Ten Years Ago

Thursday, May 24, 2007

People playing the ponies last weekend at the 94th Annual Days of Real Sport bet a total of $48,275 during the two-day race meet.

It was another long and enjoyable Days of Real Sport Parade. Heading the parade was 2007 Queen Brittany Prince and her royalty, Princess Brandi Toomey. Riding as Parade Marshal was 1950 DRS Princess Meredith Huwe.

Former Waitsburg Schools superintendent and downtown business owner Robbie Johnson was the unanimous selection to fill the City Council vacancy created by the resignation of Orville Branson last month. Mayor Markeeta Li...