Author: Kevin Thompson

ST. GEORGE, Utah — A new state law set to take effect on July 1 is raising concerns among parents in the Washington County School District. House Bill 161, which changes the criteria for school bus transportation, now requires sixth-grade students to live at least two miles from school in order to qualify for bus service. Under the new law, students in grades K-5 will still be eligible for busing if they live 1.5 miles or more from school. However, for sixth graders, who attend intermediate or middle schools, the qualifying distance increases to two miles, a change that has…

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Two individuals were hospitalized early Wednesday morning after a driver allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into several parked vehicles. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Cedar City Police and emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene along SR-56 near 2700 West following reports of the crash. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the vehicle had veered off the road, striking multiple unoccupied vehicles parked on the side. Initial investigations suggest that the driver of the vehicle lost control, swerving into oncoming traffic before leaving the roadway and colliding with the parked cars. Both the driver and passenger…