The Kanab High School football team defeated the Beaver Beavers last Friday for the 1A State title. The two teams met up on the campus of Southern Utah University for the state showdown, along with a surplus of spectators. Left to right, photos by Matt Brown: KHS cheerleaders and crowd celebrate after a touchdown. Latimer Glover embraces teammate Brayden Johnson after their hard-fought win. Quarterback Brogun Virostko blitzes up the field, aided by a block from Walker Baird a

In a recent Truth Social post, President Donald Trump stated, “The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country. This was accom­plished, including a com­plete update and renovation of existing weapons, during my First Term in office. Be­cause of the tremendous de­structive power, I HATED to do it, but had no choice! Russia is second, and China is a distant third, but will be even within 5 years. Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed t

The Fredonia Town Council met at the Town Offices on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Council members Dirk Ballard, Kenny John­son, Frank Banks, Vice- Mayor Cecil Scott and Mayor Don Johnson were in attendance, as were Town Clerk Tracy Stumpf and Deputy Town Clerk Brittany Jackson. Mayor John­son called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Fredonia Town Council reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their November 12 meeting at the town hall. Photo courtesy of Town of Fredonia. T

KWOT 90.9 FM is bringing the spirit of giving to Kane County and Fredo­nia this Christmas season with its “12 Days of Christmas” community giveaway. Beginning December 13, 2025, the radio station will distribute thousands of dollars in cash, gift cards, and bill payments to help local families, veter­ans, and individuals facing hardships. KWOT is calling on the community to nominate deserving in­dividuals and families who could use a help­ing hand this Christ­mas. Nominations

Beginning in Janu­ary of 2026, the Kane School District will be offering students a Pharmacy Technician Program through its Career and Technical Education Program, it was announced at the November 11 meet­ing of the Kane Dis­trict Board of Educa­tion. Students will work the approximate 10-month, 17 credit hour course online and will be required to travel to Cedar City on occasion. Upon completion of the pro­gram, students will be eligible to obtain national certification. Pha

Local authors and sisters, Jeannene Pollock and Brenda Shakespear, have just published their sec­ond of three children’s Christmas books. Each rhyming book is full of mishaps and magic as Mrs. Claus comes to the rescue to save the day. The adorable illustrations were cre­ated by Salem High School Senior, Emily Parker. Her talent is on full display as she brings each story to life through her watercolor sketches. The sisters’ love of writing came from their Grandma, An­nie Esp

The North Rim of Grand Canyon Na­tional Park closed ear­lier than planned this year after a tough fire season and an early push of winter weather forced park managers to shut things down ahead of schedule. North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, image via USGS. Park officials ended the North Rim sea­son on November 14, cutting short what is normally a late fall shoulder period that of­ten stretches through the end of the month. The decision came af­ter the Dragon Bravo Fire