Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Dayton’s Liberty Theater is hosting its annual Christmas Cookies and Classics night Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. The evening includes a free showing of Home Alone as well as a drawing for holiday treats and a raffle for a hobby horse. Raffle tickets are $1 each. This year’s film is sponsored by Columbia County Transportation....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident, Tyler P. Judd, 32, entered a plea of not guilty to child rape and drug charges at his arraignment in Walla Walla Superior Court on Nov. 30. Judd, a registered sex offender, was arrested in Walla Walla on Nov. 17 and, according to police documents, admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old girl and supplying her with methamphetamine. In a separate incident, Judd is accused of selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant earlier this year. Judd is charged with Rape of a Child in the Third Degree, a Class C...
Columbia County Superior Court Dec. 2, 2015 Arraignments/Pleas: Gary Marshall, 60, Burbank, WA; Pleaded not guilty to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, a Class C felony. On Nov. 28, Marshall was allegedly clocked by radar at a speed of 88 mph. at mp 363 Hwy 12. Marshall allegedly outran the pursuing police vehicle into Waitsburg and pulled into a driveway on E. 3rd St. Marshall allegedly repeatedly refused police orders to stop and show his hands. After being tazed and dry stunned, he was tripped to the ground, restrained, and...
DAYTON—For many months, a task force of committed parents and community members has been working to develop an after school program for children in the Dayton School District. The goal for creating an after school program is to provide academic support and promote social, emotional, and physical development through collaborative community development At a Strategic Planning Workshop in October, task force members gained clarity about how to proceed with developing a viable program. Some key s...
WAITSBURG – When the Waitsburg School Board approved the district’s 2015-16 schedule, high school principal Stephanie Wooderchak expressed concern that the two-week holiday break might leave some students without adequate nutrition during a time when family resources are already stretched tight by holiday expenses and heating bills. Thanks to the Waitsburg Resource Center, that is no longer a concern. Not only will children be able to enjoy a healthy lunch at no charge, they’ll also have a war...
POMEROY - Following a win against Prescott on Fri., Dec. 4, the Lady Cards fell hard in an away game against the Pomeroy Pirates on Sat., Dec. 5. The Pirates took the lead from the beginning and never let up, ending the game with a win of 46-19. High scorers for the Cardinals were juniors Taylor Hays and Analisea Araya, with five points each. Hays made the only Waitsburg three-point goal. Sophomore Tayler Jones scored four points ;senior Caitlin Mohney and junior Lexi Brannock added two each, and freshman Devon Harshman added the final point....
POMEROY – The Waitsburg boys’ basketball team struggled Saturday night against a fine-tuned Pomeroy attack, and came up short, 70-51. The Pirates drained ten three-pointers during the game, including several at key moments in the fourth quarter to put the game away. The Cardinals also gave up multiple turnovers. “Their press really got to us,” said Waitsburg coach Tavis Crittenden. “A lot of their points came off turnovers.” Crittenden said he was happy with his team’s performance in their first outing of the year. “We did a lot of things r...
