Tribune content
The problem with me posting what I expect to have in the paper each week is that very often, plans can totally change. This week in the Clifton-Clyde Tribune, we had to bump the Business Showcase and related stories, the homecoming candidates because one of them was sick, the 8-man all star football game story [...]
Zenger adds voice to WC News opinion page
Josh Zenger, a former Haddamite and North Central High School graduate, will lend his voice to the Washington County News’ Local Voices page starting with this week’s issue. Zenger plans to provide commentary on the presidential campaigns that are front and center in the news world because of the busy primary/caucus season currently underway. This [...]
Coming this week:
A sampling of the stories we’re working on for this week’s Washington County News and Clifton-Clyde Tribune – Washington County News• Information on the GOP caucus in Washington on Feb. 9• USD 223 school board story• Several filings for county elected positions• Business showcase• Bridal guide• Game-by-game final results from TVL basketball tournament Clifton-Clyde Tribune• [...]
Final TVL tourney results
Centralia won both the boys and girls TVL tournaments on Saturday. The boys beat Frankfort for the title 53-32, while the girls pulled out a close game over Blue Valley 53-51.Local team results include: BoysHanover 74, B&B 60 for a third place finish.Linn 42, Valley Heights 31 for seventh placeWashington County 67, Onaga 34 for [...]
TVL Friday night results, Saturday schedule
In Friday night local boys action at the TVL tourney at Blue Valley:Centralia 62, Hanover 50Washington County 57, Clifton-Clyde 46 The schedule for local teams on Saturday:GirlsLinn vs. Frankfort at 4 p.m. for third placeWashington Co. vs. Clifton-Clyde at 1 p.m. for seventh placeHanover vs. Onaga at 11:30 a.m. for ninth place BoysHanover vs. B&B [...]
TVL tourney update – Thursday night
Two local girls basketball teams were in action on Thursday night at the TVL tourney at Blue Valley.Hanover lost to B&B 48-58Linn lost to Centralia 40-65Centralia will play Blue Valley for the tourney title after Blue Valley defeated Frankfort 73-57.Boys semi-final action tonight pits Hanover vs. Centralia at 7:30 p.m.Clifton-Clyde and Washington County will face [...]
OPINION on denial of new Linn gym use request
It was a simple request.The guys who play pick-up basketball at the Linn High School gym on Sundays and Wednesdays during the winter were wanting to use the new gym instead of the old gym. Since I was going to cover the USD 223 school board meeting last night, and since I’d been one of [...]
USD 223 school board meeting bits
Topics of interest from the USD 223 Barnes-Hanover-Linn school board meeting on Wednesday evening, Jan. 16:• On a 4-3 vote, the board denied a request by Linn-Palmer area patrons to use the new gym for recreational pick-up basketball games on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. (See related blog post.)• Richard Turner resigned as Linn High School [...]
223 school board night
Tonight is the January USD 223 Barnes-Hanover-Linn school board meeting. After last month’s meeting where the board aggressively denounced the concept of consolidation with USD 108 Washington County, I can’t imagine there will be anything quite as interesting this month… we’ll see. If the snow doesn’t postpone the meeting, I’ll give a quick list of highlights tomorrow.
Startup
Well, here it goes. I feel like I’m entering a new world with a blog, but I’m also very excited to get this underway. My intent is for this blog to mature quickly as I figure out its potential use so hopefully a month from now, I’ll have a much better idea of what I’m [...]
