Tag: southern

Explore the latest developments concerning Southern Utah locals.

Southern Utah locals creating map to document historic pioneer rock walls in Leeds

LEEDS, Washington County — Historic rock walls dot the landscape in the small town of Leeds in southern Utah, and visitors will soon be able to know where each wall is.

In a project spearheaded by the Silver Reef Foundation in conjunction with the Washington County Historical Society, locals have been working together to create an interactive map that shows exactly where the rock walls are.

"It's an extension of what I believe may very well be the per-capita municipality in Utah with the most history," said Mayor Wayne Peterson.

Leeds, just north of St. George, was settled in 1867 by pioneers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when the nearby town of Harrisburg failed to provide enough water to sustain crops. The neighboring town of Silver Reef brought in miners from around the world to gather silver ore. Farmers in Leeds produced food for miners in exchange for much-needed cash that the Silver Reef miners brought in.

Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office reminds voters of congressional candidate filing deadline

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office is reminding voters and prospective candidates that the qualifying deadline is approaching for congressional races under the state’s newly redrawn district map.

The Tennessee General Assembly approved revised congressional district boundaries on May 7 and established a special qualifying period for candidates seeking election to the U.S. House of Representatives. That qualifying period runs through noon Friday, May 15, 2026.

Gov. Bill Lee signed the new congressional maps into law last week after lawmakers approved the revised district boundaries during a special legislative session. The changes could help the GOP flip every congressional seat in the state.

Tennessee gerrymander ‘unlawfully targeted Black voters,’ new lawsuit claims

Tennessee’s congressional gerrymander, which wiped out the state’s only Black-majority district, has drawn another lawsuit. 

Black voters and civil rights groups, represented by the ACLU, filed suit in federal court Monday, charging that the GOP-led redraw, which cracked the city of Memphis into three districts, intentionally discriminated against Black voters in violation of the 14th and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Join 350,000 readers who rely on our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest in voting, elections and democracy.

“The racial impact and motivations behind the dismemberment of the State’s largest predominantly Black city, in order to deprive Black residents of the power to elect even a single member of the State’s congressional delegation, are evident on the face of the hastily enacted congressional map as well as the statements and actions of the all-White legislators who advanced the scheme,” the plaintiffs alleged.

For more detailed information, explore updates concerning Southern Utah locals.

For more news…