Proposed northside dog agility park faces some hurdles
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The expression “every dog has its day” may be what’s coming down the…
Timber Unity gearing up for this year’s short legislative session
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Timber Unity participants are warming up their trucks for another rally at the…
Local author puts childhood dreams on pages of new book
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local As an adolescent, Tom Peters was pretty certain about what he wanted to…
New arrival not the first for her parents, but she’s No. 1 for Lebanon
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Remi Kay Byrd has the honor of being the first baby born this…
How long can Lebanon’s pool last? That’s the million(s)-dollar question
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The board of the Lebanon Aquatic District has been discussing options for the…
Couple inspired by Tennessee Thunder Railroad now owners
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local It’s “all aboard” for the new owners of Tennessee Thunder Railroad, who took…
Mural gracing renovated MBVA Building no longer a mystery
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local A new addition to the MBVA Building, at 550 S. Main Street, has…
2020 July 4 may not be Star-Spangled
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Acting City Manager Ron Whitlach told the Lebanon City Council Wednesday evening that…
Runner puts in 100 miles over two days to benefit trails group
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local What does a long-distance runner squirrel away in his pack before setting off…
Road Maggots unable to find source for food drive
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local After four years of holding a fall food drive for the River Center’s…
Dodgeball tournament aims to boost relief
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Lebanon Fire Community Assistance and Initial Relief Service (LFCAIRS) held what it…
Friends ‘dedicated’ to Lebanon Library for 20-plus years
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Since forming in 1953, volunteers through Friends of the Library have invested countless…
For new chamber head Rebecca Grizzle, job is stepping into shoes of close friend
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local It was still dark during Rebecca Grizzle’s daily morning walk when she reached…
Former LHS principal’s legacy lives on in Hall of Fame Awards
[button color=”” size=”” type=”square_outlined” target=”” link=””]Bud & Dorothy Page Hall of Fame nominations Nominations are being accepted for…
Swifts provide early-evening entertainment in downtown
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local For some, watching a bunch of birds fly into a chimney might not…
Celebration marks Oregon Veterans Home’s fifth year in Lebanon
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local The Oregon Veterans Home of Lebanon celebrated its five-year anniversary Sept. 20 with…
Animal blessing draws pooches and owners to St. Martin’s church
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, which occurs every…
New Sodaville park a true community effort
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Peggy Bishop remembers how, when she was a kid growing up in Sodaville,…
Monthly D&D games at library draw crowd of fantasy lovers
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Adventurers and wannabe heroes are descending upon Lebanon Public Library once each month…
400-plus turn out for Lebanon suicide awareness walk
By Sarah Brown Lebanon Local Lebanon’s second annual Out of the Darkness walk for suicide awareness and prevention…
Class of ’69 reunion evokes memories of ‘simple days’
By Sarah Brown Fifty years ago, humans stepped foot on the moon for the first time, thousands of…
Sheriff’s volunteers donate supplies to two rookie teachers
By Sarah Brown In their fifth year of organizing a supply drive for new school teachers, the volunteers…
Free literacy program at library offers help to poor readers or those who can’t
By Sarah Brown A new program geared toward native English speakers who need help learning to read and…
Brewfest turnout apparently not dampened by downpours
The Fifth Annual Brewfest raised more than $50,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam…
End of line nearing for Tennessee Thunder Railroad founders
By Sarah Brown Wayne and Elaine McIntosh are hanging up their railroad caps and turning Tennessee Thunder Railroad…