Dayton honors Duer
The Dayton School Board recently honored Candy Duer, board secretary, who is retiring this month. In Duer's honor, the board room was packed with staff, community members and other well-wishers. Former ...
Dayton makes money on bond sales
DAYTON — Voters approved a $11.4 million for construction and improvements to Dayton school buildings in May. But the district will have nearly $14 million for the projects instead, thanks to favorable ...
Dayton man killed in Highway 99W crash
A Dayton man was killed Thursday night in a single vehicle crash north of McMinnville on Highway 99W in the area of the St. Joseph overpass. The Oregon State Police identified the victim as 29-year-old ...
Scharf, White hold line as West topples East
Two locals helped the West push around the East Saturday during the 67th Oregon Annual East-West Shrine All-Star Football game. Held in Baker City, the match showcases the best Senior players from the ...
Dayton hires interim superintendent
DAYTON -- The Dayton School Board has hired Brian Recht, a former Wyoming superintendent, to lead the district during the 2019-20 school year. Recht, who will officially start Aug. 13, will supervise ...
Dayton School Board hires interim
DAYTON — Dayton School board members have hired Brian Recht, a former superintendent in Wyoming and Colorado, to lead the district during the 2019-20 school year. He is due to start Aug. 13. After ...
Jury acquits Dayton man of criminal mistreatment
A Yamhill County Circuit Court jury found Robert Miller of Dayton not guilty of one count of first-degree criminal mistreatment in connection with the charge that he struck a male juvenile 25 times with ...
Farm and ag firm fined for pesticide violations
A local farm and an agricultural chemical company were each fined several thousand dollars by the Oregon Department of Agriculture in 2018, for numerous violations of state pesticide laws. The department ...
At Dayton Old-Timers' festival, community celebrates local royalty
DAYTON — As mayor Beth Wytoski crowned Sam Sweeney “prince” at the Old-Timers Festival senior court coronation Friday night, she described the service he and his late wife, Nancy, had ...
Dayton School Board plans executive session
DAYTON — The school board expected to hire an interim superintendent Monday, July 29, but will meet in executive session instead. Board members interviewed six people June 21-22. Originally, the ...
Newberg man killed in Highway 18 crash
DAYTON - A Newberg man was killed shortly after noon Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18 just west of the Dayton interchange. The Oregon State Police identified the victim as John Gordon Batchler, ...
Dayton to interview six interim candidates
DAYTON -- School board members will interview six candidates for the job of interim superintendent for the 2019-20 school year. Board members met for three hours Monday to decide which of the 21 applicants ...
Jami Fluke: Still an educator, still a Pirate
DAYTON — Although she’s setting sail on an unexpected, even uncharted, course, Jami Fluke is still a Pirate at heart. Fluke, who steered the Dayton High School ship since 2011, is switching ...
Dayton School Board will start superintendent search
DAYTON — School board members will begin their search for an interim superintendent tonight by taking a one-hour training course offered by the Oregon School Boards Association. The public meeting ...
