Most family and friends know her as Samantha St. Clair, or Sam for short. But she’s hoping more people get to know her pen ...

A new city ordinance will limit the number of food trucks to seven that can operate in downtown Independence. The city ...

There’s an old church joke, which can be retold variously depending on which religious group is favored. Fictitious denomination names are used here.

Panther Kids Wrestling sent 15 kids in six different age groups to the Oregon Kids State Championships in Redmond over the weekend. Of those, three came home top three finishes.

Central proved up to the challenge, however. The local lads netted 13 of the game’s final 20 points to eke out the victory, ...

Offensive struggles continued in the Lady Panthers’ 58-33 loss to Crescent Valley in varsity hoops from Friday.

At the city of Monmouth’s quarterly town hall Jan. 29 where guest speakers gave their general perspectives in civics, it was ...

“There is no quality more indispensable to an officer than a perfect command of temper.” ...

A Redmond man was sentenced Feb. 4 to nearly 6 years in prison stemming from a West Salem shoplifting incident in May of 2025 ...

Jack Holestine experienced the highs and lows of varsity basketball during the Panthers’ win against Crescent Valley on ...

During the 2026 Open Enrollment period, 118,372 people in Oregon enrolled in health coverage through the Oregon Health ...

Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring down a much rosier economic forecast than expected.