By Kale Nelson, Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games CEDAR CITY, Utah (December 1, 2025) – The Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games has opened registration for the 2026 Program Year. This special 40th anniversary presentation of the Games, presented by Leavitt Group and Auto-Owners Insurance, offers a blend of longstanding sports as well as growing new…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Court records show a felony obstruction of justice charge against a Cedar City woman has been dismissed. Shayla Vanderpool, 40, of Cedar City, was charged earlier this year with obstruction of justice in connection with a broader criminal investigation. Court records show Vanderpool was accused of hindering an…

By Jeff Corry, For Iron County Today Jeff Corry, Steve Steffensen, Harold “Huck” Shirley, and Steve Shirts, all former teachers at  Cedar High, announce their opposition to the Four-Day School Week now being investigated  by the Iron County School District.  In the October 25, 2025, edition of the Iron County Today, the Iron County School…

From Kathy Heer, The Forge Center for the Arts Cedar City, UT  — A new creative force is emerging in Southern Utah. Today, a team of local arts leaders proudly announces the launch of The Forge Center for the Arts (The Forge), a nonprofit theatre arts organization dedicated to shaping community through heart, connection, and…

From Kasey Shakespear, Rural Health Association of Utah November 20, 2025 – St. George, UT — On Wednesday, November 12, the Rural Health Association of Utah (RHAU) proudly welcomed attendees from across Utah and the United States to the 2025 Annual RHAU Conference at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George. This year’s event brought…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today An Iron County man with a long history of violence was ordered Wednesday to serve five years to life in the Utah State Prison after attacking his wife and attempting to strangle her inside her home earlier this year. Isaac James Wall, 31, was sentenced on one count…

By May Hunter, For Iron County Today  Star-Spangled Celebration: Annual “Dancing with the Community Stars” Raises $109,797 for the Iron County Children’s Justice Center The community packed the Heritage Center Theater on Tuesday, November 18th, for the highly anticipated Annual Dancing with the Community Stars, a sold-out performance that once again delivered an unforgettable night…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today An Iron County man who admitted to sexually assaulting a woman and a young child was ordered Wednesday to serve two consecutive prison terms that will keep him behind bars for at least 30 years. Christopher Lee Lescoe, 34, received sentences of 25 years to life for sodomy…

A failed bond issue and a mistake in a transparency process have left a Southern Utah school district dealing with a $2.8 million shortfall. By Carmen Nesbitt, Salt Lake Tribune  This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah that aims to inform readers across the state. Iron…

By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today Police arrested a Cedar City man Friday night after a violent bar fight that left one man unconscious and the bar owner injured. Kevin Wayne Andrews, 51, faces a second-degree felony count of aggravated assault after officers say he punched a man “knocking him to the ground” and…