The year opened with icy weather in January, much like it’s ending this month with arctic temperatures in early December and more chill this week.
Beyond that, it was an eventful year in Sweet Home. Here is a summary of the more significant events we remember from 2009.
January
The District 55 School Board approved extending Sweet Home Charter School and began negotiating a new contract. The previous three-year contract expired at the end of June.
Kevin McLaughlin, longtime executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of Sweet Home, resigned.