St. George News

2 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | E. George Goold

Over 70 young soccer players from Southern Utah were treated to a summer camp taught by some of the best futbol pros in the world, Italian style. NextGen Soccer Utah, a business which provides elite-level coaching to players of all ages and abilities, teamed with the Italian Federation of Coaches to run the Italian Soccer Camp at Little Valley Soccer Fields.

2 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Mori Kessler

At least a dozen homes have been burned in Pine Valley as firefighters from multiple agencies combat the growing Forsyth Fire that has grown to 1,500 acres by late Friday. The fire remains 0% contained, and the cause remains unknown, according to a news release by Utah Interagency Fire. Progression of the fire has been driven by red flag winds. Homes listed as lost include primary and secondary homes. Washington County Sheriff’s Sgt.

3 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Alixel Cabrera

Amid national outbreaks spreading across the nation, Utah has confirmed its first case of measles. A Utah County adult has been diagnosed with measles, state health officials said on Friday. The person was unvaccinated and didn’t report any out-of-state exposure, meaning that the infection was transmitted within Utah, they warned. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services said it hasn’t identified any other cases in the state as of Friday morning.

3 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | E. George Goold

The only Juneteenth celebration in Washington County took place Thursday night at Veterans Park in Washington City. “Think of it as a family reunion,” Juneteenth Southern Utah organizer Stephanie Carter told St. George News. “Every year, this is the place where anyone can come to learn about culture, eat food you've never tried before. Maybe, meet new people.”Booths were set up around the park, with a DJ working the music, a raffle, and a food truck from Papa’s Got Jerk.

5 days ago | stgeorgeutah.com | Jeff Richards

A pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck near Beryl Junction and seriously injured early Wednesday morning, authorities said. According to a news release issued by Iron County Sheriff’s Cpl. Charles Day, the incident happened at approximately 1:35 a.m., when dispatchers were notified of an auto-pedestrian collision on Beryl Highway. “Preliminary investigation indicates that a Ford F-250 traveling northbound on Beryl Highway struck a middle-aged male who was in the roadway,” the statement said.