Harrisville

The city received a positive audit review at a recent council meeting.

Jeff Ambrose of Crane, Christensen, Palmer & Associates said that the city’s finances are very healthy.

“The city has virtually no debt,” said Ambrose. “We don’t have any long-term debt here.”

Ambrose said that Harrisville is one of the few cities his firm audits that doesn’t have any debt.

Judicial and Building Inspections overspent by a combined $709, but other departments more than made up that amount with revenue.

OGDEN -- Weber-Morgan Health Department will visit schools through the end of April to offer sixth-graders the whooping cough vaccine.

Ogden resident Travis Scott Barney, born Dec. 19, 1967, died of diabetes Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Celebrate his life from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the LDS Colonial Springs Ward, 480 W. 2000 North, Harrisville. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established under the name of Travis Barney at any Mountain America Credit Union. Arrangements entrusted to Myers Ogden Mortuary. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. See the complete obituary in the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

Harrisville -- The city council has passed an alcoholic beverage control ordinance.

HARRISVILLE — Harrisville has joined other Utah cities and counties that protect gays from discrimination.

HARRISVILLE -- Two well-known Harrisville restaurants have closed.

Boccia's Pizza Bistro and Moore's Halibut House both closed their doors at the end of 2011.

Boccia's had been in business since 2001 and under current ownership since 2004. Nick VanArsdell, the restaurant's general manager, said that the overhead was too high and the restaurant wasn't able to turn enough of a profit to keep the business going.

HARRISVILLE -- Hungry customers wait to be seated as new flat-screens TVs air the latest game at Javier's Mexican Food restaurant at the intersection of U.S. 89 and Wall Avenue.