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FEATURE — St. George News is making it a point each week to highlight how the Southern Utah community is coming together to help each other through the uncharted territory of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the spirit of the #StayGreater campaign, launched by the Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office in a call for Southern Utahns to support local businesses, artisans and their neighbors, here are the top 5 stories published in the last week spotlighting the commendable efforts of the community.
‘I got sad and then I got happy’; 2020 high school grads reflect on virtual graduations
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ST. GEORGE — Graduation ceremonies are traditionally met with hugs and handshakes, high-fives and innumerable attempts to snap a group photo where no one is blinking. This year, due to social distancing guidelines, in-person ceremonies are not possible for many high school graduates across America.
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Not a hand out, a hand up: Local residents, organizations collect and deliver necessities to Navajo Nation
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ST. GEORGE — Extending across northeast Arizona, parts of New Mexico and Utah and occupying a space of over 27,000 square miles – bigger than the state of West Virginia – the Navajo Nation is home to the nation’s largest Native American tribe. The Navajo Nation’s 350,000 citizens are spread out across the reservation in a patchwork of tight knit communities and Navajo chapters.
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Dixie Regional caregivers fighting coronavirus looking for an assist from Southern Utahns who can sew
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ST. GEORGE — Southern Utah residents who have some sewing ability are getting a chance to help those on the front line of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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LaVerkin’s Stage Coach Grille giving away one meal a week to a nominated #coronahero
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ST. GEORGE — The Stage Coach Grille in LaVerkin is awarding one free meal a week to a first responder or person working through the COVID-19 pandemic. The nominations for the giveaway are taking place on Facebook and the winners are selected every Tuesday. So far, three people have been awarded a free dinner courtesy of the Stage Coach Grille.
Read complete story here.
Washington County principal named Elementary Principal of the Year for entire state
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ST. GEORGE — A Washington County principal was surprised last week when she thought she was coming to school for a regular meeting but instead received a prestigious award.
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Learn more about the #StayGreater campaign here.
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