Expansion projects
I think the USD 108 school board has some fantastic projects on the horizon with the new ag ed and woods building and the fitness center, but considering the state of the national economy, I wonder if there are folks out there who think maybe the timing isn’t that good for such a project, even [...]
Executive sessions
Did anyone else notice the little executive session party the Washington County Commission had on Monday? The executive session, which was 90 minutes under attorney/client privilege, included County Clerk Lou Kern, Deputy County Clerk Kathy Fritz, County Appraiser Francine Regan, Deputy County Appraiser Bev Finlayson and the county commissioners to place a call to Terelle [...]
New upgrades, new opportunities
With the recent programming upgrade to my site, it is my understanding that I will be able to add a variety of new features and looks. Evidently, I will also be able to ad advertising to it!!! Woohoo! But as I do that, I have also been hoarding plans for other features and sections of [...]
Quick way to get on Twitter
My Twitter feed is on the top left of this page. Click on the “Login” button (it’s is a little hidden) and then there is a button to sign up for a free account. It’s easy and fast. Then you can start following the kids (their user names show up with their posts. Some are [...]
Site updates underway
I am having to change this site to a self-hosted situation. There may be times when it goes down for a bit. I hope to have it all up and running smoothly by the time the students leave for DC, or at least by the time they get there. I’m in panic mode, but now [...]
No stabbing at the jail
I heard a rumor about a stabbing at the jail, but I called the sheriff’s department and it was just a medical situation with an inmate. There was no incident.
You should get on Twitter
I’ve been talking a lot lately about Twitter because of the DC Tigers online project. You should spend two minutes and no money and start up a Twitter account at www.twitter.com. This is not necessarily a social web service, like Facebook. I didn’t like Facebook so much because it seemed mostly social with no business [...]
150th anniversary of Washington City, County
There has been discussion among Washington Chamber of Commerce members and others about when the 150th anniversary of the City of Washington and Washington County should be held in 2010. There is an effort underway to form a committee made up of representatives of all of the organizations in Washington about the anniversaries to determine [...]
DC Tigers online project update
I met with the WCHS students last night who are going to Washington, D.C., for the presidential inauguration. They have all set up Twitter accounts, so things are rolling for the online coverage project I’m planning. I hope to test my DC Tigers Yahoo Pipes project on the Backroads Newsroom tomorrow for a little while [...]
