Box Elder Middle School ninth graders Preston Barker and Locke Parker, two of four students who competed in the Utah High School Chess Tournament at Weber High School last week, hold their first-place trophy from the event. Other members of the...

Willard City received a clean audit opinion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with no state findings and only minor recommendations for internal controls, according to a presentation to the city council. It covered the independent audit...

The Box Elder High School baseball team lost home games against two Cache Valley schools last week, as Mountain Crest made quick work of the Bees on Tuesday with a 10-0 win in five innings, and Green Canyon won 11-6. The Mustangs jumped all ove...

The Box Elder High School softball team lived up to its preseason ranking as the top team in the 5A classification with three convincing wins last week, blasting former region rival Bountiful, 13-0, last Tuesday; beating Sky View, 7-1, on Wedne...

9th Grade 4.0 GPA Hayzlie AndersonKourtney BairdSamantha BakerCooper BallsRyker BarnettAlissa BaysJames BelnapRiley BerchtoldEmery BoyceCorbin BradshawWally BraeggerLilyAnna BrewerLogan BriggsMadeleine BrockbankAireya BrudererAudrey BullochEvan...

Honor Roll students have achieved an average grade of A- (3.666 GPA) or higher. Students must have five approved courses in their schedule and earn a minimum of 2.5 credits. 12th Grade 4.0 GPA Kathryn Anne AgrenBrayden AndersenKaitlyn AndersenK...

The Willard City Council approved changes March 12 revising how developers guarantee subdivision improvements, eliminating the use of bonds and standardizing the city’s control over financial assurances. The changes amend multiple sections of t...

A mule was killed and a pickup truck was likely totaled after a collision Saturday night on U.S. Highway 89 in South Willard, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. near 7850 South during windy conditions that m...

The Willard City Council appointed a new land use hearing officer March 12 to oversee administrative hearings related to subdivision, zoning, and other land use matters. Craig M. Call of Anderson Call & Wilkinson, P.C. was selected to repla...

The Willard City Council approved a request to place a memorial bench honoring Marlene Braegger Jones at the Willard Historic Cemetery. The bench had initially been considered for placement in a city park but was later moved to the cemetery aft...

A former Utah Highway Patrol trooper from Willard has been charged in a case involving a 17-year-old boy, including allegations he exposed himself and showed the teen pornographic content. Robert Ellis Nelson, 57, faces five criminal counts in ...

The Box Elder County Commission has renewed an agreement allowing a Cache Valley robotics company to test autonomous trucks on county property east of the fairgrounds, continuing a partnership that provides economic activity and added security ...

(above) Families attending Swan Day at the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Education Center were able to participate in a number of activities including coloring, a scavenger hunt that took them to the walking paths and outdoor classroom, alon...

A ,000 donation from Brigham City’s Kiwanis Club will close the final funding gap for the first phase of Perry’s Mountain View Bike Park, allowing construction to move forward this spring, Councilmember Dave Walker told the Perry City Council o...

The Honeyville City Council has strengthened and clarified grey areas in city code, from land use and utilities to public safety and community events. Following the council’s discussion in February to outlaw flag lots, it was decided to put the...

A large donation meant to put artificial surfaces on the infields of Bear River High School ball fields brought questions and controversy, but was eventually accepted by the Box Elder High School Board of Education. Among the issues of the 0,00...

What started as a need to provide a permanent home for the Boys and Girls Club chapter in Brigham City, and to address increasing demand for services at New Hope Crisis Center that was rapidly outgrowing the existing women’s shelter facility on...

The Box Elder County Commission has approved the first step in modifying an easement for a trail into Willard Canyon that was created last year to restore public access while gravel mining continues in the area. Following a public hearing on Ma...

A multi-use event facility (left) and the new New Hope Crisis Center and Family Education Services facility are the most obvious additions to the former Mountain View Elementary property that was turned into the Box Elder Community Campus. The ...

It’s almost spring, and it’s time to start thinking about gardening season! Consider these tips to help you prepare. Included are links from the Utah State University Extension Gardeners Almanac. Consider taking soil samples to determine fertil...

The Box Elder High School boys soccer team opened its season with three games at a tournament in St. George, finishing with a win and two losses. The Bees opened the weekend with a 4-2 win over Provo on Friday before falling 5-1 to Farmington l...

The Box Elder High School boys volleyball team had a strong start to its season last week, picking up two straightset victories in home matches. On Tuesday, the Bees swept cross-county rivals, Bear River, and beat Fremont on Thursday in the Bee...

For the first time in over 20 years the Box Elder High School Rockettes were invited to compete at The Contest of Champions Nationals, in Orlando, Florida. The dancers went for the experience and came back proudly as being recognized with first...

The jury trial in an aggravated human trafficking case involving members of a Garland ranching family has been pushed to late July and early August, more than three years after charges were first filed. According to court records in Box Elder C...

A Perry woman who pleaded guilty in a sexual assault case has been sentenced to a year in jail and four years of probation, while her husband awaits sentencing in the same case. K’Dee Wood was sentenced Feb. 23 in Brigham City’s 1st District Co...