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DAYTON – “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” is the last chapter of one of television and film’s most enduring period dramas, with five seasons and three movies. The Crawley family, staff, and the grand house are entering the 1930s and must navigate how to embrace the future. The familiar cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Joely Richardson, Paul Giamatti, Jim Carter, and Joanne Froggatt. One Rotten Tomatoes critic wrote, “Fellowes & Curtis have gifted audiences with a trilogy closer that’s worth coming back...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce and the Dayton Task Force will host a town hall, community meeting on September 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Scotsman, located at 410 S. 3rd. St. The discussion will be centered on the vision for the future of Dayton. The special guest speaker is Kathryn Witherington, Executive Director of Walla Walla Common Roots Housing Trust. Witherington has served as the executive director of the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation and the Economic Development Director at...
DAYTON - The 2025 Columbia County Fair was held September 4 through 6 at Dayton's fairgrounds with the theme "Celebrating Columbia County - 150 years of Heritage and Heart." The fair hostesses were Kayla Mikesell and Sarah Wilson. The fair opened with a flag opening ceremony on Thursday morning. Breakfast was included with the general gate admission. Attendees spent the day enjoying live entertainment, livestock judging, and a large variety of craft, art, and food booths. On Friday, events...
DAYTON – “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” is the last chapter of one of television and film’s most enduring period dramas, with five seasons and three movies. The Crawley family, staff, and the grand house are entering the 1930s and must navigate how to embrace the future. The familiar cast includes Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Joely Richardson, Paul Giamatti, Jim Carter, and Joanne Froggatt. One Rotten Tomatoes critic wrote, “Fellowes and Curtis have gifted audiences with a trilogy closer that’s worth coming back...
DAYTON — Who’s badder than the Bad Guys? The Bad Girls. In a new chapter of the 2022 action-comedy hit, “The Bad Guys,” the criminal crew of animal outlaws struggles to accept their new lives as the good guys. The Bad Guys are forced out of retirement for ‘one last job’ by an all-female squad of criminals. Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Aaron Blabey, “The Bad Guys 2” reunites the film’s all-star cast and filmmakers. The cast includes Sam Rockwell, Craig Robinson, Marc Maron, Alex Borstein, Richard Ayoade, Awkwafina, Ant...
DAYTON — Only one man can lead the Police Squad and save the world. Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. (Liam Neeson) follows in his father’s footsteps in “The Naked Gun”, directed by Akiva Schaffer (“Saturday Night Live”) and produced by Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy”). Joining the cast are Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, and Danny Huston. Rated PG-13 for crude/sexual material, violence/bloody images, and brief partial nudity. Runtime is 85 minutes. The Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consen...
DAYTON — Set in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family—Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour...
DAYTON — This year’s “Superman” is not a remake of the 1978 movie with Christopher Reeve, but a new take inspired by the original. Director James Gunn adapts the story for the new DC universe. Updated with a quirky, socially conscious, and humanizing perspective, it introduces new characters to the DCU. This Superman is driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. The cast includes David Corenswet as Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. NPR critic Glen Weldon said, “James Gunn’s...
DAYTON – Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Dale Slack is leaving the office on September 1, 2025. Slack was in private practice in Dayton for four years as a criminal defense attorney, and a contracted public defender in the Columbia County District and Superior Courts. Slack joined the prosecutor's office in 2015 as a deputy prosecuting attorney was elected to replace Prosecutor Rea Culwell in 2018. "One of the office's deputy prosecutors will fill the position until the Columbia County C...
DAYTON - The Bobcat Room at Hotel Hardware hosted a pop-up with food from the iconic and sorely missed restaurant, the Whoopemup Hollow Cafe. For those who miss, and those who missed, the Whoopemup when it was in Waitsburg, the Bobcat Room brought one of the owners in for a pop-up event. On July 26, Val Mudry made Whoop 'Em Up gumbo and cornbread for a room full of grateful Bobcat Room customers. Padraic Slattery commented on Facebook that he first read about the Whoopemup ten years ago and...
DAYTON — Five years after the events in “Jurassic World Dominion,” Earth’s climate has proven inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those that have survived live in isolated areas along the equator, where the tropical biosphere resembles the prehistoric climate where they thrived. The three largest of the surviving creatures hold the key to developing a drug that could bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, and Rupert Friend. After being in the theater for several weeks,...
DAYTON - Artisan vendors, food trucks, pop-up kitchens, live music, and activities filled Blue Mountain Station in Dayton for the 2025 Foodstock Festival. The first Dayton festival was held in August 2014 on the 45th anniversary of the iconic music festival, Woodstock. This year would have been Foodstock's 11th anniversary; however, a year was skipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, making this the 10th. Although organizers moved the festival to July, the spirit remains true to its roots in...
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” DAYTON — Five years after the events in “Jurassic World Dominion,” Earth’s climate has proven inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those that have survived, live in isolated areas along the equator, where the tropical biosphere resembles the prehistoric climate where they thrived. The three largest of the surviving creatures hold the key to developing a drug that could bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. The cast includes Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Mahershala Ali, Rupert Friend, Ed Skrein, Manuel Garc...
DAYTON — Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was Formula 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire. Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), a former teammate who is now the owner of a struggling Formula 1 team, approaches him for help. With the team on the verge of collapse, Ruben convinces Sonny to return to Formula 1 racing for one last chance to be the best in the world and save the team. He’ll drive alongside J...
DAYTON — For more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation’s epic animated film trilogy about the friendship between a young man and his dragon has delighted audiences worldwide. The new live-action adaptation of the 2010 animated film “How to Train Your Dragon” is a new cinematic experience that continues the tradition. The story takes place on the isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart. The inventive yet overlooked son of Chief Stoick the Vast, Hiccup defies centuries of traditi...
DAYTON — From Director Wes Anderson, “The Phoenician Scheme” tells the story of a family and their business. Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda names his only daughter, a nun, as the sole heir to his fortune. As Korda starts a new venture, they quickly become targets of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and relentless assassins. The cast features Michael Cera, Benicio Del Toro, Tom Hanks, Hope Davis, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Scarlett Johansson, Jeffrey Wright, Rupert Friend, Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Richard Ayoade, and Mia T...
DAYTON - The new "Lilo & Stitch" is a live-action reimagining of Disney's 2002 animated classic, telling the touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl who befriends a runaway alien, helping to mend her fragmented family. The cast includes Christopher Sanders, Maia Kealoha, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance, Zach Galifianakis, and Sydney Elizabeth Agudong. "Lilo & Stitch" was the #1 movie for three consecutive weeks. The critics on RottenTomatoes.com said, "Lilo &...
DAYTON — It’s time to get revved up for this year’s All Wheels Weekend in Dayton. It is a weekend of high-octane fun with vintage cars on display and tough vehicles pitted against each other in the Demo Derby. There will be all the familiar events including Cackle Cars, Drag the Gut, and live music on the courthouse lawn on Friday. On Saturday, there will be all-day food and craft vendors, and the Show’ n Shine car show will line Main Street. Old favorites include “Crazy Costume,” formerly the “Drag Race” race, Outlaw Lawn Dragster races,...
DAYTON — “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” on June 13-17 during All Wheels Weekend. In “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent and leader of a team of operatives. He’s on the hunt for a rogue operative who’s after control of a powerful AI entity capable of destabilizing civilization. Joining Cruise are Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Esai Morales. The movie follows “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,” and although not necessary, watching the previous f...
DAYTON — “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” will play two weekends: June 6-10 and June 13-17 during All Wheels Weekend. In “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent and leader of a team of operatives. He’s on the hunt for a rogue operative who’s after control of a powerful AI entity capable of destabilizing civilization. Joining Cruise are Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, and Esai Morales. The movie follows “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,” and altho...
DAYTON — A retired rodeo legend risks all to save his grandson. Facing his painful past and his family’s fears, the 50-year-old returns to bull-riding by entering a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant. Along the way, he reconciles with his estranged daughter and finds that true courage is found in the fight for family. The cast includes Neal McDonough, Christopher McDonald, and Sarah Jones. “The Last Rodeo” is receiving good reviews. One critic wrote, “ ‘The Last Rodeo’ is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of fam...
DAYTON -The Columbia County Park & Recreation Pool District Chair Dianne McKinley, met with Rex Lloyd, a geotechnical engineer from Budinger & Associates. The company began assessing the city's closed pool for use as the new facility's site by drilling holes to determine soil stability. Drill lead Joe Boullt assisted Project Manager Lloyd....
DAYTON - Neighbors United for Progress hosted an ice cream social after the Dayton Days Parade on Saturday, May 24. The event at Caboose Park was an opportunity for voters to meet three candidates who have filed for a local office in the City of Dayton and Columbia County Winemaker Dave Harvey is running for Dayton City Council, position 1, against the incumbent Laura Aukerman. Past owner of "The Waitsburg Times," Ken Graham, is running unopposed for Columbia County Hospital District...
DAYTON — A retired rodeo legend risks all to save his grandson. Facing his painful past and his family’s fears, the 50-year-old returns to bull-riding by entering a high-stakes bull-riding competition as the oldest contestant. Along the way, he reconciles with his estranged daughter and finds that true courage is found in the fight for family. The cast includes Neal McDonough, Christopher McDonald, and Sarah Jones. “The Last Rodeo” is receiving good reviews. One critic wrote, “ ‘The Last Rodeo’ is a heartfelt drama that explores themes of fam...
DAYTON — All aboard the H.M.S. Majestic for a riotous adventure in this full-length melodrama in the roaring twenties. Little does our heroine, the heiress Merry Ann Sweet, know she is the intended victim of the villainous Snively Swine’s kidnapping plot. With his partner, the slinky and exotic Aracnia Webb, Swine disguises himself as Sir Reginald Rottentot, a British nobleman, to gain the confidence of Merry and her flapper friends, Mitzi, Ritzy, and Ditzy. But Merry falls for the handsome waiter, Cary De Mille. Poor Cary loves her too, but...
