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A3 Local state Newton man My two conts worthCache arrested in teen sex case Question: “If you could add or change any state By and regional news Valley views on topics of the day symbol for Utah what would )t be?” Damll Edward EMIcfc By Joe Rowley staff writer A Newton man was arrested and booked into Cache County Jail on Friday afternoon by the sheriffs office on suspicion of having unlaw- ful intercourse with a minor ' Shane England 29 of Newton is facing five counts of unlawful intercourse with a minor According to Mirfinrjtiwt RnglanH allegedly car-tied on a two-yerelationship with a girl who resides elsewhere in Cache County Cache County Sheriff’s Sgt Chad Jensen said the alleged intercourse between the two started when the girl was Initially the sheriff’s office was called to Logan Regional Hospital when the girl told hospital employees she was raped Medical tests were performed on the girl but authorities are still awaiting the results of those tests According to Jensen the girl (hove herself to the hospital to report the alleged intercourse She decided toreport die alleged intercourse and relationship because of religious reasons Jensen stated ' Though the case was originally as a case being investigated rape Jensen said it later was chpged to an unlawful intercourse with a minor because the criteria for rape had not beenmeL Rape is only considered when the victim is less than 14 years of age or when the intercourse is not consen- -' ar he Utah State senate recently added die sugar beet and the Spanish onion to the list of symbols representing die state of Utah The two tubers joined the list as official state vegeta-blfiSa Mika Sampson Logan "I i Fourth grade students across the state will now nave to learn two more reasons tolove their state in Utah studies ' classes Some of die more obscure symbols are: The state cooking pot the dutch oven die stale grass is Indian rice grass there is even a state rock which is coal this of course must not be confused with topaz which is the state gem or copper which is Utah’s mineral Kandra Hodgson definitely wouldn't have the seagull as the state bird Maybe I'd have a golden eagle instead It was nice Amber Pugmlra Logan Ciarkston Don Wilcox Petersboro wouldn't really take anything away but maybe add something that would show a little more diversity in Utah” Td say that you don't have a Td change the state bird to the - Hyrum “I when we had a state bird and a state tree but now we have a state insect and the state vegetable How state bird more - any- magpie don't I because there are so many of them" like the seagull” many symbols do we need?” ©ooft ®p ftUn® Preston fans believe probation near end By Jeff Hunter staff writer When England was interviewed by Cache County Sheriff’s deputies he confirmed having a relationship with the girl Jensen said England was charged with fiye ” counts' df unlawful sexual infer- - —m66 —— After 11 months of incident-fre- e fan support Preston High "School officials expect its one- 'year probation to be lifted soon “We had a really good year” said Preston principal Dr Barbara Croshaw UI think the kids were realty well behaved and showed a willingness to listen to us and extend the hand of ' good sportsmanship “Now we’re just waiting to see if we’re officially off of "It was a good year - coursewithaininor all tHrjh&gra felonies Sheriff’s investigators arelooking into other charges stemming from die case Apart from traffic citations England had noprevious criminal record As Fprcsstim it was unknown whether England had posted a $35000 bond for us I think we improved our -- sportsmanships wholebunch We made ourselves better and I feel really good about it” ' - Ted Taylor - probation”Plreston was fined $2000 and placed on one year of pro- In brief bation by the Idaho High School Activities Association on April 6 2001 due to the actions of some of its students at the A-- 2 state championship basketball game in Nampa on March 3 The Preston faithful reportcom- edly towards the opposing merits teams throughout the state tournament and throw stream-ers on the floor during and after the boys’ basketball team’s victory over Salmon in the championship contest “It made it look like We were a bunch of bad people but I had a lot of people come up and tdl me ‘It’s neat that somebody finally acted like Cache school board session postponed School The Cache County Board’s study session which was scheduled for Thursday night was ' "DrVIVgMfIVIIIfllQinunNI V" Cheerleader Ashlynn Bronson and other fane cheer on their team during a basketball Springe Preston's fane received a bad rap last year at the Idaho 'gams against Soda H plow d88noid89 wwnpwnemp qbiiib m rMunps lOBno ' 'K At nt v1 !r - ' r v r-r- r Ftstare story idea? Cdl Y y-- 1 v:-- - back-to-ba- ck SeeFANSonA8 to gives - -: By Laon D’Souza ! staff writer - office “Know what you’re getting into If I toM you aU I know you wouldn’t run for office The glory that you get is hardly anything! added Hansen expressed concem about die composition of die House of ives and stressed tbe 1 It wu an evening of dapper finery partisan political humor and willing checkbooks The Cache County Republican the Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner party’s annual fundraiser— was attended by an assortment of Repulfe Ucain glitterati firmn longtime Con- - ' ' gressman Jim Hansen to state : political bigwigs to Washington V hopefuls They were isfipreseat at the Copper MiU in doumtown Logu oh Friday eyenum to nib shoulders make idabs andtk Republican talk Tlmqxidigto was ooretiiing Con gressman Jim Hansen and die right' Republican candidates (wbo Hxnsen 1 consistently referred to aa ?fieslK:' i men” in his keynote address) vying' 'for his tbe First District reatY:-Vw- i lx 4 Con v : - r- 66 “Know what you’re get- told you all I know you wouldn't run for office The glory that you get Is hardly any: 7 ' -thing” Y': 7S32l2l Ext 321 qrarftBIJnewimm If ting into I 'v': ' " - fentures'eiBaarCSiiityTfinfh' won’” Preston School ! : XAP)— Pul as is prcsi-dethe Thompson resigning of Weber State University after serving for more than 11 years Thompson will take a sabbatical before returning to WSU to teach : The Utah State Board of Regents is respcmsibfe for appointing a new president Thontyson will remain V president until a replacement is ound probably until thefalL “I want to be a professor and if I want to be a professor 1 need to get at it because I don’t have a lot or: years left to be a professor” : Thompson said “I’ve developed realty good friendships and strong relationships and that’s been very 'l" rewarding'’ " Thompson is die 17di president i of die university which u about 40 miles north of Sab Lake City WSU has tore than 1600 students and more than 200 undergraduate-- ' : I s' Utah Weber president position resigns OGDEN Utah they District superintendent Ted Taylor said “But the state wants to keep a sterile atmosphere and I understand why- they have to play four or five and hay- games floor on the cele ing people slows down things bradng “So we accepted the punishment and the administration at 'i die high school worked really hard with the students and the parents It was a good year fix’ ? us I think we improved our sportsmanship a whole bunch We made ourselves better and I feel really good about it” e ' '' canceled The meeting was announced in Thursday’s Herald Journal and was postponed to allow the superinten- - ' dent more time to gather inform- tion regarding legislative budget concems faid Cache County School District secretary Carol ' White ' Superintendent Rep Jim Hansen “good friend” He recognized Utah House Majority Leader Kevin Gam and heaped praise on his longtime aide and president of the Utah Defense Alliance Vickie McCall V “If anyone fell on the sword over 7 Hill Air Force Base it was due to Vickie’s efforts” he uto ' And what does the seasoned politi- co plan to do once he leaves the hal- lowed halls of Congress? v ”1 want to be a crossing guard Fve always admire those people who stand out therein die cold and' " help little children cross the street” : Hansen sakLI should team how to dp that with six months of : - ' hoots in heck about that You know we didn’t have one callon that in the time we debated tbe issue” he “At die nadonal level die ecbnmn-entir- e ic stimuluspackageis animportaiit remarkedwtyly issue”beadded 'wt As could be expected Hansen “We’re also working oh the energy vgave no hints about tbe head his V hands would Men his preferred package and hoping flat succetoo However cleany there Daschle wtyl do omrthing Hansen are smne favorites said seizing tbh opportunity to take ’ J a awing at Hansen made special mendan of iTbhiDa8diler l educator and former speaker of the Utah House of RepreseiXatives' Rob Bishop refening to him his exhaiis-tivetraimn- " g7 - u g " ' u The first decision on a Republican successor for Hansen’s seat will be fimdc by ddeptes it the psrtyconvention IMegafea will be norm- nated at prednet caucuses on March 25’ and ratified at die county con- vention at Mount Logan Middle School on April 19 V '1 ( i " j 3 ' V '' ' - ' '' — i' - f s 1 '' ' V 5 7 - f —- J 1 If mJ f i ' i’ - ' V y ' ix- - ' t ' ’ W ' ! f - ' s ‘V - |