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Taffy Town Moves to West Jordan

Jun 14, 2016 09:37AM ● By Tori La Rue

James Vernon Glade, a miner from Park City, was struggling to pay the bills after the birth of his second child, so he used change in his pocket to buy materials to make a 5-pound bag of peppermint chews that he would later sell for profit.

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What is More Funny than a Play about a Play?

May 05, 2016 04:38PM ● By Mylinda Le Grande

Sugar Factory Playhouse presented “Play On!” a hilarious comedy written by Rick Abbot preformed March 17–19, 21, 24–26, and 28 at 7:30 p.m.

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Event Celebrate and Empowers Local Women

May 05, 2016 04:36PM ● By Mylinda Le Grande

Salt Lake County Library Services hosted a free event on March 16 to celebrate Women’s History Month.

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Local Societies’ Projects Enliven West Jordan’s Oldest Cemetery

Apr 08, 2016 10:36AM ● By Tori La Rue

When Lyman and Harriet Wight’s baby son died in the early 1850s, they chose to bury him next to a grave of an Indian infant, just south of the fort where they lived in the West Jordan area.

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Giggles and Wiggles at Kid Concert

Apr 08, 2016 10:33AM ● By Mylinda Le Grande

On March 4, children gathered in the auditorium at the Viridian Library. They thought they were simply having fun with their parents, but this family-style concert was actually a valuable learning experience in disguise.

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Celtic Reels and Irish Tales are ‘The Craic’ at Viridian

Apr 08, 2016 10:30AM ● By Bryan Scott

The luck of the Irish was in the air on March 12 at the Viridian Event Center. “The Craic” is an Irish term meaning to have a fun and social time at a St. Patrick’s Day celebration.

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Sandy Resident Invited to Experience Utah Premiere of Elaborate Horse Show

Apr 07, 2016 04:05PM ● By Bryan Scott

Part horse show, part live theater, part Cirque du Soleil and part concert, Cavalia presents Odysseo in its Utah premiere performance in Sandy.

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April is National Library Month

Apr 05, 2016 10:08AM ● By Rachel Hall

For more information, stop by any of the 18 libraries in the county.

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Youth Production of “Seussical” Was Sensational

Mar 10, 2016 11:08AM ● By Bryan Scott

The “B” cast of the South Valley Youth Theater performed “Seussical the Musical” in the auditorium at the Viridian West Jordan Library on Feb. 8.

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Mayor’s Wife Strives to Bring a Joyful Welcome to Newborns

Mar 10, 2016 11:05AM ● By Bryan Scott

When Joye Rolfe heard that many mothers head home from the hospital without blankets, clothes, diapers and other necessities for their newborns, she knew she could do something to help.

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