Dixie Weekly News
The New Voice of Southern Utah.
- Brooks, McArthur: Friends First, Mayors Second
Two St. George mayors, past and present, came together on Nov. 2 for the dedication of the new Brooks Nature Park at the top of Main Street in St. George. Lifetime “Dixieite” Karl Brooks – son of well-known Dixie author Juanita Brooks and former mayor of St. George – watched as his childhood backyard became a recreation place for all of St. George, part of Mayor Dan McArthur's vision for beautifying downtown Dixie.“I love it,” Brooks said of the Br... - New Recognition for a Historic Community
Neighbors in downtown St. George are being honored for improving and beautifying their own backyards.Vibrant St. George, an organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the traditional neighborhoods of St. George, presented its 2007 Beautification Awards on Nov. 8 during Downtown Thursday Night. Residential award-winners were the Georgia Springer home, the Mark Greene home, the Joan McGregor home and the Bill and Jewell Bringhurst home. Commercial and civic award recipients wer... - Nursing Students Gain Experience at Millcreek High
Dixie State College nursing students are getting needed practice serving in the community.A nursing student must complete at least 16 hours of clinical experience to meet degree requirements, but with four campuses connected to the Dixie Regional Medical Center hospital, hours with pediatric patients can be hard to come by. Because of this, Dixie State nurses venture into the community to find pediatric experience. They put in hours at the DOVE Center, The Learning Center, and at Millcreek... - Sustainability Requires Cooperation, Collaboration, Compromise
Now that campaign signs are down and the dust stirred up by a spirited local election is beginning to clear, attention is shifting toward Thanksgiving and the joys of the holiday season rather than politics. However, during the course of the election, some comments made in local newspapers and on talk radio programs left me somewhat perplexed. How can a place like St. George, that has been the recipient of recognitions such as the “#1 Most Secure U.S. Place to Live,” “200... - A Partner in Dixie’s Heritage
Born along Dixie’s dirt streets in a time of deep economic woes, SouthWest Federal Credit Union remains a vital part of the community as they celebrate 70 years of service.In 1937, St. George and other Southern Utah towns were trying to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression. Utah was among the top five hardest hit states of the Depression, as economic conditions were already difficult here in the late ’20s. When the stock market crashed on Black Thursday, 1929, t... - ‘Reading Rocks’ With These Teens
Two teenagers are hard at work teaching local kids that “Reading Rocks!” at the Washington County Library.“I think it's quite remarkable that these young ladies have accepted this assignment,” said Linda Sappington, director of the Volunteer Center of Washington County. “I think that it's quite remarkable because they do this service basically without any direction. Nobody goes over there to check up and make sure they're there. They just show up and they just... - Securing Your Retirement Dollars: Is Your Plan in Order?
The question of whether Americans can provide for their own retirement is a critical issue today. The uncertain future for both Social Security and traditional company-sponsored pension plans is changing the way people will finance their retirement years. This new reality means the most dependable sources of retirement income are those you create yourself. The once reliable “three-legged stool” of retirement income (Social Security, a traditional company pension, and pers... - 'Mr. Warrior' Hears a Who
Snow Canyon High School's newly crowned “Mr. Warrior” also has another title, one he shares with a famous pachyderm.“What's the saying? 'I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful 100 percent,'” 18-year-old Colby Horton said. “One of my favorites. It's been in our family ever since we realized our last name was Horton.”Bearing the same name as that famous elephant of the Dr. Seuss tales, SCHS senior Horton was raised on the... - Achieving Straight A’s in the School of Life
Imagine being graded for your life’s accomplishments without having to attend school. Would you get straight A’s? Would you work harder on relationships and how you associate with people? You can actually grade yourself in the journey of life and get straight A’s with the aid of a workbook titled “Learn to ‘School’ Your Toughest Opponent,” by Jack W. Rolfe, PT, and distributed by the School of Life Foundation.Jack Rolfe is the creator of a ne... - Reality ‘Bites’
If you knew in ninth grade what you know today, would you have done anything different? Would school be more important? Or would you avoid school and learn a trade? These are some of the important questions the Business and Professional Women’s Association wants to teach the young students of Washington County School District through their Reality Store. Ninth graders from Pine View Middle School on Oct. 25 and Snow Canyon Middle School on Nov. 1 assumed a life situation... - Igniting Dixie Spirit Year-Round
The spotlight often shines on the games, but a special group of girls at each Washington County School District high school contribute to their schools’ sports in many important ways. They may be pretty, but these girls are tough; and they may wear feminine uniforms, but these gals are athletes in every sense of the word. Football helmets and baseball caps are off to the members of the Dixie, Pine View and Snow Canyon high school cheer, drill and dance teams, who keep spirits high and mora... - Joining Paws in a Common Cause
When they're on the prowl, Panther girls stick together.“They do what they do, and we do what we do, but we support each other,” said Lindsey Gourley, 16.Gourley is a member of the Pantheras, the Pine High School dance company. Though at many high schools, a bit of rivalry can be found between dance team members and school cheerleaders vying to be top dog, none of that rivalry is seen among these Pine View cats. On the contrary, these teens know what it means to have scho... - Shining for Their Warriors
When it comes to supporting their Warriors, the Snow Canyon High School cheer and drill teams are on the job all year long.“We're here all year-round, working for them,” said Nicole Gibson, 18, dance captain for the SCHS cheer team.Both the cheerleaders and the Eshelles – Snow Canyon's drill team – put in countless hours throughout the school year, developing and rehearsing routines to perform for their school and for competitions.The cheerleaders spend... - Their lil' Pumpkin has Arrived!
Damian Joseph Robinson was born Sept. 21, 2007, and was 6 pounds 8 ounces and 19.5 inches long. His proud parents, Dayna and Jeremy Robinson, feel so blessed!... - Eagle Scout
Brent Lyndell Wilde, 18, was awarded his Eagle Scout and honored at a Court of Honor, Sunday, Oct. 28, in the Sunset 6th Ward. He is a member of the 430 Troop, and his scoutmaster is Brandon Christensen.His Eagle Scout project was making wooden toys for The Happy Factory. The handmade toys are sent to children all over the world. The toys were made from donated wood scraps from a cabinet shop, which were cut, sanded, glued, wooden wheels attached and mineral oil applied for a natural look.... - Local Artist
Local artist Ron Larson, of Ivins, was recently chosen to be one of 100 artists represented in this year’s 87th National Watercolor Society exhibition at the Brea Civic and Cultural Center in Brea, Calif. His watercolor piece titled "Wisdom" is of an aspen tree weathered and shaped by time and the elements. Ron was then asked to subm