IDAHO FALLS – For two local families, running a fireworks stand is more than just a longstanding tradition — it’s in their blood. Tanys Searle and her husband, Nick, own Flowerworks Fireworks, a venture that began nearly 40 years ago. It has grown to include seven different locations scattered throughout Arco, Pocatello, Shelley, Idaho Falls […]
RIGBY – The old stomping grounds of an NFL-Hall-of Famer will soon carry his namesake. Michelle Barber, Chair of the Honoring Larry Wilson Committee, tells EastIdahoNews.com Rigby City Park will soon be renamed the Larry F. Wilson Park. Wilson, who grew up in Rigby and died in 2020 at age 82, played 13 seasons with […]
RIGBY – A monument honoring an NFL Hall-of-Famer was unveiled at Rigby High School Friday evening. Larry Wilson, who played for the former St. Louis Cardinals from 1960-1973 and pioneered the safety blitz, grew up in Rigby. He died in September 2020 from lung cancer at age 82. The monument includes a bronze recreation of […]
RIGBY – A monument honoring a local football legend will be unveiled during a ceremony at Rigby High School later this month. Rigby native Larry Wilson, an NFL Hall-of-Famer who popularized the safety blitz, played 13 seasons with the former St. Louis Cardinals from 1960-1973. He passed away in September of 2020 at age 82 […]