Author: Kevin Thompson

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah — A tragic incident in Pleasant Grove has left a community in mourning after a nine-year-old boy was hit and killed by an elderly driver. Dalton Gibbs, identified by family and friends as a kind, intelligent, and loving child, was struck while riding his bike in a crosswalk on 2600 North. The driver, behind the wheel of a four-door Chevy pickup, was turning right from 900 West when the collision occurred. The circumstances surrounding the crash have raised questions about the driver’s awareness of the incident. Captain Britt Smith of the Pleasant Grove Police Department emphasized the…

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…