Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PRESCOTT - The Board of the Prescott School District has appointed a former deputy superintendent of Walla Walla Public Schools as its interim superintendent. The district announced the temporary appointment after an executive session before its regular meeting Thursday night. The announcement comes a week after the board decided to forego interviews with seven applicants who have sought the permanent appointment so far and take more time to expand the pool of recruits during the school year. The board said the interim appointment gives the... Full story
DAYTON - Several homeowners were evacuated from the Tucannon River valley Thursday as dozens of firefighters from three counties battled wildfires that spread across thousands of acres northeast of Dayton. A fire that started off Patit Road Tuesday and was thought to be under control flared up again Thursday afternoon and grew rapidly with winds of up to 35 miles per hour fanning the flames through wheat land stubble, grass, brush and trees in gullies and canyons. The fire dropped down into the Tucannon River valley between Hartsock and...
The Board of Directors of the Waitsburg School District will host a reception for retiring teacher Pam Conover at the Waitsburg Elementary School 4:30 - 6 p.m. Sunday Aug. 26....
Cherri Lynn Mathews, daughter of Danika Hankins Sean Mathews was born at St Mary Medical Center on August 19, 2010. Cherri weighed 8 lb, 2 oz and measured 21 inches. Proud grandparents include: Tom Mary Mathews of Waitsburg and Susan Louie Michaers of Pilot Rock. Bonnie Olson and Nancy Mathews of Waitsburg are great grandmothers.... Full story
Memorial Fund of the Waitsburg Historical Society In Loving Memory of Joe Abbey, From: Jan Eastman, Lois and Herb Mettler, Lee and Carol Pennell, Velma Sickles, Dorne and Dorothy Hall, Ted and Sharon Penner, Bettie Chase, Northwest Grain Growers, J. E. and Sandy McCaw, Howard and Dona Jean Smith, Larry and Sharon Clinton, Don Meiners, Larry and Pam Conover, L Z and Sherrill Conover, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Ginger Hofer, LeMasters and Daniels Accounting, Rena Johnson.... Full story
The family of Carl Henze wishes to thank the community and our friends for all of the support, prayers, flowers, cards and food during our time of loss. Ardie Henze and family.... Full story
8-17: Vandalism. Broken sprinkler heads reported on 2nd Street, Dayton. Civil. Report of possible vandalism to residence on Spring Street, Dayton. Dangerous Animal. Young cougar sighted in field above Dayton Ave., Dayton. 8-18: Found Property. Wallet found on School Bus Lane, Dayton. Threats. Threats reported on Petticord Road, Dayton. 8-19: Vandalism. Vandalism reported on Washington Ave., Dayton. Vehicle Prowl. Theft of wallet from vehicle reported on Main Street, Dayton. Non-injury Accident. Two-vehicle, non-injury accident reported on 2nd...
Onion Salesman Todd Richard of Walla Walla Gardeners tells me the business of packing and selling red, yellow, white and sweet onions is brisk this season. Talk about longevity, Walla Walla Gardeners has been in business for over one hundred years. Can you imagine how many pounds of local produce have passed over their conveyors? Of course there was a time when everything from washing and packing produce was done by hand, but today conveyors handle the majority of work, and the mule- and horse-driven wagons have been replaced with semi... Full story
Ten Years Ago September 7, 2000 The 2000 small grains crop will be long remembered for its yields and quality as "best-ever." Some farmers reported yields of 110, 120 or 130 acres, leading to yields over 20 percent above average. Many local youth show stock in the Walla Walla fair, and gear up for the Columbia County fair this weekend. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 22, 1985 Bobby N. Pettichord Post No. 7021, Veterans of Foreign Wars, is the name selected for the newly organized post here in Waitsburg. Pettichord, a graduate of Waitsburg High...
WAITSBURG - Ken Dyball, physician assistant for the Columbia County Hospital District and Waitsburg Family Clinic, will be retiring on Aug. 27 after 30 years in the medical field. The hospital district invites members of the community to a no-host retirement reception for Dyball on Aug. 26 from 4-6 p.m. in the Dayton Hospital Cafeteria. Dyball began his medical training in the Navy in 1966 as a hospital corpsman. Since his retirement from the Navy in 1993, Dyball has practiced medicine in Camas, Wash., Tonasket, Wash., and finally Dayton....
DAYTON - The public is invited to a free Rock'n Redeemer Concert Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Dayton City Park and Pool from 3-7 p.m. Guests are invited to participate in family-friendly praise and worship with live music playing all afternoon. Sloppy joe burgers will be served, and the pool will be open and free to all who attend. Bring a potluck side dish, lawn chairs and a swimming suit.... Full story
PRESCOTT - The Tuxedo Bar Grill in Prescott will present a benefit concert Friday, Aug. 27, from 8 p.m. until midnight to raise money for the Vawter family. Local music group Frog Hollow will perform. Tickets are $10 at the door, and all proceeds will go to benefit Waitsburg resident Bitsey Vawter, whose husband Frank Vawter passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 7.... Full story
DAYTON - A representative of the Greenways Academy and Online School will speak about the potential benefits of adding online options to the Dayton School District on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Superintendent Doug Johnson said he is encouraged by what Greenways may have to offer. "We must seek strategies and tools to reach all of our students, no matter what their learning styles may be," he said. Greenways offers a broad range of courses available from 5th grade through high school and is accredited in the state of...
DAYTON - Shelly Morris has a passion for pies. She likes to bake them, serve them up and watch people enjoy them. This enthusiasm for sweet, crusty treats led Morris, a Dayton native, to open a new café in historic, downtown Dayton this summer. "I just like cooking," Morris said. "That's what I like to do." Shelly's Little Bit of Country opened July 13 on 1st Street in Dayton, where Judith Henderson recently closed the doors at Wildberries Café. The cowboy décor, photos of family and frie...
WAITSBURG - Cycle Oregon needs volunteers for emergency transportation of participants back to Elgin, Ore., from Waitsburg on Sept. 14-15, day or night. This volunteer will need a vehicle that can be used to haul participants and their bicycles. Cycle Oregon will pay the costs of transportation. If you can help or want more information, please call Karl Newell at 509-337-6477.... Full story
WAITSBURG - Registration begins now for this event on Sept. 15, during Cycle Oregon, from 2-5 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Bruce Memorial Museum on Main Street in Waitsburg. Taste award-winning wines from more than 25 wineries from Walla Walla while you relax and enjoy Bruce Mansion, a local landmark on the historic register. These wineries are some of the top wineries in the United States. Many of these wines have been scored 90 and above by Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast. Ticket price includes ten scripts, which will be used to "pu...
DAYTON - The consultant hired to conduct a work environment assessment report of Columbia County Hospital District #1 will present her findings during the district board's regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Unlike previous meetings, a different venue has been set aside for the meeting on Aug. 26. It will take place at the Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 112 South First Street in Dayton. The presentation by Susan Newton of Development Strategies Plus in Walla Walla is scheduled for 30 minutes about 20 minutes into the board's a...
WAITSBURG - Kim Hamann has presented pigs at local fairs before, but her favorite animal to raise and show is a sheep. One of the reasons is that the 14-year-old Future Farmers of America member has raised sheep on her family farm since she was five. The other reason is that she has feels "the best connection" with sheep from the time they're still lambs to well beyond the yearling stage. This year, for instance, she brought her 1.5-year-old sheep Todd to the Junior Livestock Show in...
Dear Editor, Ten years ago Clarence Stearns made a choice and a mistake that nearly ruined his life, not to mention being an affront to the country and to its laws. Ten years ago he thought his life was ruined anyway, with back-breaking child support and unfair alimony demands (by which I make no excuses for him, only supply background). He paid with a maximum sentence despite it being a first offense. He was a model prisoner in a minimum security facility. With his debt to society paid, his rehabilitation 100 percent, and despite the u... Full story
Dear Editor, I would like to share with your readers why I support Rea Culwell for reelection as Columbia County Prosecutor. Prior to retiring and relocating to Dayton four years ago, I lived and worked in NC, SC, TX and VA. I was called to serve as a juror in each state. In October 2009, I received a notice to report to serve on the jury at the Superior Court of Columbia County. After the selection process, I was chosen to sit on the jury panel of a criminal trial. This was to be the smallest venue of all my judicial experiences, and I wasn't...
