Turkey deaths spark neighbors’ ire
Audrey Gomez Residents in the area of Mountain View and Elm have different opinions about turkeys frequenting their…
SH says good-bye to Neil
Audrey Gomez Sweet Home turned out in force Friday, Feb. 5, to say good-bye to Neil Nightingale, who…
SH steps up for crash victims
Audrey Gomez A couple of major fund-raisers kept Sweet Home well-fed last week, while helping the families of…
Victims’ families ‘holding on’
Audrey Gomez Community members are offering prayers and raising support for two Sweet Home men who were injured…
Following decision to keep Wiley Creek open, hospital CEO says Samaritan to seek treatment facility site, work with local residents
Audrey Gomez In response to community protests, Samaritan Health Services administrators have abandoned plans to convert Wiley Creek…
Sweet Home ex-convict may face more prison time over firearms
Audrey Gomez Allen Maurice Diggs of Sweet Home may face more time in prison if he is convicted…
Tis the season for mail thefts in Sweet Home area
Audrey Gomez In the past few weeks there have been numerous reports of mail theft or suspicious activity…
Mother and daughter conspire to get crafty with ostrich egg
Audrey Gomez Does stealing with the intent to craft land you on the naughty list? That was a…
Local man gets 7½ years for attack on woman with pipe, cinder block
Audrey Gomez A Sweet Home man, who struck a woman over the head with a pipe and cinder…
Lebanon radio station owner beefs up signals to Sweet Home
Audrey Gomez Charlie Eads has seen, and made, a lot of changes at KGAL since he bought the…
Ex-SH man aiming to see VA in court over ‘wrongful’ firing
Audrey Gomez Joshua Peargin knew his job with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might be on the…
Prepping Christmas cards
Audrey Gomez Most people haven’t gotten started on their Christmas cards yet, but when you’re preparing cards for…
Local veterans find their Honor Flight experiences moving, memorable
Audrey Gomez It took a nudge or two to get Tom Mealue, 81, to sign up for the…
Ivan Wolthuis earns Mastership Award
Audrey Gomez A lot has changed in dentistry in the 16 years Ivan Wolthuis has been practicing. One…
Retirement simply change in job description for local man
Audrey Gomez Gilbert Muñoz, 59, retired two years ago after 35 years with the U.S. Forest Service. Now…
Hair salon-turned-art-studio to hold open house this Friday
Audrey Gomez Deb Cooley is well known locally as the proprietor of Deb’s Hair Boutique at 1531 Main…
Parade planners say back-to-back events on tap for Christmas
Audrey Gomez At press time, the Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce and the Christmas Parade Committee still do…
Cancer fight spurs local woman to healthier habits
Audrey Gomez Dawn Dennis, 50, remembers the date she was diagnosed with breast cancer: Jan. 22, 2014. She…
Love at first sight leads to 65th anniversary for local couple
Audrey Gomez Cleta and Herbert Fox celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 30. They’ve known each other…
Ileta Hopper, other Foster Grandparents, make big impact locally
Audrey Gomez Ileta Hopper spends many hours each week helping students and teachers at Oak Heights School. She’s…
New Charter School principal brings organizational experience to job
Audrey Gomez Tavia Thornton has started her 10th year at Sweet Home Charter School, but this time in…
Contention reigns on Christmas parade plans
Audrey Gomez Two parade permit applications were filed with the Sweet Home Police Department within half an hour…
Cancer patient makes effort to thank congressman for help with big trip
Audrey Gomez Sandy Meador, of Sweet Home, has been undergoing treatments for pancreatic cancer on and off for…
Fire destroys North River home, but occupants safe
Audrey Gomez Firefighters faced some unusual obstacles while battling a blaze that destroyed a home in the 42000…
Front-seat fan has been part of Jamboree since infancy
Audrey Gomez Most tweens are not concerned about preserving their baby clothes, but 11-year-old Alyssa Carlan is working…