Willard

A summary of agendas of public meetings to be held Thursday, Feb. 9.

Arthur L. Edmondson, 87, of Willard, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at his son's home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Myers Mortuary, 205 S. 100 East, in Brigham City, Utah. Friends may visit family from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and from 10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Interment will be at the Willard Cemetery, where military honors will be accorded. Post condolences at www.myers-mortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

A summary of agendas of public meetings to be held Thursday, Jan. 12

Emma Margaret Taylor, of Roy, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Lindquist’s Roy Mortuary, 3333 W. 5600 South. The family will meet with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Interment will be at Roy City Cemetery. Post condolences to the family at www.lindquistmortuary.com. To read the full obituary, see the Standard-Examiner's e-edition.

WILLARD -- Joel R. Murray, 54, was booked into Weber County Jail on Thursday afternoon on a charge of wanton destruction of protected wildlife.

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Department of Transportation hopes federal money will benefit a few Top of Utah construction projects in 2012.

At Thursday's Utah Transportation Commission meeting in Salt Lake City, the state announced it is seeking money from the Federal Highway Administration to complete several projects next year that otherwise will have to wait.

WILLARD -- A sick, wet dog and a man with issues stemming from diabetes caused three hunters from Weber County to need rescuing from the Harold Crane Water Fowl Management area of Willard Bay late Saturday night.

The hunter with diabetes could not continue on his own, Box Elder County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Kevin Potter said. To compound their problems, one of their dogs became sick.