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Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2024! The North Santiam School District will graduate 150 students this year, with 120 graduating from Stayton High School and 30 from NSSD Options Academy. Valedictorians for […]
After 23.5 years of service, Rhonda Grant has officially retired as office administrator for the Stayton Fire District. “I have had the honor and privilege of working with Rhonda for over 24 years,’ said Chief […]
The Santiam Heritage Foundation will host The Oregon Historical Society’s traveling exhibit, “A Century of Wonder: 100 Years of Oregon State Parks” this month. In celebration of the centennial of the state’s parks system, which was commemorated in […]
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 […]
Courtney Kaeb loves to “talk goats.” Kaeb, her husband Ethan and their four offspring have 26 of them on their Aumsville farm and are expecting a new crop of kids to add to the herd. […]
When Aumsville artist Don White was asked to illustrate best-selling author Bob Welch’s new book, Seven Summers (and a Few Bummers), his answer was a resounding, “Heck, yeah!” Seven Summers explores the journey of two […]
Stayton author Patricia Betters has just released a trilogy of her writings, including Oink, A Love Story, Oink and the Willow House, and her newest book Oink’s Friend, Jack. The three books, collectively known as […]
By Mary Owen Spotlight Community Theatre has put out a call for community members to “come play with us.” “We are building a family from the community using expression and art,” board members wrote. “We […]
The Stayton Lions Club is accepting entries for the 2023-2024 Lions International Peace Poster Contest. The international art contest encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s […]
The Santiam Heritage Foundation needs your help. “SHF continues to struggle for lack of volunteers,” said Wendy Stone, board trustee. “Prior to the pandemic, we welcomed the community into the Brown House Event Center to […]