Serving the communities of Stayton, Sublimity, Aumsville, Lyons and Mehama
Toddler death – Investigation ongoing, some charges filed A Stayton man has been charged with allegedly beating and kidnapping his girlfriend as police look into the suspicious death of her two-year-old son after the boy was hospitalized […]
For the first time since being established in 2022, Sublimity convened its Municipal Court to adjudicate a local fine for door-to-door soliciting without a business license. On Oct. 27, Judge Gary Milliman heard a case […]
Santiam Hospital & Clinics is hosting a free forum on how to prevent financial fraud at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14, at the Turner Christian Church, 7871 Marion Road SE. Representatives of the Marion […]
Cari Sessums had only owned the Covered Bridge Café in Stayton for one month when two of her employees, Judi Skinner and Sue Masse, approached her with a request. “Judy and Sue came to me […]
A California woman has died following a two-vehicle collision near Stayton on Sept. 14 that resulted in three other passengers being hospitalized with minor injuries. According to a news release from Oregon State Police, at […]
Detroit Lake is full, the sun is out and Memorial Day weekend is coming up. But with the summer season fun comes cautions for visitors about boating safety rules and the presence of logs and […]
In late September one Silverton father got a call he hoped he would never get, that his 16-year-old daughter had just overdosed on fentanyl and was being rushed to the hospital. “I didn’t expect it […]
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against an Aumsville woman accused of horse abuse after a key witness allegedly refused to cooperate. Geneva Marie Boston, 28, was scheduled to appear […]
Vet takes deal in animal neglect case A Scio veterinarian will be allowed to continue his practice while on probation after accepting a plea deal in an animal neglect case. Brian James Dietrich, 43, owner […]
News Release from Marion Co. Sheriff’s OfficePosted on FlashAlert: February 28th, 2023 10:01 AM On February 28, 2023, at about 7:00 am, Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant in the 1200 […]