Articles from the August 27, 2020 edition
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Lightning storm sparks several fires in Blues
POMEROY–As of press time Tuesday night, August 25, the larger or more active fires in the Meacham Complex are the Horse Fire, the Hager Ridge Fire, the 896 Fire, and the Rattlesnake Fire. The R...
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School District prepared students, staff and parents for re-opening
DAYTON–The School District will offer both in-person classes and distance learning for the 2020-21 school year. Two community Zoom meetings were held for families and staff to lend insight as to h...
Dayton Eagles Auxiliary Donates Jimmy Durante Funds
The Dayton Eagles Auxiliary No. 2618 presented the funds raised at this year's Jimmy Durante Day event to Columbia County Extension Agent Paul Carter and 4-H Coordinator Donna Hanger recently. The...
Quote of the Week
“No war is over until the enemy says it’s over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote.” – James Mattis... Full story
Guest Commentary
Here is an impassioned speech given by Rep. John J. Deberry Jr., a Democrat from Memphis, Tenn., speaking on August 12, 2020, in the 2nd Extraordinary Session of the Tennessee House of Representatives. I rise because I continue to hear references to...
On the Edge of Common Sense
When the crew came toward the cookhouse Hazel shut and locked the door. “Don’t you even think about it! Looks like y’all been in a war.” And though Hazel didn’t know it, she was not far off the track...
Port to hold broadband information meeting
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia will present information about the broadband project proposed for the City of Dayton and specific outlying areas in a zoom meeting Monday, August 31 at 6–7:30 p.m. After the presentation, attendees will be able to ask que...
Pastor's Corner
The Bible is relevant for the day we are living in. Please consider these words: “For, as I have often told you before and now tell you again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is t...
Letters to the Editor
To the editor, I am writing in support of Mike Mitchell for Superior Court Judge, Position 1. It is imperative for our community to elect a judge with depth and breadth of quality legal experience. Mike has been on both sides of almost every fence...
HOSPITAL CORNER
By Melissa Czapka DAYTON–Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a condition that develops when the arteries that supply blood to the internal organs, arms and legs, become entirely or partially blocked a...
SCHOOL MENU
Breakfast TUESDAY, AUG 25 Cold Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk WEDNESDAY, AUG 26 Cold Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk THURSDAY, AUG 27 Cold Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk FRIDAY, AUG 28 Muffin, Fruit, Juice, Milk MONDAY, AUG 31 Cold Cereal, Fruit, Juice, Milk...
Census deadline approaching
DAYTON–The 2020 Census deadline is just around the corner on September 30, 2020 and the power to shape Columbia County and southeastern Washington for the next ten years lays in the public’s hands. The census provides information about public ser...
Death Notice
Albert J. Bense Jr Albert James Bense Jr, age 54 years, died August 23, 2020 at the Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He was a resident of Dayton. Arrangements are in the care of Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd,...
Death Notice
Charles T. Cramer Charles Thomas Cramer, age 84 years, died August 22, 2020 at Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla. He was a resident of Dayton. Arrangements are in the care of Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd,...
Death Notice
Kathy L. Daniels Kathy Lee Daniels, age 58 years, died August 23, 2020 at the Harbor View Medical Center in Seattle. She was a resident of Dayton. Arrangements are in the care of Hubbard-Rogg Funeral Home, 111 S. 2nd, Dayton....
Correction
We received a reply from Marilyn Groom regarding the “Frontier Too Mystery Picture” but we neglected to determine which Marilyn Groom was calling! It’s the Marilyn Groom of Payne Hollow who called the newspaper to mention having her sister’s photo i...
Port switches Broadband Informational Meeting to Special Meeting
DAYTON–The Port of Columbia Commissioners shifted a Broadband Informational Meeting set for 6 p.m., Monday, August 31, to a Special Meeting, the Port of Columbia announced recently. Port Commissioners were set to hear information about the Port's p...
From the Dayton Chronicle archives
Ten Years Ago September 1, 2010 Tuesday afternoon, August 24, a combine caught fire causing a field fire on Patit Road and crews from Columbia County Fire District #3 and Waitsburg worked to contain and extinguish the fire. Thursday winds with gusts...
