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Dinners fill need, connect community
When board members of CONNECT Linn County (CLC) learned the Central Linn School District would not be able…
Hands on History this Saturday
Hands on History returns to Brownsville Saturday, Aug. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Library Park,…
Antique Faire in Brownsville
Brownsville held its annual Antique Faire and Antique Car Show Saturday, Aug. 2, in Pioneer Park. The event…
‘Stand By Me’ features annual flashback to days gone by
By Cindi Hamar For The New Era The community of Brownsville celebrated the remembrance of the filming of…
Busy June squelches deputy hours spent in Brownsville
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Steve Frambes reported during the Brownsville City Council’s July 22 meeting that they…
Brownsville brush fire burns about 30 acres
Firefighters’ “quick” response to a rapid-moving brush fire south of Brownsville limited it to about 30 acres,…
Vintage trailers rally in Brownsville for annual event
As many as 145 old-timey trailers from all over the country converged on Pioneer Park for the annual…
Man arrested for allegedly lighting hayfield on fire
A Lebanon man was arrested late Friday, July 18, after allegedly throwing things at vehicles and then lighting…
Brownsville City Council addresses solar project concerns
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council meeting held June 30 tackled a…
Flipping out on the Fourth
The Brownsville Rural Fire District kicked off the Fourth of July with its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser at…
Central Linn School Board swears in new members, seeks another
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Central Linn School Board said good-bye to three retiring board…
Long-standing Pioneer Picnic celebrates logging camps
The Brownsville community was not going to let rain break their 138-year tradition of hosting the annual Pioneer…
Brownsville Council reorganizes agenda for public comments
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council at its May 28 meeting decided…
Open house features first edition of new Brownsville Times
News staff at The Brownsville Times held a grand opening on the day of the release of the…
Central Linn School Board hears about forestry grants
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era Teacher Darrelle Parker was recognized for her forestry and natural resources…
Events: May 7, 2025
Transformational Living Class Sweet Home Evangelical Church is hosting a Transformational Living class at 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Classes …
Postal clerk’s retirement signed, sealed, delivered
On April 30, Brownsville postal clerk Carla Pearce hung up her blue uniform and stamped out for the…
Brownsville councilors re-instate formal Mill Race agreement
By Chelly Bouferrache For The New Era The Brownsville City Council, led by Mayor Daniel Craven, convened on…
Scene Around Town: May 7, 2025
Held every week through October from 3-6 p.m., the Brownsville Thursday Market opened on May 1 at the…
Looking Back for the Future
Two historical reenactors prepare for a skit in the Moyer House, one of several vignettes playing throughout town…
Carriage Me Back in Brownsville this weekend
Brownsville’s annual Carriage Me Back celebration will provide attendees a chance to step back in time to 1909…
Easter Scene Around Central Linn: April 23, 2025
Scrambling for Egg-citing Pursuit Children poise themselves and pay close attention for the sound of a whistle that…
Fire damages home north of Brownsville
Fire damaged a house in the 33000 block of Sunset View Dr., five miles north of Brownsville, on…
Updated – Police Logs: April 9, 2025
Information for the Public Safety report and Courts in The New Era is sourced from local law enforcement…
Scene Around Town: April 9, 2025
Citywide Spring Clean An excavator carries a metallic washing machine frame to a large dumpster during Community Cleanup…