Mystery vibrations stir buzz in Sweet Home block

Water puddles up at the intersection of Holley Road and Highway 20 after a water main ruptured on Feb. 5. Photos by Sarah Brown

Glenda Hopkins walked the perimeter of the East Linn Museum and studied every wall of the interior with her ears, trying to identify the strange noise that seemed to emanate from everywhere.

She was volunteering her time at the museum on Long Street, a rather quiet place when visitors are not present, when she first noticed the persistent sound.

Employees with the Sweet Home Public Works Department cut through the road to access a water…