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American Fork’s Rue 21 robbed by resident

A month after he was busted for drug possession, 20-year-old Kevin Gandy was booked again on Sunday and charged for the third time in 15 months.<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PM_d1IOUXO4/URF-Hi8sWAI/AAAAAAAACeo/br1ONK4zYbg/s350/kevinab.jpg" alt="" />According to a ...

Mayor names Feb. 5, 2013, Bank of American Fork Day

<p style="text-align: left;" align="center">On January 22, 2013, Mayor James Hadfield of American Fork made an official proclamation at the city council meeting about Bank of American Fork. The branch on Main Street has been a part of American Fork for 100 years today. <p ...

The School CEO: Why we should keep teaching cursive

Mary Beth Sears was my handwriting nemesis in the fifth grade. Mrs. Carpenter let her write with a blue ball point pen while I was stuck with the no. 2 pencil. I envied her, but she formed her letters with precision and elegance while I scratched my letters illegibly. I had to wait for the ...

American Fork personal trainer charged with raping teen client

A personal trainer is in hot water for getting too personal. American Fork resident Benjamin Mora is accused of meeting his client, a 15-year-old girl, for several months and sexually assaulting her in his vehicle, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.  Mora, 27, was arraigned on Tuesday on three ...

Lights! Camera! Accelerator! AutoNetTV revs up business

Every time an office wall gets knocked down in American Fork, it's interesting to know why. While many local businesses have decided to hunker down until the recovery solidifies, a few businesses, some in unusual industries, have had the pressing need to expand."New sales last year were double ...

Back-to-back storms left tons of salt on county roads

Warm weather is giving city street managers in Utah County an opportunity to assess how back-to-back storms wreaked havoc on their winter storm budgets, salt reserves, equipment and crews.According to T.J. Warnick, street superintendent in American Fork, "It's been hard to keep up and get to ...