls on the public to get adoptable dogs out of their kennels for the Nationwide Adventure Buddies Day By Michelle Sathe, Best Friends Animal Society On Saturday, September 19, national nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society is hosting a nationwide…
Iron County man sentenced to prison on felony assault convictions
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today A 44-year-old man convicted of two felony assaults in a domestic violence case was sentenced Wednesday to two concurrent terms of up to five years in the Utah State Prison. Judge Ryan Christiansen sentenced Christopher Lee Heaps in 5th…