Billy Roudybush, Journal contributor

A "Hot Wheels" theme pickup was one of dozens of vehicles in a motorcade honoring the memory of Airen Andula that rolls down Pleasanton's Main Street on Tuesday, Dec. 30, following a service at Schneider's Funeral Home. Family members have said that Airen liked collecting Hot Wheels vehicles. (Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Billy Roudybush Journal contributor As time for the funeral drew near on Tuesday, Dec. 30, the town of Pleasanton morphed from a deserted downtown to Main...

Erika Gilbert dressed as the Grinch in Santa's clothes for Pleasanton's annual Christmas festivities on Saturday, Dec. 13. (Photos by Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Billy Roudybush Journal contributor Despite the cold, blustery weather Pleasanton-area residents held their annual Christmas celebration on Saturday, Dec 13, packing the city’s community center for the dinner and later on for a visit from Santa. During the afternoon toward evening, people could enjoy seeing and petting...

Newly inducted members of the Pleasanton High School National Honor Society include, from left, Nichole Marshall, Benson Meik, Adria Sullins, Olive Skipper, Makaila Thomas, and Brayden Reeves. (Billy Roudybush / Linn County Journal) By Billy Roudybush Journal contributor ​ Tuesday, Nov. 11, may have been Veterans Day, but for a group of six students from Pleasanton High School, it was "Induction Day." The school's National Honor Society inducted its new members for the 2025-26 school year....