On Thursday, October 16, the Valley High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter held their pre-Opening Day Annual Deer Hunters Ball Dinner and Raffle event in the historic Old Gym. The VHS Old Gym brimming with the hubbub of non-stop activity during the FFA’s Annual Deer Hunters Ball. Up-front-right at the projector displaying the drawn winning numbers on a screen above the proscenium stage are sophomore volleyball teammates Kaycee Heaton (left) and Sadie Bauer. In

On October 24, the Buckskin Tavern hosted a fairly unprecedented event in the Fredonia/Kanab area; a Halloween themed Drag Show, MC’d by host Karma Zabitch, and including talents like Violet Vox, Betty Rockets, Slaydes, Rico and Plexi Glass. Photo by Stacy Cox. According to Buckskin management, “The night was amazing, with the largest crowd we have ever had for an event, with a line wrapped around the building. We were very close to having to turn people away, it was an eclec

Kane County fami­lies are invited to come together for a night of food, fun, and mean­ingful connection at the upcoming Family Fun Night on Monday, October 27, from 5-7 p.m., hosted at the Kanab Center. The event is completely free, with dinner gen­erously provided by Honey’s Marketplace, and is sponsored by Kane County, the Kane Community Coalition (KCC), and the Kane Community Youth Co­alition (KCYC). This year’s Family Fun Night connects with Red Ribbon Week, carrying the

The final Over the Rainbow Runs took place on October 18, wrapping up a suc­cessful five-year run. This year, 82 runners took on the course, spread over the 10K, Half Marathon, and Rainbow Relay (each runner running a quar­ter-marathon) races. It was a smoking fast year, with five course records set for different divisions. Left to right, photos via Katie Wallace: Jesse Cruce cruises down Kanab City Trail. The three “Dead F’n Last” runners happy to be done. Over the Rainbow R

In the heart of southern Utah’s stunning red rock landscapes, Kane County Hospital stands as a beacon of compassionate care for the tight-knit community of Kanab and beyond. With a commitment to accessible, high quality surgical services, the hospital’s team of visiting surgeons brings specialized expertise right to residents’ doorsteps - often without the need for long drives to larger cities. From routine procedures to complex reconstructions, these skilled professionals en

Cartoonist Brian Crane continues to prove that humor, like love, only gets better with age. His long-running comic strip “Pickles,” which joined the Southern Utah News lineup in 2022, remains a reader favorite for its mix of warmth, wit and the small joys of daily life. Pickles creator Brian Crane at home in his studio in Sparks, Nev. Photo courtesy of picklescomic.com Created from Crane’s home studio in Sparks, Nevada, “Pickles” follows Earl and Opal Pickles, a retired coupl

Phil Clark and Lissette De La Cruz The City of Page and Glen Canyon Na­tional Recreation Area celebrated National Public Lands Day on...