by Keri Huntsman Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grade students competed and won in the annual Science Fair held at Santaquin Elementary. These fifth and sixth grade students will compete at the Nebo School District Science Fair on February 29th. Congratulations to all the students who participated!!!! 5th Grade Maddie Mitchell, Lindsey Jackson, Madilyn DeGraffenried, Emily Keller,…
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By Kimberly Palmer I met him when I was fifteen. Just about to start high school and as awkward as ever. Somehow we became friends. Even though I thought he was kind of nerdy and, from what I can gather, he thought I was completely fake. As the years passed I developed a huge crush on…
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The Latter Days Assisted Living facility feels like home Uwin Van Buren is 99 years old this year and she admits that she “doesn’t see too well” anymore. But her eyes light up when asked about her new home here at the Latter Days Assisted Living facility in Santaquin. “It’s a good place to be,”…
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By Jennifer Water – Special Ed Paraprofessional, Orchard Hills Elementary The two special education units at Orchard Hills Elementary in Santaquin, have the unique opportunity of learning in the community twice a month. These trips are called Community Based Instruction or CBI’s. The unit teachers Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Waters plan activities based on their students needs and then…
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Submitted by Keri Huntsman – Santaquin Elementary Gary Hogg, author of many children’s books, spoke to the kindergarten, 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders at Santaquin Elementary. He talked to them about being ‘an author not just a kindergarten, 1st , 2nd, or 3rd grade writer.’ He told us exciting stories from his books and made sure every student understood…
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Submitted by Adrian Rowley – Orchard Hills Elementary Orchard Hills Elementary fifth-grade students graduated from DARE on Thursday, January 19th. Officer Johnson spent the last 10 weeks teaching our students about resisting drugs and alcohol. He also taught the students how to make good choices and how to handle peer pressure. The Top Dare Students…
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Local country band Sunset Ride in ‘Hometown’ competition When Nashville country singer Kemari Rawlings needed a band to help her promote her fourth studio album, “A Deeper Red”, she didn’t expect the help to come from a machinist, a credit collector, a software company sales rep, and a speaker manufacturer – all from her own…
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by Rock Haun – Video Editor/Food Lover Rock Haun of inSantaquin loves him some food. He’s not a man of exquisite tastes, but he knows a good meal when he eats one. He’s taken it into his own hands (and stomach) to find out where a guy or gal can find the best small-town cuisine…
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