Organizers of the Nyssa Food Pantry have new people coming in for help all the time – but donations aren’t keeping pace. Here’s a look at the situation, and what people can do to help.

Don’t miss an entertaining and informative talk about the region’s past at the Oct. 10 meeting of the Malheur Country Historical Society. That’s just one of many events on the calendar in the coming days.

Leaders at the Vale Food Bank want to convert its new building into a service center to provide services that people now have to go to Ontario to get. Meantime, the nonprofit is seeking local help to buy the building and sustain its operations.

An Adrian man who loaned his cell phone to an acquaintance is going to prison for possessing child pornography. The man he loaned the phone alerted law enforcement in summer 2023.

Children will hear a story and enjoy a craft before they tuck their stuffed animal in for the night at a special event in the Ontario Community Library. Saturday, Oct. 19, is the last day to sign up for this Oct. 24 event.

A Redmond man was under the influence of cannabis at the time of a highway accident in April 2024 that killed a Vale High School student, according to an indictment. The suspect is scheduled to plea to charges on Oct. 30.

The “Haunted Woods” at Montgomery Farms in Ontario is set to kick off later this month. Organizers are looking for volunteers for the event.

Scarecrows will be popping up on Nyssa streets again, and there will be activities galore at the senior center and library. Correspondent Susan Barton has the details in Nyssa News.