Legal Matters
Arrest for alleged firearm threat An Aumsville man has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot a Stayton woman. Daniel John Nelson, 32, was charged Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court with unlawful use […]
Modular success – Blazer receives $5M grant to create housing solutions
Blazer Industries of Aumsville has received a $5 million state grant to ramp up its modular building work. Oregon Housing and Community Services awarded the grant, one of four of that size that the state […]
Grant funds Seasons of Safety program
Santiam Hospital has received a $5,000 grant that will allow for a second Seasons of Safety program in the Stayton/Santiam Canyon area. The Willamette Health Council awarded the community benefit initiative grant to the hospital’s […]
Wheels turn – Court dates set, bail bonds applied, judgment requested
Webb ‘indigent,’ gets new trial date The trial of Eric Raymond Webb, an Aumsville man accused of vehicular manslaughter, has again been delayed after he could no longer afford a private attorney. On Feb. 13, […]
A ‘to-do’ list: Governor discusses state challenges in Salem speech
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, who is starting her second year in office, was the featured speaker at a Salem Chamber of Commerce event on Jan. 8 at the Salem Convention Center. The event, which attracted a […]
County to consider Aumsville park expansion
Marion County has scheduled a hearing for later this month to consider expanding the Aumsville Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) by 23 acres to allow for a proposed city park. Scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21 […]
Reviewing rates – Aumsville studying options as sewer plant progresses
The City of Aumsville has commissioned a rate study to learn how much it may have to charge customers to finance a new sewer plant as the project enters a new design phase. On Jan. […]
Still needed – Aumsville food pantry opens at church
When Della Seney learned the Aumsville Food Pantry – originally opened in 2016 at the Aumsville Pentecostal Church of God – would be closing its doors in August 2023, she knew she had to help. […]
Play-based, child-led: New Aumsville preschool opens
Shelby Lulay has big dreams for her newest endeavor, a preschool she calls, Little Country School, in Aumsville. “I would like to impact the community in big ways,” she confirmed. “But right now, I’m just […]
What’s cookin’ in Aumsville – Neufeldt’s becomes All Good Things
All Good Things Café & Bakery is doing well after moving into what was formerly Neufeldt’s, a longtime popular restaurant on Main Street in Aumsville. Owner Sarah Smith, who grew up in Lyons and attended […]