Oct. 19, 1950
A Halloween and hard-times party will be held at the high school by the Sweet Home Rock and Mineral Society. Fines will be imposed on all party-goers who arrive in dress clothes. Plans for the party were discussed during the monthly meeting, which also included discussion about raising funds to buy rock-cutting and polishing machinery for club members.
Jacov Rizick, 59, was killed instantly when a falling tree struck him in the head while working 15 miles above Foster on Wiley Creek. Rizick was a powder man for a contracting firm and was dispatched to get more explosives. A lookout man saw the falling tree, loosened by the road building on shale-like ground, but was unable to warn Rizick in time.
Oct. 16, 1975
The Saing Santhon family arrived in their new home in Sweet Home this week. Sponsored by two Lutheran churches, the family fled Cambodia to Arkansas before being able to settle here. Earlier a different family was expected, but now it is Santhon and his family, which includes his pregnant wife, three children, brother, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law.
Business owners expressed frustration at declining patronage due to slow progress on the Main Street widening project. Partially finished street construction between 9th and 12th avenues is making access to businesses difficult. The street has been excavated, but builders have to wait for a few days of dry weather to be able to complete the paving.
Oct. 18, 2000
A proposed ordinance would ban the flying of any model aircraft within city limits. Recently, different individuals have been flying model aircraft at Langmack Airport with the owner’s permission, but several neighbors complained about the constant noise.
Students, family and staff at Holley School honored the memory of volunteer Howard Wagner and teacher Doreen Beck. Both have since died in the last couple years. Wagner taught students worm farming, gardening, greenhouse and building a jogging trail. The school planted an Autumn Gray maple tree between the track and garden in his honor, and a hanging silk hydrangea in Beck’s memory. The school also plans to install a butterfly garden and park bench dedicated to Wagner.