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The Crook County School District has officially appointed Dr. Joel Hoff as its permanent superintendent following a unanimous decision by the district’s board earlier this week.

State and county officials have confirmed that boundary change filings submitted by Alfalfa Fire District Chief Chad LaVallee improperly classified Juniper Acres properties as annexed into the district,

The parents of a 20-month-old boy who died last year at a Prineville daycare are speaking publicly for the first time following a grand jury indictment in the case.

Rimrock Trails launched a new program in Prineville to provide immediate behavioral health support for youth in Crook County.

A Crook County woman has been indicted on charges including manslaughter following the September 2025 death of a toddler at an unlicensed day care, which she's accused of operating.

A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 26 near Madras led to a drug-detection K-9's alert, a search and the arrest of two men from Redmond and Prineville on drug charges, authorities said.

Crook County Commissioner Seth Crawford attended the President’s State of the Union Address at the United States Capitol during a recent visit to the nation’s capital, where he and Commissioner Susan Hermreck also met with members of Oregon’s federal delegation to advocate for Central Oregon priorities.

TDS Telecom President and CEO Ken Dixon is now directly addressing billing increases applied to certain “Price for Life” internet plans, after weeks of customer complaints and a multi-week investigation by the Prineville Review.

The Crook County Health Department is introducing a new program aimed at supporting people in recovery through fitness and community connection.

Officers with the Prineville Police Department responded Sunday evening to a reported domestic dispute that left one person seriously injured.