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Sweet Home police are investigating an incident that occurred more than a month ago, in which a neighbor of Foster School discharged a firearm, striking the school building. According to a public...

Sweet Home's boys had a good day, literally, at the state wrestling tournament Friday, Feb. 24, taking home a second-place team trophy and finishing with three individual state champions. The individu...

On the strength of four place-winners, Sweet Home's girls finished just short of a team championship in the inaugural 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships Friday, Sept. 24, losing 77-71 to La Pine....

Sweet Home's girls swimming team came close – oh, so close – to repeating as state champions, losing by three points to private-school powerhouse Catlin Gabel at the OSAA 4A/3A/2A/1A state champio...

By Scott Swanson and Benny Westcott Of The New Era Sweet Home's boys won their ninth straight regional wrestling title Saturday at Cascade High School, qualifying 18 wrestlers for the state...

Sweet Home qualified six athletes in three events – with a few more close misses – at the Oregon West Conference district championships Friday and Saturday at Husky Field. Although the boys were...

Sweet Home's girls lived up to the expectations that have built as they've steamrolled through the swimming season, winning their fourth state championship Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Tualatin Hills...

By Benny Westcott and Scott Swanson Of The New Era Sweet Home won its eighth straight district wrestling title Saturday, Feb. 12, leaving the rest of the field in its wake and qualifying 17 wrestlers...

A Sweet Home family was surprised by an avalanche of gifts on Christmas Eve after being selected for Timber Unity's third annual Family Christmas Surprise. Renice Lizama-Meston and her two daughters,...

The 28th Oregon Jamboree finished with a bang Sunday as 20-year-old sensation Laine Hardy stepped in to headline the day's program after Ashley McBryde was unable to show. The festival, which didn't...

Long-awaited, big healthcare changes are coming to Sweet Home, city and corporate officials announced Thursday, June 10, during a meeting hosted by Wiley Creek Community. The senior residence...