Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Filmmaker Katherine Kubler sits in a window sill in the abandoned Ivy Ridge Academy, Ogdensberg, N.Y., date not specified | Photo courtesy of Netflix, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most-viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday to Sunday, March 23-24.

See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories.


Police investigating ‘erratic’ driving after elderly man hits 2 pedestrians at Bloomington Walmart

The Toyota’s shattered windshield allowed EMS to remove the driver and passenger, St. George, Utah, March 21, 2024 | Photo by Bridger Palmer, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — After an elderly driver swerved to avoid a pedestrian walking through a store parking lot, he ended up hitting two other pedestrians and three separate vehicles.

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Washington City Police unravel retail theft case leading to discovery of drugs and stolen car

A Washington City Police Department vehicle, date unspecified | File photo, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — A theft at a clothing store in Washington City over the weekend led officers to a couple who allegedly traveled to the area in a stolen vehicle to steal from stores, police say.

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Filmmaker talks about Southern Utah links in hit new Netflix documentary about troubled teen industry

In a promotional photo, filmmaker Katherine Kubler sits in the abandoned Ivy Ridge Academy, Ogdensberg, N.Y., date not specified | Photo courtesy of Netflix, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Katherine Kubler didn’t set out to be the focal point of a documentary that has been among the top three shows on Netflix in the last two weeks.

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Horoscopes: Lunar eclipse in Libra brings fated events for each sign

This image shows a lunar eclipse in window of North and South Windows, Arches National Park, Utah, date not specified | Photo by Frank Fichtmüller/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News

FEATURE — Ready or not, eclipse season is here.

At 1 a.m. MDT on Monday, March 25, a full moon penumbral lunar eclipse in Libra will adorn the sky.

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Burning for some sauce and spice? Houston TX Hot Chicken is serving it up in St. George

Chicken sandwiches and crinkle fries by Houston TX Hot Chicken are ready to eat, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Amy Utley, St. George News
Chicken sandwiches and crinkle fries by Houston TX Hot Chicken are ready to eat, location and date unspecified | Photo courtesy of Amy Utley, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Picture this: Crispy Nashville hot chicken sandwiches dripping with a signature house sauce, nestled between a pillowy brioche bun alongside fries, pickles and slaw that’ll have your taste buds doing a happy dance. But wait, there’s more.

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The top five honorable mention stories can be found in the related stories below.

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