Sarah BRown

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The 116th Strawberry Festival takes a flashback to the 1980s with its “Berries Just Wanna Have Fun” theme, alluding to Cyndi Lauper’s hit song, “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”The 1980s reflected a decade of neon colors, big hair, music videos, video games and bold fashion statements – think fingerless gloves, parachute pants, leg warmers, acid wash jeans, and punk.

2 weeks ago | lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown

When Princess Emily Gerig thinks of the 1980s, she thinks about the television show “Saved By The Bell.”“This show didn’t come out till the end of the ’80s but all of the style screams the ’80s to me,” she said. “Vibrant colors, cropped shirts, ’80s-style jeans, all of it was amazing to me and I loved growing up watching the show.”Gerig, 17, a senior at Lebanon High School, is a member of the chamber and a cappella choirs, both of which are competition choirs through LHS.

2 weeks ago | lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown

Linn County Commissioner Sherrie Sprenger presented a “State of the County” talk during a forum lunch on April 25. In it, Sprenger highlighted code enforcement, the park system and ARPA funding affecting county, Albany, Lebanon and Sweet Home residents. ARPA fundsThe American Rescue Plan Act signed in 2021 provided federal funds for governments to address the economic and health impacts of COVID. Linn County received $25,202,222 of that money.

2 weeks ago | lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown

Hand in Hand Farm, operated by Dave Berger and Athena Perry, was recognized in March by the World Alliance of Asian Women during the 69th Session of United Nations Commission on Status of Women. Berger and Perry flew to New York to accept the Special Contribution Award for International Public Welfare and Charity for their work transforming Asian families with autistic children, and to speak at a forum hosted by the Beijing Guangming Charity Foundation.

2 weeks ago | lebanonlocalnews.com | Sarah BRown |Sarah Brown

As the budget season for the next fiscal year is underway and the City of Lebanon works through a tight economic outlook, Finance Director Brandon Neish provided a report on current third quarter finances during the City Council meeting on May 14. So far this fiscal year, the city has brought in $34,634,484 in new revenue and spent $31,078,392. Utility ServiceNeish reported that the city had budgeted $13.79 million for 2025, and the city so far has collected $11.94 million in utility fees.