🌱 How a Salem mom’s online plea for prayers sparked controversy

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• How a Salem mom’s online plea for prayers sparked controversy

Also on today's calendar: Laughing All The Way: Spanish Fork.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.
• Wednesday: A touch of rain, temps: high: 52, low: 27.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• What happened to Kateka Goodman's son? Accident controversy explained as influencer faces clout-chasing accusations after tragedy (primetimer.com) — A Salem spray tan business owner, influencer Kateka Goodman, is asking for continued prayers as her two-year-old son recovers in the ICU after a serious car accident and surgery. She says she deleted earlier posts after online accusations of clout-chasing and reports of fraudulent Venmo accounts using her family’s name. Goodman plans limited updates but remains grateful for local and online support.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Winter Solstice Concert
  The Center of The Universe, 7 S Main St, Payson
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Laughing All The Way: Spanish Fork
  Spanish Fork High School , 158 N 630 W St , Spanish Fork
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Riverton Girls Varsity Basketball @ Salem Hills
  Salem Hills High School , 150 Skyhawk Blvd , Salem
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Spanish Language Class
  Spanish Fork Library , 80 S Main St , Spanish Fork
  6:00 pm
• Spanish Fork Boys JV Basketball @ Payson
  Payson High School , 1050 S Main St , Payson
  7:00 pm
• First-Time Real Estate Investor 101
  Confetti Antiques & Books , 273 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Choir Concert
  Payson Jr High Payson, UT 84651
  6:00 pm
• A Krampus Karol
  Angelus Theatre , 165 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Vietnam War Veteran Appreciation Day
  Central Utah Veterans Home , 1551 N Main St , Payson
  5:30 pm
• Choir @ PHS
  Park View Elementary School Payson, UT 84651
  7:00 pm
• Spanish Fork Courage to bro — i love you, bro
  The Fellas Barber Shop Spanish Fork , 162 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Gordon's Family Farm: Red Nose Ranch
  Gordos Fun Farm , 5746 S 3200 W St , Spanish Fork
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Burger King posted a job opening for Crew Member in Salem. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (07547) - 887 E 100 N in Payson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Payson

• The Most Popular Toy From Each Year Is A Lense to Utah's Past In a Unique Way (foxsportsutahradio.com)

Spanish Fork

• AP reveals First-Team, Second-Team, Third-Team All-Americans for 2025 (on3.com)

Springville

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