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Main Street Bridge Nears Completion
Paving on Waitsburg's Main Street Bridge was completed last week. Onsite engineers anticipate that the subcontractors will have the rails done by Friday, with sidewalk work being completed in tandem....
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Town Hall Elections and Annual Meeting Nov. 9
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Town Hall Association will hold its annual meeting and elections on Thurs., Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall on Main Street. Coffee and desserts will be available. W...
Pop Up to Downtown Waitsburg, Nov. 9
WAITSBURG – Blush Salon & Spa in Waitsburg, in conjunction with the Waitsburg Commercial Club, will host a ‘Pop Up Downtown’ in Waitsburg from 5-8 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 9. Blush Salon & Spa (141 Main)...
Kudos!
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - For several months now, most issues of The Times have included a "Kudos!" feature along with a request for readers to let us know of people who have done something "interesting,...
American Pickers, Waitsburg Style
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Terry Hofer and Karl Newell could be considered a slightly more laid back version of The History Channel's American Pickers, Mike and Frank. The pair spends several days a w...
District Preps for Winter Weather
WAITSBURG – With winter weather just around the corner, the Waitsburg School District has updated their emergency weather procedures with the intent of advising the community and staff of the impact of weather and road conditions on the school day a...
Pumpkin Delivery
Each year the penitentiary donates pumpkins to K-3rd graders in surrounding schools....
Home and School Association Monster Mash
This year's first-ever Home and School Association Monster Mash fundraiser was a roaring success on all fronts. Attendance was high, kids and parents had a great time, and the association raised...
ATVs are Banned from Fairgrounds Area
U-Turn amendment is modified WAITSBURG – The topics of ATV/UTV use in the city and Main Street U-turns continues to make their way before Waitsburg’s city council. At the Oct. 18 regular meeting, the council prohibited unauthorized ATV use in the...
A Little History and a Big 'Thank You'
It was Dicie Hagerman, the Waitsburg School District Secretary for many years, who saw a need for winter coats and started collecting much-needed warm wear for kids and adults in the community. But...
WHS Homecoming
Waitsburg students enjoyed a week filled with dress-up days and competitions during last week's homecoming celebration. Classes competed in relays, a hula hoop competition and Buff Puff volleyball...
Prescott Park and Pool Seek Support
District has felt the impact of minimum wage increases PRESCOTT – Unlike the city parks and pools of Waitsburg and Dayton which are operated and maintained through city budgets, the Prescott Joint P...
Capital Improvements Design Package Nears Completion
School board reviews field house designs WAITSBURG – A finalized schedule, scope and budget for Waitsburg School District's capital improvement projects is close to completion. Design West Senior P...
Kudos!
LACKLAND, Tex. - U.S. Air Force Airman Theodore J. (TJ) Morrison, son of Joseph and Sandra Morrison of Waitsburg, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The 2017 Waitsburg High School graduated completed an...
WHS Homecoming
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School students are celebrating homecoming week this week. Dress up days are Pajama Day on Oct. 17, Hawaiian Day on Oct. 18, and Sports Day on Oct. 19. The public is invited to Field Night, which will take place at 7 p...
Waitsburg Schools Update Website and Add Facebook
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District has taken steps to improve communications with the public by updating the district website and adding a Facebook page. Technology Manager Jack Morris and D...
Online Learning Aims to Retain Students and Funding
WAITSBURG – In the face of a changing educational climate, the Waitsburg School Board recently voted to make online education available through the Waitsburg School District. The board and a...
Commercial Club Bolsters Business, Builds Community
WAITSBURG – Over the last several months, dozens of people from Walla Walla, Dayton and Waitsburg have gathered at the Whoopemup Café on the north end of Waitsburg's Main Street for Whoop EM Up We...
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office Press Board
Oct. 8 Deputies arrested a man in Prescott on outstanding warrants. A deputy was dispatched to Cochran St. in Dixie where a man was reported to be tearing up his residence during a domestic disturbance. Sept. 28 A burglary was reported at the First...
Sayonara Sasayama
WAITSBURG – Seven years ago Chris Philbook knocked on Kate Hockersmith's door saying he wanted to be a Troublemaker (a youth bluegrass band member) and travel to Japan like they had. On Tuesday, t...
Elementary Students Help Hurricane Victims
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg elementary students are learning and practicing giving and compassion as well as academics. From Oct. 3-13 grade school students are collecting supplies for children affected b...
Attendance Matters Program Aims to Keep Kids in the Classroom
WAITSBURG – Twenty-eight Preston Hall students received a $5 concession stand coupon, gobbled cupcakes, received a perfect attendance bracelet and had their name entered in an end-of-semester big p...
Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office Press Board
Oct. 1 Complaint of reckless driving on Middle Waitsburg Road. Sept. 29 Male subject was arrested on warrant on Coppei Ave. Sept. 28 While away from the house someone entered the residence and went through medications. Nothing was reported taken....
Field View Park Gets New Sign
PRESCOTT – Prescott park is looking pretty spiffy these days. A cement walkway bypasses bountiful flower beds and overflowing planters, leading to new playground equipment and a handicap-accessible e...
