| | Local headlines | | | | | Thursday, April 22 | | Dr. Mel Carters Status I am sorry I have been away for a while. This is a letter I am posting in the newspapers. This should explain my absence. I will get the other stuff caught up in the next day or two. _________________ I would like to say thank you to all who have supported Dr. Mel Carter and our family during ... [Read full story] | | Principal Tolman takes a flying leap for LaVerkin Elementary’s kids Tolman coming in for a landing. | LaVerkin Elementary students waited with anticipation, and they looked straight up in hopes of catching a glimpse of Mr. Tolman as he jumped out of a Cessna airplane on Wednesday. The Principal has been rallying the children to collect pennies for the cube in the hall towards the leveled reading library this year. It has been filled twice, accumulating $5,000. Mr. Tolman says he just wanted to do something exciting that would get the kids to want to participate in such an event. With a head cold, harsh weather and a rainy day the day before, it looked as if his plane jump would once again ... [Read full story] | | Flu Season Approaching, Should You Be Immunized? With the cooler temperatures and the approaching flu season, I’m frequently asked “Should I get a flu shot?” The bottom line is that while the influenza vaccine is highly recommended for certain “high risk” populations, it should be considered by almost anyone who wants to decrease their chances of ... [Read full story] | | Writers Needed J&M Publishing, owner of MyLaVerkin.com and MyHurricane.com is looking for some help. We are looking for individuals that would like to help write articles for these sites. Areas we are looking to cover include: city government, city meetings, local schools and school activities, recreation, schoo ... [Read full story] | | | | |