🌱 Springville’s Anthony Sweat named to global LDS Young Men advisory council

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In today's newsletter:

• Springville’s Anthony Sweat named to global LDS Young Men advisory council
• How high did Springville’s Red Devils climb in this week’s rankings?
• How did a Springville arrest reshape one YouTube family’s future?

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 50, low: 23.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• YouTube sensation among those called to LDS Church advisory council for young men (eastidahonews.com) — A Springville resident, Anthony R. Sweat of the Hobble Creek 15th Ward, has been called to the Young Men General Advisory Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, joining 13 others from Utah and Alaska YouTube creator Luke Nichols. The council will support global youth programs, bringing experience from education, media, business, and church service that includes ties to BYU and popular faith-focused video channels.
   

• Valley Top 5: Timpview, Pleasant Grove remain on top (heraldextra.com) — Springville High’s boys basketball team has jumped into the Utah Valley top five after big wins over Fremont and West, while the girls wrestling squad is also ranked among the area’s best. Local fans can see how the Red Devils stack up against powerhouses like Timpview, Pleasant Grove, and Wasatch across four winter sports.
   

• Shari Franke Reveals How Vlogging Affected Family Relationships (usmagazine.com) — A high-profile child abuse case that included an arrest in Springville continues to ripple through the Franke family as daughter Shari speaks out about the long-term harm of family vlogging. She describes strained sibling relationships, ongoing trauma, and her push for legislation to better protect child influencers while urging viewers to rethink supporting family content channels.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Alicia Stockman
  Velour Live Music Gallery, 135 N University Ave, Provo
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Girls Wrestling: SHS @ Salem Hills
  Springville High Springville, UT 84663
  6:00 pm
• Guitar Concert
  Springville High Springville, UT 84663
  7:00 pm
• Boys Wrestling: SHS @ Salem Hills
  Springville High Springville, UT 84663
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Girls Basketball: Fremont @ SHS
  Springville High Springville, UT 84663
  7:00 pm
• Boys BBall Tournament vs Mt. Vernon
  Merit College Preparatory Academy , 210 N 6th E St , Price
  7:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Boys BBall Tournament vs Vanguard
  Merit College Preparatory Academy , 210 N 6th E St , Price
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: SHS @ Brighton
  Springville High Springville, UT 84663
  7:00 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
• First-Time Real Estate Investor 101
  Confetti Antiques & Books , 273 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• A Krampus Karol
  Angelus Theatre , 165 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Spanish Fork Courage to bro — i love you, bro
  The Fellas Barber Shop Spanish Fork , 162 N Main St , Spanish Fork
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Late Night Shift Manager in Springville. Apply here.
• Utah Staffing posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Springville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Spanish Fork

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

Provo

• Faces and Places: Red Door Sourdough LLC (idahostatejournal.com)
• Student housing planned for site of abandoned ‘eyesore' Provo apartment complex (deseret.com)
• How the Rams Can Continue To Get Better (macon.com)

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