Lebanon police and court updates
Circuit Court Warrants are out on the following individuals: Devin Richard Anderson, Shelby Keith Brigham, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn, Steven Michael Cooley, Michael Travis Flanigan, Jessica Jo Gambee, Matthew David Griner, Aaron Thomas Halvorson,...
Remembering the Fallen
Craig Frangente, left, retired from the Navy, and Marine veteran Nick Ashworth fold the American flag during the annual Memorial Day service at Gilliland Cemetery Monday, May 29. See more photos of...
Strawberry Fest to include changes
Lebanon's 114th annual Strawberry Festival, themed "Peace, Love and Strawberries" will be held June 1-4 with expanded hours this year. The Strawberry Festival Association is doing a couple of things...
Thieves steal LFD fire investigation tools
The Lebanon Fire District discovered a break-in at Station 33 in Fairview on Monday, May 29. Thieves cut through a newly installed security fence on the back of the property before cutting locks on the Lebanon Fire Investigation Team (LFIT)...
Downtown to get new paint job?
Thanks to local efforts, the Sweet Home downtown district may spring to renewed life in a revivifying paint job. Sweet Home City Manager Young told the Sweet Home City Council Tuesday, May 23, that...
Vals, sal lead SHHS Class of 2023
Four valedictorians and one salutatorian will lead the Sweet Home High School Class of 2023 graduation exercises, scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, at Husky Field, 1012 22nd Ave....
Sweet Home FFA enjoys spring bounty
By Annabelle Morris Sweet Home FFA Member The Sweet Home chapter of Future Farmers of America has accomplished and seen a lot over the last few months. First, we attended the March 16-19 Oregon FFA...
Circuit Court (May 31, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Ariel...
Logger injured in incident near Cascadia
A logger injured in an area southeast of Cascadia was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning, May 23, according to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District. James Evans, 52, of Lebanon who...
Linn County Juvenile Dept. reports results of school closures
Linn County Juvenile Director Torri Lynn told the board of commissioners Tuesday morning, April 23, that the two-year school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic had detrimentally affected local youth. He said that the county’s juvenile...
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- Doc's Memoirs: Cows never eat the stuff (or, the trouble with tansy)
- Fire burns quarter-acre in Lebanon
- Public Safety (May 31, 2023)
- Story Time with Officer Potter
- Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
- Sweet Home Senior Center News and Activities
- Real Estate (May 31, 2023)
- Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
- Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Outdoors: Snapping turtle captured in Harrisburg
Wildlife officials captured a 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive species, which poses a threat to native fish and wildlife habitats, not to...
Prep track: Lopez, 4x100 relay team place at state for Huskies
It wasn't a record-setting meet for the Sweet Home boys, but the 4A State Championships certainly weren't an embarrassment for the Huskies, who came away with two placings and a bunch of experience....
Lewis Conn named baseball team's Most Valuable Player
At Sweet Home baseball's end of season awards banquet at Husky Field on May 24, senior catcher Lewis Conn won Team MVP. "This young man is very deserving," Head Coach John Best said. "Not only did he...
No. 1 Henley ends Sweet Home's softball season
Sweet Home softball’s season ended on Tuesday, May 23, as the Huskies fell to top seeded Henley 12-1 in the first round of the 4A state tournament in Klamath Falls. Sweet Home had previously won a game at Hidden Valley to earn a spot in the...
Editorial: Progress good for Sweet Home, even if it's stressful
Memorial Day kicked off what’s shaping up to be a very active summer for Sweet Home, as the city, the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations have a lot of things planned – many of them brand new. Although we haven’t reported on all of...
From Our Files (May 31, 2023)
May 31, 1973 George Finer, 60, died after being stung by a bee or similar insect near his home. He and his wife were on their way to put water in a trough for cattle when they apparently stirred up a...
Cristyn L. Kostol Marble
Cris was born in Baker, Oregon, in the same hospital where her father, a small-town doctor, tended to his patients. She was a rambunctious child, filled with an abundance of energy that her parents...
Gregory Lynn Hall
Gregory Lynn Hall, 67, of Sweet Home died on May 22, 2023. Greg passed away after spending the morning on one of his favorite lakes, doing what he loved best - fishing. Greg was born in Crescent...
James Rice
James Roger Rice, 94, of Sweet Home, died May 19, 2023. He was born Jan. 2, 1929, in Holley to James Elbert and Berneta Velma (Banta) Rice. Mr. Rice enjoyed fishing, hunting and, later, spending...
Timothy Shipp
Timothy Charles Shipp, 69, of Sweet Home, died May 25, 2023, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis after a long battle with heart disease. He was born March 1, 1954, in Sweet Home to...
Death Notices (May 31, 2023)
Beverly Alice Addington, 87, of Lebanon, died May 22, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated information, visit www.sweethomefuneral.com. Steven Michael Pace, 63, of Sweet Home, died May 25, 2023. Sweet Home...
Around Town (May 31, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays to seniors over 60 at the Sweet Home Community Center. There is a suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. Meals are ordered in advance, and are...