Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

2017 rendering shows how the future Splash City water park will look. | image courtesy of the city of St. George, St. George News

ST. GEORGE— In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28.

See the related stories at the bottom of this page for the five honorable mention stories.


No, the St. George water park hasn’t dried up

A sign facing passing motorists on Red Hills Parkway advertises a future water park, St. George, Utah, July 23, 2019 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Nearly two years ago, a water park slated for the Middleton area of St. George was set to move forward, but since then news has been sparse on the progress of the “Splash City Adventure Park.” The fate of the proposed water park has been on the minds of St. George News readers lately, with some wondering if the project had stalled.

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5 Utah teens seriously injured when struck by suspected drunk driver in Anaheim, California

Stock image | Photo by Chalabala/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A crash in Southern California involving a suspected drunk driver injured five Utah teens late Friday night, including a recent graduate of Pine View High School who is in critical condition with severe brain injuries.

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Driver in critical condition after hitting 2 light poles on Red Cliffs Drive

A Toyota Prius is destroyed after a single-vehicle crash in St. George, Utah, July 27, 2019 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A crash on Red Cliffs Drive shortly after midnight Saturday left a driver in critical condition.

At 12:34 a.m. emergency personnel were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Red Cliffs Drive and 1680 East involving a red Toyota Prius with a single occupant.

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Couple arrested after allegedly dragging 15-year-old during iPhone theft

Composite image shows St. George Police on Bluff Street in St. George, Utah, Jan. 25, 2018 | File photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A married couple are in jail after allegedly driving off during a robbery with a local teen still halfway inside the car.

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Motor home goes up in flames on Old Highway 91

Scene of a motor home fire on Old Highway 91 three miles north of the Utah-Arizona border, Washington County, Utah, July 27, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Corey Mirzak, St. George News

WASHINGTON COUNTY — A full-size motor home pulling an enclosed trailer went up in flames on Old Highway 91 Saturday afternoon.

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The top 5 honorable mention stories can be found below in the related stories.

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