Loyal Baker

DAYTON–Councilman Kyle Anderson was appointed as mayor pro tem at the City Council meeting Tuesday, replacing previous mayor pro tem Mike Smith, who was appointed earlier this spring to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mayor Roger Trump. Interviews of potential candidates to fill the Council vacancy were tabled due to lack of interest. Advertisements seeking interested individuals for the vacant position have been placed in the Dayton Chronicle, on social media and the City website,...

Columbia County Road Department chief Greg Fullerton was honored at a luncheon and retirement celebration at the Public Works facility shop Thursday, June 4, attended by fellow County employees and staff, family and guests. From left: Amber Phinney, Stephanie Konen, Justin Alznauer, Leann Kent, Jacob Heiser, Max Schmidt, Missy DePaulo, Kelly Underwood, Dean Bickelhaupt, Chip Wood, Lisha Thomas, Jaimee Brodhead, Shawn Towery, Dan Herbst, Grant Morgan, Greg Fullerton, Bodie Brown, Alan Wessels,...

Loyal Baker

DAYTON–Eleven Dayton High School seniors marched to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" by Sir Edward Elgar, and were applauded by family, friends and school staff following Commencement Exercises here Saturday, June 6. Giving graduation addresses were Valedictorian William Cranmer and Salutatorian Colton Steinhoff. Superintendent Jeremy Wheatley urged the graduates to consider "Time and Value," illustrating his remarks with an examples of the "Dad Tax" and a fifty-cent penny roll. "Time...

DAYTON–The Touchet Valley Golf Course (TVGC) has seen several major improvements over the past few years. What has been accomplished is nothing short of remarkable. Through a shared commitment to improving this valuable community asset, a number of major projects have been completed, including the construction of a beautiful one-acre pond, installation of a modern underground sprinkler system, new business-sponsored yardage markers throughout the course, and attractive fountains that enhance...

DAYTON–Main Street traffic will be detoured during the evening and overnight hours for three nights June 22, 23 and 24 as crews remove striping and move into the new striping configuration in the downtown corridor, announced Ryan Paulson, Director of Public Works for the City of Dayton. Traffic will be routed over the typical parade detour route, Paulson said, and Main Street, between Front Street to 4th Street will be closed from 6:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. each of those dates while City of Dayton and state Department of Transportation crews...

POMEROY–The annual Mayview Crop Variety Tour is scheduled on Wednesday, June 17 beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Tramway Road northeast of here at the Randy and Wyatt Koller Farm. Spring Canola, Winter Wheat and Spring Wheat will be featured. The tour will begin with WSU Spring Canola variety testing program small plot at 8:30 a.m. Contact Jesse Ford at 509-990-6316 with your questions. Plot located at 46°37’04.0”N 117°24’40.7”W. Next observation and discussion is winter wheat and NWGG spring wheat plots at 9:30 a.m. Contact Morgan...

DAYTON–Dayton First United Methodist Church–one of this town's first churches–celebrated the anniversary of its founding recently with celebrations, including a special Sunday Worship Service that included old hymns, and a commemorative dinner the day earlier featuring displays of photos from the congregation's past. Following the Sunday service, an Open House was enjoyed. These days the church continues to be a strong part of the community, hosing various meetings, Bible studies, etc. We...

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Monday Night:...

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Kaye Eaton

Ten Years Ago June 8, 2016 Valedictorian Marisa Klein-Chavez and Salutatorian Angelene Dedloff will address the thirty-five members of the 2016 class of the Dayton High School. A 2014 Dayton High School graduate who was a homecoming princess and active on the cheer squad and the annual staff, Kenndra Jo Haney, died of injuries sustained in a head-on collision. The Dayton Swim Team practices at the City Pool and is open to all area youth 6-18 of age. There are eight league meets, having one each...