by Elaine Baldwin — 2024 was a year of retirements at Garfield Memorial Hospital. Several ladies who have worked in the medical field retired in December.

by Elaine Baldwin — A retirement party for Tammy Barton celebrating 25 years of service as Garfield County Ambulance Director was held at Panguitch Senior Center.

by Addie P. — Sixth graders from Garfield County got to see the Smithsonian, White House Christmas tree, Capitol, Library of Congress, and monuments in DC.

by Elaine Baldwin — This year 142 individuals from Bryce Valley, Panguitch, and Escalante were able to go to Washington, DC for a week and tour the U.S. Capitol.

by Abbie Call — Rep. Celeste Maloy presented Principal Pete Peterson with a congressional award for 18 years connecting rural students to Washington, DC.

by Karen Munson — Way leads on to way. Whether you are meandering in a yellow wood, or making any variety of life decisions proceed carefully.

The Byway — The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office selected three designs from Panguitch, Bryce Valley, and Escalante 5th graders for this year’s Christmas card.

by Karen Munson — If I did not know Jesus and was taking my cues from society on when, how, and why to celebrate Christmas, I might get confused.

by Thomas Dodds — Monday was Panguitch’s homecoming queen pageant, cake auction, & crowning, followed by Mr. PHS, the basketball game, & assemblies this week.

by Joslyn Frandsen — If each of us holds onto a story, tradition, song, or even a small lesson, we can keep a bit of the true Christmas spirit alive year-round.