This Week in History Sept. 22-28Posted by Elspeth Kuta | Sep 22, 2016 | This Week in History, Top Stories | 0 Sept. 1997: 911 Service agreement reached. Sept. 1997: Construction begins on El Rancho Market. Sept. 22, 1970: Jimmie Hughes passes away during the construction of the Virgin River Gorge. Sept. 26, 1996: Smith’s Grocery Store opens.