The Primary Election on June 25th has come to a close and races have been called. Races related to Iron County specifically resulted in Ken Robinson winning County Commission seat “C” and Joann Brinton in State School Board 15. While both Trent Staggs and Phil Lyman did not win at the state level, Staggs led…

By May Hunter On Friday, June 21, Southwest Tech held the Firefighter Graduation Class of 2024, at the Southwest Tech Cedar City Utah Campus. In the last year and a half, they have graduated 45 Firefighters from their program. The next class will start on July 9th and run for 23 weeks ending on December…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today A mother and daughter were arrested late Thursday night following a traffic stop on Interstate 15 in southern Iron County, leading to multiple drug charges. Emily Kim Carbaugh, 22, and Cheri Kim Carbaugh, 65, were booked into Iron County Jail early Friday morning. Each faces one count of…

By Tracie Sullivan, for Iron County Today   A 23-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy were arrested late Sunday night after reportedly racing each other at speeds up to 120 mph on Interstate 15 in Iron County. Deanna Marie Ballough, 23, was booked into the Iron County Correctional Facility on June 16, on multiple charges,…

From Julia Last, Cedar Breaks National Monument    The Public is invited to special programming focused on the park’s unique geology.  Cedar City, Utah – The National Park Service will host their second annual Geology Jamboree, a festival focusing on the park’s geologic amphitheater and the processes that created it. The festival will be held…

From Kayli Guild, Utah Department of Natural Resources GEORGE, Utah – Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, interagency fire managers are implementing Stage 1 Fire Restrictions beginning June 21 at 12:01 a.m. on all federal, unincorporated Private, and State lands in Washington, Iron, Beaver, Kane and Garfield counties (excluding lands in Beaver and Garfield managed…

By May Hunter The Iron County Children’s Justice Center (ICCJC) is thrilled to share some exciting news with our community: We are eagerly anticipating the completion and move to our new facility scheduled for the end of June or first part of July. This move marks a significant milestone in our mission to provide a…

By Tracie Sullivan, Iron County Today After 25 years on death row, 48-year-old Taberon Honie is scheduled for execution on August 8, following a recent ruling by 5th District Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox.  After more than an hour of intense legal arguments, Wilcox’s decision marks the end of a long series of appeals and legal…

By Tracie Sullivan, Iron County Today   A 5th District Court Judge sentenced a local man Tuesday to a maximum of 15 years in the Utah State Prison after prosecutors argued that his prior criminal record warranted a severe punishment. Judge Jeffrey C. Wilcox sentenced Timothy Robert Williams, 46, to one to 15 years in…

By May Hunter The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah celebrated its 44th Annual Restoration Gathering Pow-Wow on June 7-9, 2024, at the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Pow-Wow Arbor located in Cedar City, Utah. Each year, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah celebrates its restored federal recognition on April 3, 1980. The Restoration Pow-Wow is…

From Lieutenant JR Robinson, Cedar City Police Department  Cedar City, UT – On June 12, 2024, at approximately 3:30 PM, Cedar City Police responded to a violent incident between a motorcycle rider and the driver of a passenger vehicle. The initial altercation began with a physical confrontation in downtown Cedar City.   The situation escalated…

From Southern Utah Veterans Association, Inc., For Iron County Today The Southern Utah Veterans Association will be conducting a flag retirement ceremony to honorably retire flags of the United States of America that have exceeded their useful life. The ceremony will be conducted at 5:00pm on Flag Day, June 14th. The ceremony will take place…