IRON COUNTY — Who is the best family physician, where can a person find the most mouth-watering steak and which shop has the most trusted mechanics to fix a vehicle – who really is the best in town? Unfortunately, Iron County residents will have to wait a little bit longer to have their say. Nominations for the inaugural “Best of …

ENOCH — More than 100 people attended a public open house Wednesday night to obtain information regarding proposed improvements to state Route 130. The crowd filled the conference room at the Enoch city offices where several Utah Department of Transportation officials and staff members were on hand to explain the various aspects of the $4.5 million project, which is scheduled to …

CEDAR CITY — The Utah Shakespeare Festival has agreed to provide a workshop event for the finalists of a project known as “#ENOUGH: Plays to End Gun Violence” during August. The #ENOUGH project began accepting submissions of 10-minute plays in January from middle and high school-aged students focused on their experiences related to gun violence. The project’s producer, Michael Cotey, …

ST. GEORGE — Over 2,500 runners braved the brisk Saturday morning breeze to participate in the 38th annual St. George Half Marathon, 5K fun run and kids races. The St. George Half Marathon is the longest running half-marathon in Southern Utah, and the path allows participants to run along the Virgin River on paved paths. Friends and families lined the start …

ST. GEORGE — Civic and community leaders gathered at the St. George Chamber of Commerce Tuesday as part of the first planning committee meeting for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship which will take place in Washington County Sept. 13-18, 2021. A packed room of more than 60 people came together to learn what it is going to take to welcome …

CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Many small towns, especially those having rough times economically, are turning to mountain biking to give them a boost. I have read many articles about mining towns that fell on hard times due to the mine closing down, and surprisingly, building some mountain bike trails turned out to be just the shot in the arm financially to keep …