Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Composite image. Foreground map outlines location of the proposed Toquer Reservoir and the course of the pipeline that will be feeding it, along with highlights of project components along the way. | Image courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, 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, Nov. 9-10.

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


Man killed in explosion in garage of New Harmony residence 

Stock image of ambulance, St. George News

NEW HARMONY — A man was found dead in a garage at a residence in New Harmony following reports of an explosion Saturday night, authorities said.

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Men involved in rollover, leaving ejected passenger on I-15 facing felony charges

First responders locate the white Chevrolet passenger vehicle, which fled the scene of a rollover that ejected a single male occupant, Washington, Utah, Nov. 9, 2019 | Photo by Ryann Richardson, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The three men detained by officers in Washington City after a rollover on Interstate 15 Saturday afternoon have been booked into Purgatory Correctional Facility on felony and misdemeanor charges.

According to the probable cause statement filed in support of the arrest, 18-year-old Austynn Jonathan Call, 18-year-old D’Shaun Tre Jensen and 19-year-old Nathan A. Brown were arrested on a number of charges …

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Water managers: New Toquer Reservoir will bring additional reliability to county water system

A map outlining the location of the proposed Toquer Reservoir and the course of the pipeline that will be feeding it, along with highlights of project components along the way. | Image courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In order to capture water that is otherwise being lost, while also increasing overall water availability, county water planners are moving on a project to build a new reservoir by Anderson Junction.

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Rider unconscious, transported to hospital after ATV rolls multiple times 

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ST. GEORGE — A young man was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after rolling his ATV in Warner Valley near the Southern Parkway.

Rangers at Sand Hollow State Park were alerted to the incident just before 4 p.m. …

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1,000 youth identified as homeless in Washington County: Youth Futures marks anniversary of shelter opening

Krista Whipple, center, joined the Washington County Republican Women month luncheon Thursday. As the guest speaker Whipple had an opportunity to talk about Youth Futures, a local nonprofit that is dedicated to helping homeless youth. St. George, Utah, Nov. 7, 2019 | Photo by David Louis, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Little more than one year after opening its doors in St. George, Youth Futures is helping local homeless teens find their place in the world.

More than a shelter, Youth Futures is a home for disadvantaged youth ages 12-18, who for whatever reason are left without a place to stay, said Program Manager Krista Whipple.

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

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