St George News

ST. GEORGE — In a strange twist of the schedule, four Region 9 teams started their seasons with region contests, with two of the four coming away happy after opening wins Tuesday night. There are several “preseason” games Thursday night, but with a short amount of time to squeeze in 12 region games (plus the jamming in […]

ST. GEORGE – A man was transported to the hospital Tuesday after a steel beam fell on him at St. George Steel. An employee at St. George Steel, 1301 E. 700 North, sustained serious injuries to his left leg when a large steel beam fell on him, St. George Fire Chief Robert Stoker said at the […]

ST. GEORGE – Funding was approved Tuesday for an in-depth study of bus service between St. George and Zion National Park at the annual meeting of the Washington County Council of Governments. The proposed bus service would benefit both locals and tourists, and be a benefit to the whole county, council members said at the meeting. Two previous studies both […]

HURRICANE – Multiple agencies responded to the report of a vehicle crash in Quail Creek State Park that resulted in two people being transported to the hospital Tuesday morning. Around 10:40 a.m., on N. 5300 West – the road connecting state Route 9 to Old Highway 91 that runs alongside Quail Creek Reservoir – a 1996 Ford Taurus went […]

ST. GEORGE – The St. George P.A.W.S., providing animals with support, invites the public to celebrate the grand reopening of their unique thrift store, PAWsitively Unique Boutique Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The thrift store, designed to raise money to help homeless animals, has moved to a new, larger location on the corner […]

WASHINGTON COUNTY — Members of the Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team were called out Tuesday after a young man fell while hiking in the Red Cliff’s recreation area. At around 2:30 p.m., a group of young men were out hiking in the Red Cliffs area, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy Darrell Cashin said. The enjoyable […]

ST. GEORGE — St. George and Sand Hollow State Park have been selected to host one of the national stops during this summer’s Pro Watercross Tour — the country’s leading personal watercraft racing circuits – June 27-28. “We are excited to welcome St. George to our family of host cities,” Pro Watercross Managing Director Nicholas Handler said. “After experiencing […]

ST. GEORGE–  Interstate 15 northbound near Leeds was shut down temporarily at mile marker 16, after three separate auto accidents occurred within 20 minutes and 3 miles of each other. Reports from the scene indicated heavy amounts of hail and rain on the freeway beginning at mile marker 16. Accidents 1 and 2 The first accident was reported at […]

VIRGIN – After an extensive investigation into a man who has been on the run from the law for his alleged involvement in a home invasion robbery and assault in Salt Lake City, along with warrants issued for his arrest, the man and his girlfriend were apprehended Monday afternoon in the town of Virgin following […]

ST. GEORGE – Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a man suspected of a Feb. 22 retail theft at the Bloomington Wal-Mart in St. George. The St. George Police Department released photos of the suspect Tuesday morning. Anyone who recognizes the individual in the photos is asked to contact St. George Police […]

ST. GEORGE — Police took a 25-year-old-woman into custody after police found her passed out on a bathroom floor with drugs. At 10 a.m. Saturday, according to a probable cause statement signed by J. Borrowman on behalf of St. George Police Officer Vincent Lusk, Lusk responded to an unknown call to a residence on 2370 […]

ST. GEORGE – Winger’s Roadhouse Grill of St. George is hosting a two-day fundraising and awareness event to help raise money for Kycie Terry and her family as well as for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The fundraiser will take place Tuesday and Wednesday from 4-10 p.m. at the St. George Winger’s, 188 S. River […]