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DAYTON – Scott Watkins, a 33-year-old Dayton resident, was arrested by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant last Tuesday, and faces 12 charges for burglary and theft of firearms, knives and video equipment, according to the Columbia Cou...

DAYTON -- The Liberty Theater is making the tran- sition from 35 millimeter to digital this week, when McRae Theater Equipment arrives to install a state-of- the-art projector. Donations and grants from community members, businesses and foundations...

PRESCOTT -- The Prescott School Board approved one resignation and two hires last Monday after- noon. First, the board unani- mously accepted the resignation of Deb Scudder, the Title 1 and special education para educator. Dr. Bill Jordan, the...

DAYTON -- The Dayton Booster Club held a back-toschool spaghetti feed and silent auction on Saturday, Aug. 18, to get a jump start on funding Dayton groups, clubs and teams for the 2012-2013 school year. Booster Club Secretary Melanie Mings said the...

WAITSBURG -- Offensively speaking, the 2011 Cardinals were hard to beat and we were at the top of our game a year ago. In my 13 years as head coach, we had our no. 1 scoring offense (41.1 per game) and no. 4 total offense (385.5 yards per game). It w...

DAYTON -- There will be a three-day, all expense paid trip to Washington, D. C. for World War II veterans to visit all of the War Memorials to honor all veterans of American Wars. The emphasis now, is on World War II veterans. The current plans for 2...

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council last Tuesday chose to sell about 25 acres of land to The Mc- Gregor Company to expand its Waitsburg operations and add four to 10 more jobs in the city. The approval this week ends the months-long saga of what... Full story

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Dayton School Board Aug. 15 *The meeting was called to order and opened with the flag salute. *Dian McClurg asked about a drama department and if there was interest in bringing a drama program back to the district. *Minutes for July 25, August bills...

COLUMBIA COUNTY FAIR DAYTON -- The Columbia County Fair will be Sept. 7-9. Come celebrate the fair with exhibits, one of the best barbecues around, children's games, and an exciting Motocross race....

DAYTON - Despite what may seem like a surge in the vehicle prowls in Dayton, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office reports the incidences of car break-ins are down from last year. Sheriff Walt Hessler said the numbers are decreasing because of the...

WALLA WALLA - The vehicles driven every day by the Walla Walla County Sheriff's deputies have been discontin­ued because they are no longer safe. The phasing out of the Ford Crown Victoria, used by the deputies, was prompted by the new 2012 highway...

Dixie School District No.101 Minutes When: July 30, 2012 In Attendance: Rich­ard Berrier, Chair Kelly Dabulskis, Judy Skillings ADOPTED AGENDA: ACTION: Mrs. Dabul­skis made a motion to adopt the amended agen­da. Mrs. Skillings sec­onded the mot... Full story

ANNUAL PIONEER FALL FESTIVAL WAITSBURG -- Mark your calendars! The Pioneer Fall Festival is right around the corner on Sunday, Sept. 16. The Lion's Club annual salmon barbecue is Sept. 15. The Waitsburg Historical So­ciety is working hard to host a...

The Wine: the incomparable L'Ecole 2011 Chenin Blanc, a white wine, $14 dollars a bottle on the shelf of Walla Walla winery tasting room, 509-525-0940. In the 1970s, West Coast steakhouse bar managers looking for a change switched out their jugs of...

August 23: Babs Cerna, Coleen Langlo, Dan Donavan, Brian Hopkins. August 24: Zach Bartlow, Cathy Lambert, Audeana Ritter, Bryan Harris, Denise Reid, Matt Everett, Taelor Carter. August 25: Michaela Nordheim, Marion Spear, Roland LeVasseur, Alan Ste-...