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A Family Affair - By Shelley Dawson Davies

The image of early pioneers single-handedly blazing trails across the west might be a popular trope in movies, but for early Mormon pioneers moving to Utah it meant relocating as large, extended families and in groups from their English villages. The Edward Phillips and John H. Green families are among those who did just that.

 

DAVIS COUNTY CITIZEN'S POLICE ACADEMY

Now Accepting Applications

The course begins Thursday, August 4th

Classes are every Thursday from 6-9 pm and run for 16 weeks

For additional information and to apply visit:

daviscountycpa.org

There is a $25 class fee which includes a T-shirt

Classroom and hands-on instruction. Come join the fun!!!

 

2022 Davis County Election

Layton City Offices is not a polling location nor does it have a ballot box. The designated polling location for Layton City registered voters is the Davis Conference Center, 1651 N 700 W, Layton.

A permanent drop box is located outside the Conference Center and ballots can be returned at this location until 8:00 pm on Election Day. Other ballot drop boxes, located within Davis County, are available and can be found by visiting the County's website:

 

A Stitch in Time

By Shelley Dawson Davies

Sewing layers of fabric and fleece together to make a quilt has been an artful way to keep loved ones warm for hundreds of years. Quilts made from one piece of fabric, called whole cloth quilts, gradually gave way to pieced and patchwork quilts in the mid-1800s as materials became less expensive and more readily available. Many women rose

 

Oak Hills Dr / East Gentile St Road Closure May 24th 7:00 am - 7:00 pm

Oak Hills Dr./E Gentile St. will be closed on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 from 7 am to 7 pm. Motorists should plan to use the alternative routes on Gordon Ave and 200 North. Oak Hills Dr./E Gentile St. will be restricted to one-way traffic on May 23rd and May 25th-27th, 2022. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

The Ernest Layton Building

by Shelley Dawson Davies

Business along Layton’s Main Street was growing when Ernest Layton opened his hardware store in 1909, just south of where Main crossed Gentile Street. He located his two-story brick building to take advantage of the increasing activity generated by the Bamberger rail station, the Layton Roller Mill, the canning factory nearby on Cross Street, and increasing east-west traffic along Gentile. The Fa

 

Discounted 2023 Salt Lake Bees Game Tickets

Layton City has partnered with the Salt Lake Bees to offer discounted game tickets for the 2023 season! To purchase discounted Salt Lake Bees tickets use the following link, beesgroups.com/laytoncity. Receive up to $5 off per ticket using the link. Contact the Parks and Recreation office at 801-336-3900 with any questions. 

 

Davis County Secure Elections - Town Hall & Tour

Wednesday, March 30 2022
6-7PM

Elections in Utah are transparent and secure.  Learn more about elections, existing safeguards, voter registration, ballot processing, tabulation and more.  Everyone welcome.

Davis County Administration Building
Commission Chamber - 3rd Floor
61 S Main St, Farmington, UT

 

Who's Got the Button?

by Shelley Dawson Davies

If you have one or more celluloid pinback photo buttons like these, consider yourself lucky, especially if the photo includes a family member. These increasingly hard-to-find pins were a trendy way to display favorite images as photography became more popular and easily accessible to the masses in the early 1900s.

Celluloid pinbacks were originally produced to advertise political candidates and com

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