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March 2024

View Ridge Students Present Architectural Designs For Potential New Middle School

View Ridge Middle School students are laying the groundwork for new schools in Ridgefield while learning about architecture. On Tuesday, March 12, three groups of students presented architecture plans for a new middle school campus to Ridgefield School District’s Board of Directors. The assignment corresponds with a 25,000-square-foot proposed middle school included on the upcoming […]

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14-Year-Old Boy Severely Injured Fighting Intruder Who Stabbed Boy’s Mother In Their Longview Home

A 14-year-old boy this week fought off a man who broke into the family’s Longview, Wash., home and stabbed the boy’s mother. The boy and his 31-year-old mother were both stabbed in the assault, according to the Longview Police Department. Police described their injuries as “severe, but non-life-threatening.” The attack unfolded shortly after 8 p.m.

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Volunteers, Vendors Needed For The Always-Popular Citizens Day In The Park In St. Helens

Citizens Day in the Park, a day to forget about your techy devices and meet your neighbors, is always in need of volunteers and vendors. Such is the case this year in St. Helens, as the city is opening its 2024 vendor application process, with preapplication required to host a booth at the event. This

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Oregon’s Stalking Law Enters The Modern Age, Thanks To Push From St. Helens Police Sergeant

A St. Helens police sergeant found that 21st century safety needs 21st century laws, and he set out to usher in those changes. After investigating a case involving a woman and her stalker, St. Helens Police Sgt. Matt Smith was inspired to go to Salem to change the state stalking law. His aim? To make

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Woodland Exit 21 Interchange Project Moves To Next Phase

After five years spent in a preliminary phase, Woodland’s Exit 21 improvement project is currently moving toward its next step to alleviate traffic at the busy interchange. Woodland’s City Council approved hiring the engineering firm, Kittleson and Associates, to design and assist in the construction management for the project in August last year. The city

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Ridgefield Baseball Hosts Teams From Around The State During Mini-Tournament

Last week, the Spudders baseball team hosted schools from throughout Washington for a mini-tournament. Lynden, North Kitsap, W.F. West (Chehalis), Anacortes and Clarkston high schools traveled to Ridgefield for some quality baseball action at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex from Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16. The tournament guaranteed three games for each team,

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17-Year-Old Adel Young Man Tragically Dies In ATV Accident

ADEL, Ga. – Tonight, we are deeply saddened to report the passing of a 17-year-old from Adel following a tragic four-wheeler accident on Antioch Road. According to our partners with the Adel News Tribune, Robert “Bubba” Gray sustained fatal injuries when a truck collided with the four-wheeler he was driving, according to local authorities. Cook County

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GFC Berrien County Unit Receives South Zone Unit Of The Year Award

BERRIEN, CO. – The Georgia Forestry Commission’s Berrien County Unit earns the agency’s South Zone Unit of the Year award for FY23. Release: Landowners in South Georgia already know what a special part of the state they live in. Now they can take extra pride in the award-winning service provided them by the Georgia Forestry

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