Waiting For Heaven

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Column by Charity Griffin For every memory, there is loss, and for every memory, there is hope. This appears to be a very simple statement but it has taken me nearly 40 years to truly understand it. For me, this statement means so many different things, but mostly, it reminds me of all my friends…

Local News

New Miss Santaquin crowned for 2013

Miss Santaquin 2013 Royalty | Center: Miss Santaquin Kylie Jo Black. Attendants: Left - Shelby Mortensen, Right - Brylee Briggs

by Spencer Healey   Kylie Jo Black was crowned as the new Miss Santaquin in front of a crowd of local support Saturday night in the Payson High School auditorium. After a competition featuring three young ladies from the Santaquin area, Black was announced the winner. Her attendants are Brylee Biggs and Shelby Mortensen. Black…

Life

Waiting For Heaven

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Column by Charity Griffin For every memory, there is loss, and for every memory, there is hope. This appears to be a very simple statement but it has taken me nearly 40 years to truly understand it. For me, this statement means so many different things, but mostly, it reminds me of all my friends…

Opinions

Can the Government Mandate Healthcare?

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Op-Ed Submitted by Chris DeMorell Princeton scholar Peter Singer proposes that the purpose of government is to provide the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This notion fits well with the concept of government- mandated healthcare. However, is this really the role of government? The biblical concept of government is to wield the…

Teen long-boarding across Utah for paralyzed friend will ride through Santaquin

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15-year-old Ben Smith is gearing up for the longest ride of his life, and he’s doing it all for a friend.  Ben is riding his longboard from the Arizona state line, through the entire state of Utah, into Idaho to raise awareness and money to help his friend, Gates Hunsaker. Gates broke his neck a…

Sports

Trojans Top Lions in Overtime Thriller

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FINAL: Payson 61, Morgan 63 By Spencer Durrant Payson High Student Writer ST. GEORGE – Four quarters weren’t enough for Payson and Morgan, who had to take their game to overtime to determine the victor. Morgan junior forward Jake Miles hit a running jumper in the paint with only 3.2 seconds left in overtime leaving…