Corvallis Boy Drowns in River

CORVALLIS, Ore. — A little boy, excited to head into first grade in the fall, won’t ever make it back to play with his friends and teachers. Family members say six-year-old Ryan Garrette was camping with family and friends at a reunion in Brownsville on August 10, when he drowned in a local river. Family … Continue reading »

Fans Ready for Country Music Fest

BROWNSVILLE, Ore. — The stage is set and ready for this weekend’s Bi-Mart Willamette Country Music Festival. Crowds were outside lining up since early Friday morning.  They say they didn’t want to miss this chance to see some of their favorite country stars. “We have been here since quarter till seven this morning because Sugarland … Continue reading »

One Dies, One Injured in Head-On Crash

BROWNSVILLE, Ore. — A deadly head-on collision shut down Highway 228 in Brownsville Wednesday morning. Oregon State Police say at about 10:40 a.m. Wednesday,  54-year-old Stephen J. Dyal, from Springfield, was driving a pickup westbound on Highway 228 when he traveled into the other lane around a curve in a no-passing zone and crashed head-on … Continue reading »