Category Archives: Human Interest

The Magic of Christmas Celebrated with Choral Performance

Combined Community Choir Concert

Santaquin’s Combined Community Choir with the Nebo Brass Ensemble enchant audience at annual Christmas concert Inviting the beautiful spirit of Christmas on Sunday night, the Combined Community Choir and the Nebo Brass Ensemble performed a myriad of holiday songs to an audience of hundreds. The annual Christmas performance is always a special celebration in Santaquin…

Lifehouse Gives Payson “The Nutcracker” Ballet

The Nutcracker ballet

Soldiers and ballerinas wandered the halls of Payson High on Friday night as the Lifehouse Performing Arts Academy (from Payson) put on their performance of “The Nutcracker”. “It’s a good place for families to get together and do a Christmas activity for the holidays. It’s a good experience for everybody,” said Shanae Sainsbury, who had…

Parade Lights Up Santaquin

Santa with Miss Santaquin Royalty

Over 200 show for night of Christmas fun Santa came riding into town on a fire truck to kick off Santaquin’s Annual Christmas Light Parade. On Saturday evening over 200 people, old and young alike, came out for a night of Christmas festivities to watch the light parade and see old Saint Nick. Most of…

Still Called to Serve

Weston Marsh's story

Released from his LDS mission in Mexico City after contracting a “Pork worm” in his brain, Weston Marsh still serves Stickers Sitting on his couch in his family’s living room in Santaquin, Weston Marsh carefully pulls a small green sticker off of the white wax paper and places it on his chart. One sticker for…

Taking Pride in Pro Service

Keith and Chris Judd tell how they make a small business in a small town successful and rewarding      

Santaquin kicks off Christmas with Craft Fair

Local homemakers show off their talents at Country Christmas Shop Craft Show Christmas is popping up everywhere, including in Santaquin. Dozens gathered for the Country Christmas Shop Craft Show on Saturday, Nov 5 at the Senior’s Center. The show, which ran from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., was a great place to find gifts for…