Nov. 5: East Linn's women's cross-country team came away from the 2A state meet in 11th place.

Nov. 5: The Warriors men's soccer team's playoff run ended Saturday when the LHS team fell 3-2 to Madras. Coach Dave Albion said it was a very physical game.

Nov. 5: The Lebanon School Board on Monday night upheld LHS administrator Mark Finch in his decision to ban students from wearing clothing associated with the band Insane Clown Posse.

Nov. 5: A two-year-old lawsuit against the city of Lebanon is down to two plaintiffs. It began with four. During its life, the suit also has changed from U.S. District Court in Eugene to Linn County Circuit Court in Albany. The remaining plaintiffs are Jim Beck and Shirlee Harrington. Both attempted to file as candidates for city offices in the general election but were turned down because of a provision in the city charter that forbids family members from serving together on the City Council. They seek to overturn that provision of the charter.

Nov. 12: Incumbents carried election day in Lebanon. Mayor Ken Toombs and city councilors Rebecca Grizzle, Don Thoma and Ray Weldon were re-elected.

The only county-wide measure, to establish an extension taxing district to help fund the OSU Extension Service and 4-H programs in the county, was approved by a 3 percent margin.

Incumbent county commissioner Roger Nyquist was elected and Will Tucker won the open seat on the county board.

Republicans Sherrie Sprenger and Fred Girod were re-elected as state representative and state senator, respectively.

Voters in Waterloo chose James Cripe as mayor and Sodaville voters elected Thomas Brady Harrington.

Nov. 12: The LHS frosh football team finished their season undefeated. It was the first time a freshman squad had a perfect season since 1987.

Nov. 12: The Lebanon School Board chose George Lanning as interim superintendent for the remainder of the 2008-09 school year, giving time for a thorough search for a permanent leader for the district. Lanning retired in 2002 after 25 years in the Amity School District, 17 of them as superintendent. He is a retired colonel in the Air Force Reserves.

Nov. 19: In Pop Warner football playoffs, the Lebanon (red) Warriors beat the Corvallis Raiders in triple overtime and will face Sheldon on Nov. 23 at Autzen Stadium for the state title.

Nov. 19: A new operator will take over the Lebanon Skate Center early in December. Dave Crapo of Corvallis already runs the Roll-A-Way rink in that city. Bill and Julie Flesher will continue to own the building. They closed the skate center earlier in the year when they thought the property was sold. After the deal fell through, they continued to try to sell for a while.

classes fit students' schedules. Principal Mark Finch said it would take several weeks to run computer simulations testing the new schedule. Student Emily King objected to the idea of a mid-year schedule change, saying students should take responsibility for their schedule in the first place.

Nov. 26: The latest state revenue forecast, along with adjustments from 2007-08 enrollment figures and property tax revenue, will cause the Lebanon School District to have a revenue shortfall of about $1 million in this school year. The district has notified certified and classified employees that lay-offs are possible.

Nov. 26: The Lebanon School District and Lebanon Association of Classified Employees (LACE) have not yet reached an agreement on a new contract. Bargaining began in February on a contract to begin July 1. The two sides sought mediation in August when they were unable to reach an agreement on annual cost of living increases and employee health insurance contributions. Negotiations were sidelined in September when LACE's representative from the Oregon Education Association went on strike and resumed recently after that strike was settled.

Nov. 26: Lebanon police arrested David Rios, 29, on Nov. 21 in connection with the fire that seriously damaged the Pregnancy Alternatives Center. A transient from Albany, he was arrested at the Linn County Jail, where he was being held on parole and probation violations. He was charged with first-degree arson, second degree burglary, first-degree theft by receiving and hindering prosecution. He also could face federal charges.

Nov. 26: Some Sodaville residents are unhappy that their mayor-elect is Thomas Brady Harrington, 33, who has a felony criminal record. He defeated incumbent Ronda Bennett by 66 to 29 votes in the Nov. 4 election. Under Oregon law convicted felons are allowed to hold office as long as they are not incarcerated when they assume office. Harrington said he wants to address problems in the small city's finances and its water system.