Land transfer approved for homeless site
Benny Westcott At their April 5 meeting, the Linn County Commissioners voted to complete the transfer of ownership…
Committee begins deliberations on 2022-23 city budget
Benny Westcott City Manager Pro Tem Christy Wurster on Wednesday, April 6, delivered the annual budget message to…
Chloe Tyler, Jamie Seward, Malia Hewitt sign to compete in college sports
Benny Westcott Three Sweet Home High School student athletes on Friday, April 8, confirmed their intentions to compete…
Winners named in My Healthy Sweet Home poster contest
Benny Westcott Some talented young artists got a chance to practice their craft while also conveying important health…
High school, COMP-NW students collaborate in program
Benny Westcott Juniors and seniors in Michelle Snyder’s anatomy and physiology class at Sweet Home High School have…
Main Street crowded for March for a Child
Benny Westcott Main Street’s sidewalks may have been a little more crowded than usual Saturday morning, April 2,…
Homeless vacated from site
Benny Westcott Camping at the parking lot outside Sweet Home’s old City Hall building during daytime hours is…
City Council OKs downtown streetscape, parking plan
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously Tuesday, March 22, to formally adopt a downtown streetscape…
Peer Court back in session
Benny Westcott Like many activities halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sweet Home Peer Court is returning after…
Wiley Creek kicks back after COVID
Benny Westcott Wiley Creek Senior Living hosted a Community BBQ Bash on Friday, March 25, marking its first…
Sweet Home softballers take 4-1 record into league play
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home softball team won three of four games during the Redmond Spring Break Tournament,…
Child Abuse Prevention Month events announced
Benny Westcott To commemorate National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Sweet Home plans to “turn the town…
Police department seeks a few good candidates
Benny Westcott Staff shortages affect many organizations these days. The Sweet Home Police Department is no exception. At…
Taco Bell plan gets Planning Commission OK – barely
Benny Westcott Maybe it wasn’t a corned beef joint, but fans of bean burritos accompanied by the ring…
‘Rocking’ out again
Benny Westcott For the first time since 2019, the Oregon Jamboree’s not the only rock extravaganza in town. …
Sweet Home looking to climb league ladder in baseball
Benny Westcott Sweet Home’s baseball team wrapped an abbreviated 2021 spring season at 7-8 overall and 5-7 in…
Swimming MVPs are Hewitt, Sayer, Seward, Tyler and Wright
Benny Westcott First-year Sweet Home High School Swim Head Coach Ajay Bronson learned quickly that when so many…
Veterans, strong offense, return to lead Husky softball
Benny Westcott After a middling finish last season, Sweet Home’s softball team looks to climb in the conference…
New officer: Meet the man behind the badge
Benny Westcott Officer Tyler Robinson, who began working with the Sweet Home Police Department in late December 2021,…
City council approves IGA with Linn County
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council came close March 8 to losing the Lebanon-based Family Assistance and…
Mask mandate end brings ‘newness’ to school life
Benny Westcott Sweet Home High School wasted no time in getting back to pre-pandemic programming on Monday, March…
Despite COVID, Manna still feeding a need
Benny Westcott With roots extending back to the 1970s, the Sweet Home Emergency Ministries’ Manna program has fed…
Fifty Years of Fighting Fires
Benny Westcott Last week, Capt. Dave Trask responded to calls for the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District.…
Solutions sought to save Weddle Bridge
Benny Westcott Iconic. Historic. Vital. Many Sweet Home residents use these words to describe Sankey Park’s 85-year-old Weddle…
Council OKs end of library fines
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 22 meeting to adopt a resolution…