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The Prineville Review discovered earlier this week that that the Crook County School Board likely violated provisions of Oregon's public meetings law with its use of executive sessions, potentially since last year, including during another executive session that took place on Monday.

The investigation into allegations against a local Prineville car salesman, Michael Smetzer Jr. and his company Central Oregon Motors, has been taken over by the FBI.

The Crook County Board of Commissioners moved to recognize approximately two dozen county employees during its regular board meeting for their over respective decades long service to Crook County. The employees were from all corners of county government, including the public works, fairgrounds, sheriff's office, district attorney, administration, and more.

Prineville, Ore. - Shortly following our previous story, the Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) Board held a public meeting Nov. 21st and announced it...

Prineville, Ore. - The Crook County Fair Board on Monday voted to restart the process seeking applications and conducting interviews in order to make...

Law enforcement and DMV investigations into Prineville-based Central Oregon Motors, LLC, have been revealed following an initial story first reported by the Prineville Review last month as well as a report last week by KTVZ's Matthew Draxton.

The Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) Board announced on Facebook Nov. 1st the appointment of its new head to lead the special district. The final decision, however, appears to have taken place outside of a public meeting in violation of the public meetings laws.

The Crook County Board of Commissioners formally selected Will Van Vactor as the new Crook County Manager. Van Vactor had been serving as the interim manager, but previously served as the Community Development Director.

Incumbent Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford declared victory on Wednesday in his effort for re-election. Crawford was challenged by local businessman and former commissioner Ken Fahlgren.

Following recent controversy surrounding the Crook County Fair Board's improper use of executive session as part of a process to fill a vacancy on its board, the Fair Board on Monday (Nov. 4th) shockingly voted to defy the Crook County Board of Commissioners who directed the Fair Board to restart its process to recommend a candidate to fill the vacancy.