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Dayville woman arrested for assaulting officer and disorderly conduct
JOHN DAY – One subject was arrested on multiple charges in John Day on Monday evening. On May 6th, at approximately 10:19 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location in Meadowbrook Apartments in John Day for the report of an unwanted subject. Debra Walker, 44,...
John Day’s 7th Street Pond is stocked and ready for anglers
JOHN DAY – John Day Parks and Recreation have been busy getting things ready for the warm season. Office Manager, Executive Assistant, and Board Secretary Ana DeVicentis was on KJDY’s Coffee Time on Thursday, and gave an update on some project work at the 7th Street Sports Complex in John Day:
Laycock Creek Firewise fuel reduction project underway
JOHN DAY – The Malheur National Forest has released information on a current hazardous fuels reduction project underway, as well as a list of frequently asked questions and answers. Find the Forest Service release below:. (Released by the the Malheur National Forest) The Laycock Creek Firewise Project was signed...
Spray native Nate Clark heads to National College Finals Rodeo
SPRAY, OR \ CASPER, WY – A Spray, Oregon native will be competing in the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming next month. Nate Clark, who graduated from Spray High School and now is a freshman at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM, recently won the regional steer wrestling competition and will now move on to the National Finals.
John Day man arrested for harassment, disorderly conduct, mischief, and more
JOHN DAY – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop yesterday on West Main in John Day, and as a result, one individual was arrested. At approximately 2:47 p.m., Jeramie Lambeth, 51, of John Day was arrested for Harassment, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, and Contempt of Court.
BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: Bulldogs compete at Grant Union, Hines
JOHN DAY — The Baker Middle School girls track and field team won the team title at the Grant Union Invitational on Saturday, May 4. The Baker boys placed third. Kate Norton set an eighth grade school record in winning the javelin throw with a toss of 93 feet, 9 inches. Norton, who swept the throwing events as she has in other meets this season, broke the record of 93 feet, 7 inches set by Trischa Franke in 2008.
Over 75 attend Grant County Candidate Forum
JOHN DAY – The Grant County Candidate Forum was held Tuesday night at the fairgrounds pavilion in John Day. Over 75 people were in attendance. Candidates for Justice of the Peace, Treasurer, County Commissioner Position 2, and County Judge were given an opportunity to speak to the public and answer questions.
Grant Soil & Water Conservation District & employee earn state recognition
JOHN DAY \ SUNRIVER – Big news for our local conservation service agency. Grant Soil and Water Conservation employee Pat Holliday has been awarded the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Oregon’s Employee Partnership Award at a recent conference in Sunriver. In addition, the NRCS presented their annual Partnership Award to the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District. The state recognition took place at the CONNECT+ conference April 16-18. Find the full NRCS release below:
Man arrested following shots fired incident in Mt. Vernon
MT. VERNON – A possible shooting incident out of Mt. Vernon is still under investigation, following the arrest of one man last week. On Wednesday, April 24th, at approximately 7:32 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location on N. Mountain Blvd. in Mt. Vernon for the report of shots fired. Sheriff Todd McKinley reports that John F. Kucala, 60, of Mt. Vernon was arrested on a weapons charge.
GSD3’s Humbolt Child Care Center expands opportunity
CANYON CITY – Grant School District #3’s Humbolt Child Care Center Director Trina Fell appeared on KJDY’s Coffee Time Tuesday with an update on the center after its first few months in operation. Fell said sometimes cost can be a barrier for families who need childcare, and more opportunities are coming available at Humbolt:
GCSO conducts separate arrests over the weekend
JOHN DAY/CANYON CITY – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office conducted a couple of arrests over the weekend, according to Grant County Emergency Communications. On Sunday at about 3:26 p.m., the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location on South Canyon Blvd. in John Day for the report of a domestic dispute. As a result, Daren Drury, 55, of Canyon City was arrested for Harassment. Nothing further was released on that incident.
Mosaic artist leads class in Spray
Artist Mary Tapogna led the first in a series of classes at the Spray General Store last week. The Spray General Store underwent a significant restoration project, supported by the Oregon Frontier Chamber of Commerce and funded by Oregon Main Street and Oregon Heritage. Today, the General Store serves as...
LCSD to offer online learning next year
LONG CREEK – Long Creek School District had several guests who appeared on KJDY’s Coffee Time Monday morning. School Board Chair Marcy Watson said next year the district will feature an all-new online schooling option for students. Watson said the board, along with school staff, included the new online schooling option in the district’s 3-year Strategic Plan:
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