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"Well, I see ten players, three striped shirts and one orange ball, so I guess we're ready to play basketball!" has been Jeff Turner's trademarked quip prior to a game's opening tip off, and Turner, who has been the "Voice of the Bulldogs" for some 22-plus years, will be unplugging the microphone for the last time following Dayton-Waitsburg's last regular-season home game next Thursday, February 2, the Chronicle has learned. Turner has volunteered countless hours to announce athletic events...
DAYTON-Comments began back in August and continue to be heard by the County Rural Library District (CCRLD) Board of Trustees about content in the children's library. The January 23 meeting was no exception. For months now, those who object to the materials have claimed the content is inappropriate for children. Others have supported the materials and have pointed out that most of the challenged materials are written by or are about people who are LGBTQIA+ or are of a racial minority, and that...
DAYTON–Benjamin Orozco, whose 2019 conviction in the 1996 shooting death of Lance Terry and assault of David Eaton in Dayton was overturned on appeal in November, 2021, has accepted a plea agreement and now awaits setting of a sentencing hearing following a Pre-Sentencing Investigation, court records indicate. Dates for the retrial had been set for September, 2022, but were continued and anticipated to be in early 2023, said Dale Slack, Prosecuting Attorney, this week. In November and D...
DAYTON–Elementary student representatives made a show of their appreciation to the Dayton School Board at the regular meeting on January 18 for School Board Appreciation Month. The Board approved to extend the contract with Rich Stewart as Interim Superintendent for another school year, and the retirement of long-time Dayton teacher Audrey Franklin. Public comment was heard from someone with concern about dissolving the athletic combine and from a local pastor to appeal the Board to vote to prot...
WASHINGTON STATE–Rep. Mary Dye, R-9, has introduced legislation, House Bill 1270, to create a Washington State Commission on Boys and Men, first-of-its-kind in the nation. (See "Olympia Update, page 2) "HB1270 focus on key areas involving males, including education, jobs, careers, and financial health, fatherhood and family relationships, physical and mental health, and the experiences of males in the criminal justice system and other court systems," Dye said. The Global Initiative for Boys & M...
Four performances of "A Bad year For Tomatoes," directed by Bev Startin, will be staged at the Liberty Theater this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, giving audiences some comic relief for the January winter blahs. It's about famous actress Myra (Deb Fortner, left), who seeks respite from her frantic existence in a tiny New England hamlet, and there the fun begins. Other roles include Roz Edwards as Willa Mae, Kris Takemura as Cora and Kim Boggs as Reba....
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” – Jimmy Dean...
OLYMPIA–Rep. Mary Dye has introduced legislation that would create a new Washington State Commission on Boys and Men tasked to address the well-being of boys, male youth and men across the state. "There are many issues that impact men and boys. Yet, there is no unified voice that would tackle these issues at the state level," said Dye, R-Pomeroy. "If adopted, this legislation would create the first of its kind boys and men's commission in the nation right here in Washington state." Under House B...
DAYTON-During the brief public portion of the work session held on January 23, the Board of County Commissioners and Sheriff Joe Helm discussed Columbia County services for the Town of Starbuck with Mayor Zonia Dedloff and Town Council Members. County Prosecutor Dale Slack was able to join the meeting and contribute after some initial discussion to clarify that the issue going forward is there needs to be a civil authority in place for their jurisdiction for such things as enforcing ordinances...
Nevonna Mae Rodrick February 23, 1941 – January 14, 2023 Nevonna Mae Rodrick, 81, of Dayton, Wash., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on January 14, 2023, after losing a valiant battle with cancer. Nevonna was born February 23, 1941, to Leonard and Elva Rose (Page) Koepp in Dayton, Wash. Nevonna went to elementary school in Dayton, but then moved to Lind, Wash. where she graduated from Lind High School in 1960. She married Frank "Sonny" Rodrick in Lewiston, Idaho, on N...
DAYTON–The local National Honors Society (NHS) members will be reading to younger kids every school day of February in the Elementary Library from 7:50-8:10 a.m. The NHS members voted on doing this community service project to not only entertain kids but as well as allow them to come inside on a cold day. Dayton FFA presented at the Columbia Conservation District meeting this week about how the first Semester went. The first semester consisted of Wreath Sales, Concessions, Potato Evaluation, T...
Ten Years Ago January 23, 2013 County Commissioners gave the nod to the site plan for the Blue Mountain Station. Construction for the first building to be built on property owned by the Port of Columbia, the artisan food center, will begin in early spring. The 2012 recipient of the Columbia Conservation District "Resource and Environment Award" is the Steve Radebaugh family. They own acreage on Eckler Mountain and purchased an adjoining 18-acre parcel that has been transformed this past year fro...
DAYTON–After soaring ahead on unanswered transition baskets, the DW Wolfpack boys survived a couple come-back attempts and wrested a 54-42 non-league win away from the Pomeroy Pirates January 17. DW is 3-3 in league, 7-5 overall with the final regular-season weekend coming up which will shake out the final league standings. Friday the Wolfpack roams to River View, Saturday they journey to Columbia-Burbank and Monday, Jan. 31, hit the road to Warden. Thursday, Feb. 2, WWVA visits for Senior N...
WAITSBURG–The 2022 Dayton-Waitsburg Fall Sports Awards were presented at a banquet January 9 at Waitsburg High School. Athletes from the DW Combine football, volleyball and cheer programs were recognized. Volleyball teammates voted on three awards, choosing Mireya Alvarez Valino as Most Improved, Elsie Mann as Most Inspirational and Makenna Barron as Most Valuable Player, announced Coach Tracy Barron. Coach's Awards went to Alyssa Seagraves and Karissa Potts. Volleyball Scholar-Athlete were Barr...
The Dayton-Waitsburg Cheer Squad struck a pose for the Chronicle lens. From left: Sarah Shutters, Emma Hays, Mattilynn Carter, Ashley Essency, Cedar Stegall, Kaylie Wellesandt, Madison Kaehler and Wynter McCauley. The squad is advised by Vickie Hamann. -Chronicle photo...
