Woman arrested on child neglect charges
Audrey Caro Jodi Lee Macy, 36, was arrested for second-degree child neglect. She was cited and released. Macy…
Candidates for judge answer questions at Democrat event
Audrey Caro Four judicial candidates were featured speakers at the Linn County Democrats meeting at the Albany Public…
Juvenile court charges rise over past year
Audrey Caro Court charges against juveniles are up in Linn County from last year according to a report…
New local anti-child abuse program coordinator finds ‘community’ awareness
Audrey Caro Sarah Helgeson started just after Thanksgiving as program coordinator for Linn County Child Abuse Network. Linn…
County ceremony highlights abuse awareness
Audrey Caro A pinwheel garden sprouted in front of the Linn County Courthouse on Thursday, April 19, as…
Former SH councilman, running for return to commission seat
Audrey Caro Update (2 p.m. – April 25, 2018): Larry Johnson is no longer running for the position…
First-time candidate sees room for new blood
Audrey Caro Stephanie Newton, 28, decided to run for the open seat on the Linn County Board of…
Open house to celebrate Arts Guild’s third anniversary
Audrey Caro The Linn County Arts Guild is hosting an open house to celebrate the third anniversary of…
Free academy to give young women taste of fire service
Audrey Caro The only requirements to participate in the Linn County Women’s Fire Academy are a positive attitude…
County jail gets new scanner to detect narcotics
Audrey Caro The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool to prevent illegal narcotics from entering the…
County public health programs rated ‘strong’ in state review
Audrey Caro The Linn County Department of Health has many areas of strength, according to the state’s most…
Sen. Wyden talks guns, health and trade at town hall
Audrey Caro Gun control and mental health were the dominant topics raised by local citizens during a town…
2 face charges from Spoleto’s heist
Audrey Caro Two Sweet Home men face charges related to a November 2017 robbery at Spoleto’s. Zachary Mitchell…
SH woman sentenced to 37 months for role in alleged kidnapping case
Audrey Caro Sabrina Marie Major, 35, of Sweet Home, has been sentenced to 37 months of prison for…
SHOCASE aims to advance arts in Sweet Home
Audrey Caro A new coalition formed to promote the arts in Sweet Home is looking for members. The…
SH’s Rockin’ Red mail carrier dies
Audrey Caro Even people who didn’t know her by name knew Janice Lee Urben. She was easy to…
Judge allows additions to truck crash suit
Audrey Caro A judge has granted a motion to amend a civil lawsuit against Robert Gene Mayfield, the…
3 arrested in raid at White’s
Audrey Caro Three people were arraigned in Linn County Circuit Court Monday, Feb. 12, on charges stemming from…
Plaintiffs in truck crash civil suit seek to add accusations
Audrey Caro Attorneys argued for an hour and a half in Linn County Circuit Court Friday, Feb. 9,…
Former Holley teacher sentenced
Audrey Caro A former Holley Elementary School teacher was sentenced on Feb. 2 to 42 months in prison…
Corps officials: SH-area lakes won’t get work done at Detroit
Audrey Caro Project managers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefed Linn County Commissioners last week on…
Three civil lawsuits, spawned by 2016 truck crash, move toward trial
Audrey Caro A lawsuit filed by the wife of a log truck driver killed two years ago in…
Sweet Home woman faces jail time after no-contest plea to forgery charge
Audrey Caro Kendra Lynne Montoya, 19, of Sweet Home, pleaded no contest to and was convicted on a…
Lawsuit hearing creates sparks
Audrey Caro By Audrey Caro Of The New Era Circuit Court Judge Daniel Murphy heard arguments on Thursday,…
Man, 70, arrested on sex abuse charges
Audrey Caro John Edward Birman, 70, faces 21 counts of sex abuse-related charges that are alleged to have…