A Scio man was arrested Monday, June 23, after an investigation into multiple sex offenses, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reported.

A Scio man was sentenced Friday, June 27, to 102 years in prison for child molestation, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan announced.

Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement… ...

As of noon Wednesday, school board candidates slip into their leads with narrow margins, while the other contests appear to have clear winners. Of the 4,037 voters cast — which is 15.64% of the city’s ...

The 116th Strawberry Festival takes a flashback to the 1980s with its “Berries Just Wanna Have Fun” theme, alluding to Cyndi Lauper’s hit song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” The 1980s reflected a ...

When Princess Kylee Thurman thinks of the 1980s, she thinks of big hair and jazzercise videos, and, of course, neon colors – which happen to be her favorite shade of color. Thurman, 17, a senior at ...

Savedra, 18, is a senior at Lebanon High School. She is a class senator for the Associated Student Body, a role she’s been in since her sophomore year. She is also one of three student representatives ...

Federal authorities on Tuesday, May 6, announced that they have arrested 16 individuals and seized record-breaking quantities of fentanyl, cash, firearms, and vehicles across multiple states, ...

Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home, and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during late January and February 2025. These are not properties for sale, and some ...

Two men from Washington were arrested Tuesday, Feb. 4, after allegedly trying to scam an Albany resident. According to Albany police, an Albany resident reported to police on Monday, Feb. 3, that ...

Two Linn County residents have been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department after allegedly posing as firefighters in an attempt to enter the Palisades Fire evacuation zone in Los ...