This Friday at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds in Tremonton, the Box Elder Chamber of Commerce will host its annual banquet to celebrate “the outstanding individuals and businesses who make Box Elder County a thriving place to live and work.” Following are profiles of this year’s award winners as provided by the chamber from the nomination citations submitted by community members. The profiles below may be edited for punctuation, grammar, conciseness, clarity and journalistic standards. Total Citizen of the Year Barry Vincent At nearly 80 years old, Barry Vincent, has the energy and commitment to service that rivals those half...

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Former Tremonton Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen is facing a civil lawsuit filed by two of his minor relatives, alleging repeated sexual abuse and exploitation dating back to 2018. The complaint, filed in March in Box Elder County’s 1st District Court, seeks more than 0,000 in damages for sexual assault, battery, exploitation, and emotional distress. Hansen, who is also facing eight counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor in a separate criminal case, was arrested in January following an investigation prompted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The center had received a cyber tip that someone...

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By Jeremy Jones Staff writer Slim_ [email protected] The Box Elder High School softball team continued its strong season last week, defeating Clearfield 11-3 in their lone region game on Tuesday afternoon, then picking up wins over Layton and Bingham before falling to Riverton in a weekend tournament. The Bees previously blanked the Falcons 5-0, allowing just one hit. Tuesday’s game saw more offense from both teams, as the Bees got three hits apiece from sophomore Izibel Mason and junior Quincey Lish. Junior Maclee Willard added her first home run of the year and drove in four runs. Junior Lucy Braegger...

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A Brigham City man accused of trying to trade methamphetamine for sex remains in jail following a police sting operation that ended in Willard. Glen Joseph Corey, 42, was arrested March 25 by Perry police after allegedly arranging a drug-fueled sexual encounter through a social media platform. He has been formally charged in 1st District Court with second degree felony possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and class A misdemeanor patronizing a prostitute. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by police, Corey responded to an undercover social media operation by offering drugs and sex in exchange...

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A Taylorsville man was arrested in Perry on April 8 after allegedly offering methamphetamine, cash and alcoholic beverages to an undercover officer in exchange for sex. Court documents filed in 1st District Court identify the suspect as 49-yearold Brian Todd Pace. He has been charged with three offenses: distribution or arrangement to distribute a controlled substance, a second degree felony; patronizing a prostitute, a class A misdemeanor; and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, a class B misdemeanor. The arrest was the result of an undercover operation conducted by the Perry City Police Department. A Perry police detective, posing as...

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A vehicle crash in downtown Tremonton severed a natural gas line on Saturday, April 12, triggering a leak that prompted business evacuations and a partial street closure. According to a post from the Tremonton Fire Department, “A single vehicle accident broke a natural gas line causing a leak that could not be shut off.” Emergency crews evacuated nearby stores and businesses while the area was isolated for safety. Main Street from Tremonton Street to 300 East was closed until the gas company arrived and contained the leak. No injuries were reported. No cause for the initial crash has yet been...

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Honeyville’s annual July 4 5K has a new route after notice was given that the previous route would no longer be permitted. The new route will start at the park travel north along 2750 West, east on 7200 North, south along 2350 West, and then back west to the park. This new route will cross State Route 38 twice with volunteers posted to stop runners in case of traffic coming through. The 5k planning team sees the route changes as a compromise, but one that is preferrable to a simpler out and back route.

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The Box Elder High School baseball team picked up a crucial region win last Wednesday afternoon as the team topped Roy 4-3 after coming up short in their first four region outings of the year. Earlier in April, the Bees had to square off against last season’s region champs in Viewmont and lost both games against the Vikings 11-0 and 9-3. Things weren’t going to get any easier for the Bees the following week as they were set to do battle with Bountiful. The Redhawks won a hard-fought game in Bountiful on April 11 by a score of 5-3, then...

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The Box Elder Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend its Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Box Elder County Fairgrounds Fine Arts Building, 320 N. 1000 West, Tremonton. The event is a celebration of the outstanding individuals and businesses who make Box Elder County a thriving place to live and work. The evening will feature dinner, a silent auction, and the presentation of awards to this year’s community honorees: Tickets are per individual or 0 for a table sponsorship, which includes eight seats, event recognition, and business name...

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The Perry City Council reviewed a preliminary .86 million budget Thursday that outlines new infrastructure spending, utility rate changes and planned pay increases for city employees, along with a separate request for higher police wages. According to Perry City Finance Director/City Recorder Shanna Johnson, the ,858,165 proposed budget is an increase of ,365, or just half a percent. Johnson said the budget reflects stable operating costs due to the completion of one-time projects and the use of grant funding. It includes a [post_excerpt] million investment in road repairs and a proposed 1,000 city hall landscaping project, more than half of...

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