Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – Ogden High School Principal Shauna Haney was honored as the Principal of the Year by the Utah Association of Secondary School Principals (UASSP) during a special holiday assembly on December 19. The announcement came as a surprise to Haney, who expressed her gratitude and attributed the recognition to the hardworking team at Ogden High. Rhonda Bromley, the Executive Director of UASSP, made the announcement in front of students and staff at the school, highlighting that Haney had been selected from hundreds of secondary schools across Utah. “We only had one high school principal of the year,” Bromley…

Ogden, UT – A 62-year-old woman from Hildale, Utah, is facing felony charges after disturbing videos emerged showing what police have described as intentional abuse of a vulnerable adult under her care. Myra Jean Barnes has been charged with one count of third-degree felony aggravated abuse of a vulnerable adult, along with misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Barnes was initially taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding warrant, but further investigation led to the discovery of the videos that would bring additional charges. According to court documents, the videos show Barnes yelling…