Government News Politics

Grantsville’s Race for Mayor and Council Begins

Opportunity to file for a Grantsville Council position or that of Mayor ended January 31st, 2023. Those who filed (in the order they filed) are the following: Mayor: Robert Petrovsky Recorder: Judy PowellCity council: Election will be June 6th, 2023, with the newly elected members to begin their term on July 1st, 2023. All those Read More…

Government News

Grantsville Town Council’s February Meeting

The Town of Grantsville Council met on Monday, February 6th. In addition to Mayor Petrovsky was Council members Cheryl Sturms, Linda Staton, William Villers, and Dorothy McCauley as well as Town Recorder Judy Powell. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and approval of Minutes the Mayor asked  for any Citizen Concerns.  Michael Plato announced the Lincoln Read More…

Government News

The Truth is “We have Issues”

There’s a current blame game in America that has made its way to Calhoun County or perhaps it was always here, but it certainly seems more prevalent. The Republican’s blame Democrats, the Democrats blame the Republicans, the Independents have jumped ship because they’re tired of the blame but the truth of the matter is “none Read More…

Government News

Water Company Consolidation Meeting Determines Utility Rates will Increase, Staff will likely Decrease and it will save Nothing

In another attempt to move the Town of Grantsville, Pleasant Hill PSD and Mt. Zion PSD into consolidation, all entities involved met at the Grantsville Town office either in person or through the internet to determine the viability of it happening. Mt. Zion and Pleasant Hill had all but resigned themselves to the fact of Read More…

Government News

Rainbow Hotel Demolition Now in Sight

The Grantsville Town Council met for their first meeting of the New Year on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 with Mayor Robert Petrovsky and all council present. Judy Powell, Cheryl Sturm, Dorothy McCauley, Linda Staton and William Villers. The first order of business was the Mayor’s request for Council’s consideration of a 98 Chevrolet 4 Wheel Read More…

Government News

Tow of Grantsville Seeking Information on Hydrant Damage

The Town of Grantsville is seeking information regarding a hydrant knocked down in front of the Grantsville Post Office on Main Street Friday night or Saturday Morning. Unlike the movie depictions of a hydrant being knocked down and water shooting multiple feet in the air, Grantsville’s hydrants are known as a dry barrel hydrant. The Read More…

Community Events Holiday News

Grantsville’s 2022 Christmas Parade Lights up the City with Joy

Photos by Roger Propst, Photographer Greater than 50 parade entrants let their little lights shine (and some pretty amazing lights too!) as they presented their Christmas Spirit for the 2022 Grantsville Christmas Parade on Friday, December 2. The parade route from Grantsville Foodland through Walgreens was lined with countless spectators of floats created by businesses Read More…

Community Events News

Cold Night but a Warm Spirit for Christian Heritage event

Although it was a small crowd, 35-40 people in attendance, for the Christian Heritage event in Grantsville it speaks volumes that a community would take the time to close Main Street down for a few hours for the purpose of reminding themselves of the path that many of their families took to establish the Christian Read More…