In this column, we take a look back one hundred years ago in western Washington County. This week, the clips come from the Washington County News-Times published May 1, 1924.
About three dozen people attended the Forest Grove School District board meeting Wednesday to witness just one action item on the agenda: the selection of the next superintendent of the Forest Grove School District. That choice, adopted unanimously by the board, is Dr. Suzanne West.
The Forest Grove School District said that the Oak Grove Academy campus at the Gales Creek School closed early for the day due to a water main break in the area. It wasn't immediately clear if other customers were without water in Gales Creek.
Farms and small businesses in Washington County that suffered damage as a result of this year's winter weather storm in January have options to seek funding to aid in their recovery.
After causing a crash in Cornelius and near Verboort, a fleeing driver was tackled and arrested after a PIT maneuver was used to force her off Gales Creek Road west of Stringtown Road.
The Forest Grove Farmers Market begins for the season Wednesday, May 1 in downtown Forest Grove on Main Street from 4 to 8 p.m.
Every Wednesday from 4 to
George Morgan crossed the plains to Oregon in 1845 as a pioneer, and died in 1924. Today, you can visit his grave at the Gales Creek Cemetery. This and more in the news from a century ago.
ASK WCSO is a monthly column produced by the Washington County Sheriff's Office covering safety tips and other useful crime prevention education. This month: Window Fall Safety.
The next meetingand first since the group formally adopted a nameof the Gales Creek Community Club will be held Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. inside the Gales Creek Library. The Strawberry Festival, National Night Out and more are on the agenda.
