Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Parke and Emily Cox were honored on their 80th wedding anniversary at city hall, St. George, Utah, Sept. 2022 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, 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 to Sunday, Sept. 17-18.

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Developer moves to revive downtown shopping center as ‘St. George Place’

A sign seen along Bluff Street showing what developers have in store for the old Kmart shopping center in downtown St. George, Utah, Sept. 15, 2022 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Known as the Kmart shopping center, or the Albertson’s shopping center a few years before that, the longstanding commercial center that sits wedged between south Bluff Street and Main Street is slated to be redeveloped with new businesses inbound for late 2024.

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Public input sought on future of Zion National Park’s east entrance

Zion National Park is one of the most popular parks in the United States and public comments are being taken on the east entrance near state Route 9, Zion National Park, Utah, unspecified date | Photo provided by the Zion Forever Project, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A “sparsely attended’ public hearing on Zion National Park’s future development of the east entrance was held by the Utah Department of Transportation on Wednesday. The hearing in Kanab covered the draft State Environmental Study for improvements on state Route 9 just east of Zion National Park from milepost 44.8 to milepost 56.3. 

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Suspect arrested for felony DUI following 2 crashes that leave 3 injured – including pedestrian

2020 file photo for illustrative purposes only of officers responding to scene on North 2450 East on an alleged shooting, St. George, Utah, July 9, 2020 | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A local man is in jail on felony DUI and other charges after police say his vehicle struck a female pedestrian on N. 2450 East and while fleeing blew a stop sign and collided with two other vehicles a few blocks away.

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18-year-old in jail following alleged crime spree at Utah Tech housing unit

Stock image | Photo by Cody Blowers, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A string of incidents reported at one of Utah Tech University’s student housing units early Tuesday morning ended in arrest for a Washington City teen accused of burglary of a dwelling and aggravated assault for reportedly pulling a knife on two other students.

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Secret sauce of 80-year marriage is love and admiration, couple honored at city ceremony

St. George Mayor Michele Randall declared September 12 as Parke and Emily Cox Day on their 80th wedding anniversary, St. George, Utah, Sept. 12, 2022 | Photo provided by the city of St. George, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The secret to an 80-year marriage is “to keep working at it,” Emily Cox stated at a ceremony honoring her and husband Parke Cox at St. George city hall on Monday.

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