Audrey Caro
113 posts
Thirty years later, former exchange student makes return to Lebanon
It’s been a while since Juan Carlos Urrutia has seen Nancy Pinzino, but she still dotes on him…
February 20, 2018
Green Acres student recovering from meningococcal disease
A second-grade student at Green Acres Elementary School was treated for and is now recovering from meningococcal disease.…
January 25, 2018
Young sentenced to 21 years for molestations
Douglas James Young, Jr. of Lebanon was sentenced to 282 months of prison on Jan. 9 after pleading…
January 17, 2018
School district Welcome Center expanding support for students, families
Lebanon School District’s Student Services offices are getting a makeover. Welcome Center and Family Support staff have painted,…
January 17, 2018
Supt. offers options for Seven Oak
Lebanon Schools Supt. Rob Hess presented the School Board with a six-page memo with six options to alleviate…
January 17, 2018
School board members struggle with Hess’s interest in moving
Lebanon Community School District Superintendent Rob Hess told School Board members Jan. 11 that he may put a…
January 17, 2018
Motorcyclists’ Toy Run delivers mountain of toys
For weeks, there have been toy drop bins and giving trees throughout Lebanon to collect for The River…
December 17, 2017
Neighbors sue over marijuana grow
A number of residents of the Butte Creek Estates area in rural Lebanon filed a civil lawsuit on…
December 15, 2017
Seven Oak growing past expectations
Seven Oak Middle School administrator at the Dec. 14 school board meeting segued into a discussion about the…
December 15, 2017
Cause of house fire determined
Smoker’s carelessness was determined to be the cause of a house fire at 2:01 p.m. on Nov. 28,…
December 1, 2017
Lebanon coalition to combat homelessness has seen success, participants say
Nearly a year since a coalition on homelessness formed with the intent to address issues of poverty and…
November 26, 2017
Some county wetlands data based on faulty information, federal official says
Lebanon City Manager Gary Marks said while recent news about changes to Linn County wetlands designation does not…
November 26, 2017
Manager: City staff safety emphasis has saved Lebanon big bucks
The city of Lebanon’s safety record has improved over the past few years, saving the city nearly $80,000,…
November 26, 2017
Courts: Man who stabbed bystander downtown gets probation
Michael Ryan Van Gelder, 30, of Lebanon, was sentenced Oct. 25 to 24 months of supervised probation after…
November 26, 2017
Lebanon Police veteran Patty Melson retiring after 30 years
In 1986 Patty Melson was promised two years of work in dispatch at the Lebanon Police Department. Three…
November 24, 2017
Hess offers more details of 2020 plan
Lebanon Community School District Superintendent Rob Hess gave the second installment of his 2020 Vision process reflection at…
November 24, 2017
Pot producer proceeding with plans
Dec. 19, 2017 – Editor’s note: The information regarding the shareholder’s call has been updated following a Dec.…
November 24, 2017
Veteran volunteer: Retiree serves daily as crossing guard at school
Paul Wilson has retired a few times, from different careers, but still wants to help his community as…
November 22, 2017
Update: LPD’s new K-9 named Lexi Honor
Updated: Oct. 19, 2017 The newest member of the Lebanon Police Department, a 14-week-old German shepherd, went home…
October 19, 2017
Lebanon firefighters respond to NorCal blazes
Five Lebanon Fire Department firefighters are in Santa Rosa, Calif. with the Linn/Benton Strike Team, aiding in the…
October 14, 2017
Florida company planning marijuana grow on Kowitz Rd.
A Florida-based company plans to use a 26-acre property in Lebanon to grow marijuana and manufacture marijuana-related products.…
October 14, 2017
Attacker awaiting sentencing after Lebanon man is knifed
Michael Ryan Van Gelder, 30, of Lebanon, has been found guilty of menacing and fourth-degree assault after he…
October 14, 2017
Careers Expo gives teens taste of job opportunities
Local employers gave Lebanon students a glimpse at job opportunities that don’t require a four-year degree at the…
October 14, 2017
Local volunteer finds ways to give even when she’s receiving
When Michelle Morford learned she was receiving a community service award from her employer she figured out a…
October 14, 2017
Lacomb breakfast gives hunters start to season, venue to swap stories
A crowd of about 400 enjoyed the annual Hunters’ Breakfast at Lacomb School on Sept. 30. The hearty…
October 14, 2017