Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

Two separate incidents on I-15 by Toquerville resulted in two rollovers and three people transported to the hospital, Washington County, Utah, July 29, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, 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, July 29-30.

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


Separate rollovers in Washington County on I-15 cause 3 to be transported to hospital

Two separate incidents on I-15 by Toquerville resulted in two rollovers and three people transported to the hospital, Washington County, Utah, July 29, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Utah Highway Patrol, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Two separate incidents involving vehicle rollovers occurred within the same area on Interstate 15 north of St. George causing minor traffic problems on Saturday. The incident resulted in three patients being transported to the hospital.

Read the complete story here.


Suspect charged with assault on St. George peace officer during family disturbance call

In this file photo for illustrative purposes only, a St. George Police officer surveys a crash scene on Red Cliffs Drive, St. George, Utah, Jan. 11, 2023 | File photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — An officer reportedly was assaulted Monday evening when a family disturbance call turned into a violent struggle in front of an apartment complex north of Bluff Street.

Read the complete story here.


Body of man found in Beaver County after he entered Minersville Reservoir ‘to cool off’

Beaver County Sheriff announced a man’s body was found after never resurfacing Friday night after entering Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County, Utah, Date unspecified | Photo Courtesy of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, St. George News

MINERSVILLE — Beaver County Sheriff Cody Black announced that the body of a man was found after he entered Minersville Reservoir “to cool off” on Friday night.

Read the complete story here.


‘I’ve lived a good life’: Southern Utah lady turns 105 years old

Fern Eades celebrated turning 105 years old with her great-great-granddaughter, Khoralee and her family on Tuesday, St. George, Utah, July 25, 2023 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — Her baby-blue eyes sparkled as she smiled at the question of her secret to turning 105 years old. Fern Tennison Eades celebrated the milestone with her family on Tuesday in her son’s home.

Read the complete story here.


Crews currently battling blaze west of Cedar City, fire near Springdale shut down

In this file photo, smoke billows from the Meadow Fire near Cedar City, Utah, July 29, 2023 | Photo by Jeff Richards, St. George News

CEDAR CITY — Currently, a wild brush fire discovered near Cedar City is being battled by Bureau of Land Management firefighters after being reported Saturday afternoon.

Read the complete story here.


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

Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC, 2023, all rights reserved.

Free News Delivery by Email

Would you like to have the day's news stories delivered right to your inbox every evening? Enter your email below to start!