July is time for the Prosser Chamber of Commerce's 8th Annual Art Walk & Wine Gala.  On Saturday July 16, the historic streets of downtown Prosser will be transformed into a delightful garden of greenery, music and art. Yellow Rose Nursery will once again create an enchanted park in downtown Prosser complete with foliage, benches and fountains.

County offices were closed to business on Friday waiting for the third and final blast of weather expected to hit.

The Stories monument will recognize all veterans who are current students, alumni and community members.  It will be a designated gathering place for those touched by military service and the stories that they share.  It will also be considered a symbol of welcome and support that recognizes veteran's commitment to service, education, each other and the community.   The sculpture will be cast bronze, about eight feet in height and will have quotations from veterans on the "pages" represented in the design.  "We are in the process of fund driving to acquire the needed money for creating this piece. I hope to get started on the actual construction of the original very soon," stated sculptor and designer, Tom McClelland.

The Benton County Auditor's Office will be mailing Special Election ballots on Wednesday, Jan. 25 Ballots must be returned to the Auditor's Office on or before Election Day, Feb. 14th. For more information on the measures that will be appearing on the ballot, log on to www.bentonelections.com.

Tickets are now on sale for the Annual Community Awards Banquet & Auction to be held on Tuesday Jan. 31, at Smith Hall at Sacred Heart Church on Highland Drive in Prosser. 
Highlighting the banquet is the honoring of local citizens who have contributed their time and talents to the betterment of the Prosser community. 

A Prosser medical professional and businessman has purchased the building that houses the Grandview Herald.
Steve Bradley concluded the transaction with Herald publisher John Fournier, Jr. Jan. 10. The purchase price was not disclosed.

On Wednesday and Thursday collisions and tree limbs were piling up on state highways, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. Drivers faced long delays from icy conditions and road and lane closures throughout the entire state. Local forecasters suggested that if you didn't have to drive, don't!  By Friday morning there had been a total of 2,300 accidents throughout the state.

For over 30 years Phyllis Knoph has belonged to a group called the Road Runners. The group, consisting of six women who had all been employed by Shell Oil Company in Martinez, Calif., began getting together to share work stories and support one another as friends.

On Thursday Jan.19, Super-intendent Ray Tolcacher put Kevin Lusk, the principal at Prosser High School, on paid administrative leave.