Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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REARDAN – The WHS wrestling team took four wrestlers to the Regional meet in Reardan on Sat., Feb. 23, and all four advanced to the State tournament in Tacoma to take place Feb. 19 and 20. "That is the most wrestlers we have taken to state in the five years we have had the wrestling program. Both Chad (assistant Coach Chad Adams) and I are extremely pleased with how our wrestlers performed today," said Head Coach Lanny Adams following the meet. David Lewis (113 lbs.) took a bye in round one a...
WALLA WALLA – The Waitsburg boys' basketball team came up short twice last week and was knocked out of the SE District 9 sub-regional playoffs, with losses to Asotin Tuesday and Walla Walla Valley Academy Friday night. Against WWVA, in the DeSales gym, the Cardinals trailed early and were unable to mount a rally, losing 48-33. Waitsburg trailed after a low-scoring first quarter, 9-5, and were down 24-17 at the half. For the game, Kyle Gradwohl led the Cardinals with 12 points, including a t...
Board members: Karen Tonne, Sara Fletcher, Leann Griffin, Erik Young, Eva Madrigal Leann Griffin was sworn in as a newly elected board member for Position/Seat 4. First reading of Policy #5401 dealing with sick leave. Discussed fees and utilities charges for district rental units. Superintendent Cox will follow up with Bill Clemmons and R.E.A. about solar panels. Superintendent Cox reported that last year approximately 15 junior high and high school students were active in sports. This year, 60 students are active. The school...
DAYTON - Students in fourth, fifth and sixth grades will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities in the after school program coming to Dayton next month. The program will be offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from March 8 through March 31. Schedules and activities have not yet been finalized, but registration forms and program materials will be available through the Dayton Elementary School office on Feb. 23. Examples of possible activities include, gardening, arts and crafts, games, and sports. The After School...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club is accepting nominations for Community Service Award and Business of the Year Award recipeints, now through March 17. The awards will be announced in April. This will be the second year the Business of the Year will be awarded. Last year, it was awarded to Dan and Trina Cole of Waitsburg Grocery. Kate Hockersmith received last year’s Community Service Award for her work with music and local youth. To nominate a business or community member, send a letter or note as to why you feel they are des...
LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University head football coach Tim Camp named Zach Bartlow as Offensive Player of the Year for the 2015 season, at a postseason banquet on Jan. 30. Zach is the son of Jeff and Lori Bartlow and is majoring in Business and Accounting at EOU. In 2013 Bartlow played six games and was named Academic All-Conference. In 2014 the scholar-athlete was key quarterback for the team that finished the season with a ranking of 15 in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll....
Waitsburg's Town Hall was the happening spot in town on Sat. Feb 13 as community members enjoyed a fundraising Prime Rib Dinner put on by the Town Hall Association. All proceeds will be used for the operations and maintenance of Town Hall....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s winter sports awards ceremony will take place at the high school auditorium on Monday, Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. Cheerleaders, basketball players and wrestlers will be recognized. Cake and punch will be served in the cage following the presentation....
This report just in from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office: Dayton - On February 18, 2016 Deputies from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Quad Cities Drug Task Force, Garfield County Sheriff's Office, and the Washington State patrol Attempted to stop a 1999 Cadillac Deville in the parking lot of the Best Western Hotel in Dayton Washington, and the vehicle had to be physically stopped when the driver attempted to elude officers. Officers were told that one of the occupants identified as...
