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🌱 What kept Linn County deputies busiest around Scio this past week?
Scio, Oregon Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Scio! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What kept Linn County deputies busiest around Scio this past week?
- How will Scio Fire use its new $1.1 million FEMA grant?
Also on today's calendar: Lighthouse Sanctuary Work Party and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 51.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Linn County Sheriff's Log: Sept. 22 (canyonweekly.com) — Recent Linn County Sheriff’s logs show a busy week in and around Scio, with welfare checks, traffic stops, property disputes, animal complaints, and a death investigation on Echo Hill Road. Deputies also handled issues like lost firearms, DHS referrals, suspicious vehicles, and minor crashes on local roads, offering a clear snapshot of safety concerns and enforcement activity affecting Scio residents. 
• FEMA Delivers $9 Million to Help Fire and First Responder Organizations in Oregon, Idaho and Washington (ktvz.com) — Scio’s Rural Fire District is receiving more than $1.1 million in FEMA funding to hire firefighters and strengthen local emergency response. The grant is part of a broader $9 million package for departments across the Northwest, but this award directly supports staffing, safety equipment, and readiness for emergencies in and around Scio.
📸 Around Scio
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Upcoming Events in
Scio
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★ Featured events ★
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Kennedy Varsity Football @ Scio →
Scio High School, 38880 N Main St, Scio
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
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Lighthouse Sanctuary Work Party →
Lighthouse Farm Sanctuary, 36831 Richardson Gap Rd, Scio
10:00 am -
Blanchet Catholic Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Scio →
Scio High School, 38880 N Main St, Scio
6:30 pm -
Newport JV Football @ Scio →
Scio High School, 38880 N Main St, Scio
5:00 pm -
Blanchet Catholic JV Football @ Scio →
Scio High School, 38880 N Main St, Scio
5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Monday October 19
Monday October 26
📣 Scio Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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IMB Lunch & Learn
Hangry Solution, 940 S. Main St, Lebanon
12:00 pm -
Free Family Caregiver Support Group
Grace Center for Adult Day Services, 980 NW Spruce Ave, Corvallis
1:00 pm -
East Linn Community Clinic
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, 1600 Main St., Lebanon
5:30 pm -
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, 1040 S Park St, Lebanon
6:00 pm -
Hearing Rescreening
Centennial Elem Scio, OR 97374
8:30 am -
Lebanon Community Chorus
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, 1040 S Park St, Lebanon -
Caregiver Connections at Mennonite Village Lakeside Center
Mennonite Village Lakeside Center, 2180 54th Ave. SE, Albany
10:30 am
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist-2 in Stayton. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Lebanon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scio here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stayton
- Fire levy: Stayton Fire stages open houses to review operations (ourtownsantiam.com)
- New pastor – Creating a shared faith community in Silverton and Stayton (ourtownsantiam.com)
- Datebook: October 2026 (ourtownsantiam.com)
Lebanon
- Gimmicky fall food trends take journalist on culinary odyssey (mossylog.org)
- Woodburn runners showing positive signs as season rolls on (heraldpioneer.com)
- Back to Tcha Timanwi (blogspot.com)
Ok Scio! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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