MONMOUTH — In its 19th year, the Mid-Summer Dinner and Auction is Western Oregon University’s Smith Fine Arts Series’ main fundraiser.

MONMOUTH — The Apple Box Children’s Theater’s production of “Beowulf” maintains the integrity of the original piece, while making it accessible to both the young actors who play the part and audience members.

DALLAS — The Dallas School District food service program will end the year with about a $20,205 deficit, including $18,579 in unpaid meal accounts.

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — The Central School District Board of Directors on June 24 renewed Superintendent Jennifer Kubista’s contract through June of 2022.

PERRYDALE – The Little Mermaid took the stage at Perrydale School on May 30-31.

DALLAS — When Nash Stanton was in his early years in high school, he wasn’t sure he would earn his way to graduation.

DALLAS -- Morrison Campus Alternative School celebrated graduation on Thursday, June 13 in the Dallas High School gym. 

FALLS CITY — Marissa Bowman just graduated from Falls City High School Friday, but she’s already well into her college coursework.

Marissa Ann Bowman

DALLAS — When Dallas High School junior Hailey McBride asked about why DHS doesn’t allow seniors to decorate their graduation caps, she didn’t get a definitive answer.

Lena Ann Abounadi

Nicholas Ainsworth

INDEPENDENCE — Visitors to Inspiration Gardens in Mt. Fir Park now have a safer path to walk along the south fork of Ash Creek.

DALLAS — Did you know that you are supposed to wash your hands for two minutes to effectively remove germs?

DALLAS — The Dallas School Board has directed its attorney to investigate allegations the district’s teachers’ and classified employees’ unions brought against Superintendent Michelle Johnstone.

DALLAS — Their slogan is “Be the Change.”

The Civil War was the topic of a series of demonstrations at LaCreole Middle School on Wednesday, May 29.

INDEPENDENCE — The latest addition to the landscape in front of Central High School doesn’t need to be watered, but the Interact Club hopes its intention will flourish in the community.

INDEPENDENCE — Atalin Venegas, 18, wants to pursue a career where she can help other people.

PERRYDALE — Compassion might not be an official part of the curriculum at Perrydale, but senior Sydney Perkins learned more than a few lessons in it during her 14 years at the school.

DALLAS — Nahla Hamilton was in her second year at Dallas High School before she discovered the value of being involved.

DALLAS – The Dallas School Board has directed its attorney to investigate allegations the district’s teachers’ and classified employees’ unions brought against Superintendent Michelle Johnstone.

MONMOUTH — “Middletown,” by Will Eno, opens today (May 29) at Western Oregon University’s Rice Auditorium.

DALLAS — Becoming an Eagle Scout is something of a tradition in Dallas Troop No. 288 member Kyle Reed’s family.

DALLAS — Would you like to put on a play with just one full rehearsal with all the cast present before the first performance?

WEST SALEM — Chad Alexander said one of his best talents when working in the insurance industry was talking to customers in person or on the phone.

INDEPENDENCE —The actors in Central High School’s production of “School House Rock” are pulling double duty — they’re also on the tech team.

DALLAS — The Dallas School Board approved a change in the current school year’s calendar to allow teachers to join a statewide walkout at the Capitol in Salem to ask lawmakers for more education funding.

Monmouth – The echoes of drums are not far off in the distance. Western Oregon University's Multicultural Student Union Powwow is set to take off Saturday at noon in the Werner University Center at WOU.

DALLAS — Whitworth Elementary School’s fourth-grade class end-of-the-year field trip to Astoria is some students’ first time seeing the ocean.

INDEPENDENCE — What happens when you get together a couple dozen eggs, a few firefighters and their ladder, and a handful of kids from a physics class?

DALLAS — “Wacky” and “organized chaos” are the descriptions contestants in the Mr. & Ms. Dallas Pageant give for how the show is taking form.

DALLAS — The Dallas School District kicked off its budget process by asking those working in classrooms and front offices what they believe should be the spending priorities.

DALLAS — Is learning through failure better than learning through

DALLAS — An Oregon School Boards Association review of the two charter schools the Dallas School District sponsors shows advancement in some areas and room for improvement in others.

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — Indy Commons hosted an informational meeting on Thursday for the newly formed Youth MIC.

INDEPENDENCE — Central High School’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” has been a long time in the making.Vocal music and drama director Jeff Witt has been waiting about 20 years to put on the show.

DALLAS — “Money, money, money … it’s like the sun we walk under … it can kill or cure.”

MONMOUTH/INDEPENDENCE — Central School District Superintendent Jennifer Kubista will hold a series of community chats.