Boys soccer ties Elmira on the road
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home boys soccer team opened the season with a pair of road matchups, first…
Football falls to Madras in opening game
Benny Westcott Sweet Home football came up short in the first game of the season Friday night, losing…
Volleyball opens season with two straight set victories
Benny Westcott Sweet Home volleyball started off the season with wins in straight sets at Junction City and…
Cross country hopes to improve with more experience
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home boys and girls cross country squads should be improved this season over last…
Towry chooses Division II University of Illinois Springfi eld
Benny Westcott Four-year Sweet Home High School soccer starting goalkeeper Evan Towry, who graduated this spring, is playing…
Sea of orange greets Main Street motorists
Benny Westcott Splashes of color have been hitting the Sweet Home streets for weeks now, thanks to the…
Councilor Sanchez volunteers to help Lahaina victims
Benny Westcott **CORRECTION: The original upload of this story was ran through an AI tool to remove formatting…
City’s Paint The Town Project Over For Year
Benny Westcott The city’s Paint The Town project wrapped up for the year in its official capacity this…
Council approves financing contract for Willow/Yucca LID
Benny Westcott At the Aug. 22 Sweet Home City Council meeting at City Hall, the council unanimously approved…
Sunhee Hager watercolor works hit City Hall
Benny Westcott The work of water colorist Sunhee Hager is the newest art adorning Sweet Home City Hall…
Man Found Dead in Wooded Area Near Bi-Mart
Benny Westcott A man was found dead near Bi-Mart in Sweet Home early on Friday afternoon, Aug. 18.…
Sweet Home Woman Dies in Single Vehicle Crash on N. River Drive
Benny Westcott At 10:44 p.m. on Aug. 12, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle…
School District Welcomes 24 New Teachers
Benny Westcott Sweet Home School District welcomes 24 new teachers this year. Here is a list of the…
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Highway 20 Crash
Benny Westcott At 5 p.m. on Aug. 12, Oregon State Police responded to a motorcycle crash on Highway…
The Breakfast Spot, New Provider of Fresh a.m. Eats Opens in Sweet Home
Benny Westcott Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, and now Sweet Home has a…
Over 500 People Attend Sweet Home Health Fair
Benny Westcott According to event organizer estimates, over 500 people attended the Sweet Home Community Health Fair at…
Gleaners Gets Fresh Coat of Paint
Benny Westcott Sugar City Gleaners, formerly Sweet Home Gleaners, is not a part of the Paint The Town…
Free Clothing For Kids Back to School
Benny Westcott The Sweet Home School District Clothing Closet Free Back to School Clothing Event at the high…
Business Manager: District Tries to Buy Food Locally
Benny Westcott At the Aug. 14 Sweet Home School District board meeting at the District Office, Kevin Strong,…
Record Breaking Attendance at Jamboree
Benny Westcott The 31st Oregon Jamboree this weekend brought out thousands of fans to catch headliners Lynyrd Skynyrd,…
Local Meat Hits the Street
Benny Westcott “Brisket, tri-tips, tomahawk steaks, porterhouses, t-bones, beef ribs, New York steaks,” says Kim Hawes, manager of…
Augsburger Moves From Foster to High School, Replaced by Perry
Benny Westcott Luke Augsburger had been the principal at Foster Elementary School since 2014. Now, he’s moving on…
Lugging Longer Logs
Benny Westcott Trucks hauling large logs around the Sweet Home area are a long-familiar sight. However, even casual…
Public Safety – August 9, 2023 Edition
Benny Westcott July 31 9:04 a.m. – Caller reports gas was siphoned from event vehicle, 401 Main St.…
Sweet Home Swimmers Active Through Summer
Benny Westcott A number of Sweet Home Swim Club members have been making splashes in pools far and…