Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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6/13 BREAKING NEWS: Intoxicated man pulls fire alarm at courthouse

DALLAS -- Was it a fire? Was it a bomb threat? No, it was a man high on drugs who allegedly decided to pull a second-floor fire alarm that forced evacuation of the Polk County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon.

Motor-Vu Drive-In celebrates 60 years

Motor-Vu Drive-In celebrates 60 years

DALLAS -- The sun dips lower, casting a warm glow in the sky as cars begin to trickle into the Motor-Vu Drive-In on an unseasonably hot evening last week.

Digital upgrade campaign at Fox still in progress

A gift card sales campaign to purchase a new digital projector for the Dallas Fox Theatre -- and also the Star Theatre in Stayton -- is moving slower than owner Jeff Mexico had hoped.

County levy timeline debated

County levy timeline debated

POLK COUNTY -- Which election, November or May?

Positive feedback received in survey

Positive feedback received in survey

DALLAS -- A telephone survey conducted in Dallas this spring revealed surprisingly positive feedback from citizens interviewed about the community. City officials hope through examining the data and comments -- positive and negative -- Dallas can continue to post high marks with its residents.

Green Bag Food Project makes donating a snap

Green Bag Food Project makes donating a snap

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE -- The Green Bag Food Project has taken all the hard work out of donating food.

Health departments facing job cutbacks

Health departments facing job cutbacks

POLK COUNTY -- An overestimation in revenues for the Polk County Mental Health and Health and Human Services departments has forced the county to eliminate 16 positions by the end of June.

Summer music, movies set at amphitheater

Summer music, movies set at amphitheater

INDEPENDENCE -- Hot summer nights, cold beer and some of the best live music in the state.

6/12 News in Brief

*Amphitheater open house is slated*Flag Day ceremony set for Friday*Road work means closures, delays*Dallas now offering online bill pay*City drinking water report available

Associate pastor joins Grace Baptist Church

Associate pastor joins Grace Baptist Church

DALLAS -- Grace Baptist Church of Dallas has brought Jeff Howard on board as its new associate pastor of worship.

First Presbyterian pastor to conduct final service

DALLAS -- The Rev. David Hampton will conduct his final worship service at Dallas First Presbyterian Church, 879 S.W. Levens St., on Sunday.

FACES eyes grant funding

FACES eyes grant funding

FALLS CITY -- Family Academic Clubs and Enrichment for Success (FACES), Falls City School District's after-school program that just completed its fifth year, is at the end of it main source of grant funding.

'Essential skills' being met by DHS students

DALLAS -- Two graduating classes have left Dallas High School since the state of Oregon has required students demonstrate an increasing number of "essential skills" before receiving their diplomas.

Free summer lunch program available throughout Dallas

DALLAS -- Children 18 years of age and younger in Dallas School District can receive a free lunch on weekdays during the summer starting Monday and continuing through Aug. 23.

WOU grad follows in family footsteps

WOU grad follows in family footsteps

MONMOUTH -- Amanda Litzinger didn't need her family connections to get into Western Oregon University -- she just never had an inclination to go anywhere else.

Western Oregon University's Class of 2013

Western Oregon University's Class of 2013

The commencement ceremony for Western Oregon University's Class of 2013 will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. at McArthur Field in Monmouth.

Saying their final goodbyes

Saying their final goodbyes

INDEPENDENCE -- Empty hallways and classrooms are just another part of summer for a school; for Henry Hill Elementary, it means something else altogether.

6/12 School Notes / Academic Honors

*Summer theater camps on horizon*WOU plans summer campus tours*KVCS slates movie night fundraiser*Polk residents earn Corban degrees

Judge assigned Wilson case

Judge assigned Wilson case

DALLAS -- The case of a mother who is accused of disappearing with her daughter in the midst of a custody dispute more than 18 years ago has been assigned to Polk County Circuit Court Judge Norm Hill for the remainder of its court proceedings.

Dallas man is sentenced

Dallas man is sentenced

DALLAS -- A Dallas man will spend more than six years in prison after being sentenced for six crimes stemming from three separate cases.

Polk County posts 'most wanted'

*Timothy Neal Cooper*David Jerry Straight*Jaime Deanne Fletcher*Bradley David Allison*Brian Ray Dewitt

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