Death Notices (May 17, 2023)
Esther L. Dietz, 85, of Sweet Home, died May 13, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Jared Daniel Ruby
Jared Daniel Ruby, 43, of Sweet Home, died tragically May 4, 2023. He was born Aug. 15, 1979,…
Donald ‘DJ’ Earl Johnston
Donald “DJ” Earl Johnston, 72, of Sweet Home, passed away May 7, 2023. He was born Feb. 25,…
Susan Dow
Susan Jeanette Dow, 63, of Sweet Home, died May 1, 2023. She was born Sept. 18, 1959, in…
Timothy Higholt
Timothy James Higholt, 38, of Sweet Home, died May 6, 2023. He was born Aug. 24, 1984, in…
Around Town (May 10, 2023)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers an on-site lunch at noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays…
From Our Files (May 10, 2023)
May 10, 1973 More than 40 businesses are participating in “Ding-A-Ling Daze,” the biggest retail sales promotion sponsored…
Foster Dam Road closure
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that the road over Foster Dam will be closed from 8…
DIVING INTO MAY WEEK
The seniors won May Week, but Sweet Home High School students in all grades had lots of fun…
County approves proposed 2023-24 budget
After four daily meetings last week, the Linn County Budget Committee approved a proposed 2023-24 budget of $229,270,552…
Commissioners OK agreements with SH, other cities, for emergency dispatch
The Linn County Board of Commissioners in a brief session Tuesday morning, May 2, approved intergovernmental agreements to…
Public Safety (May 10, 2023)
May 1 8 a.m. – Caller reported a male stealing items from Thriftway, 621 Main St. Report taken…
Day of Prayer
Participants in Sweet Home’s Day of Prayer are led, in the first photo, by Pastor Jim Corley of…
Circuit Court (May 10, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee…
Corps to provide update on refilling reservoirs
After a historically dry start to the refill season, water managers with the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps…
Man arrested in Sweet Home stabbing
A Sweet Home man was stabbed Friday afternoon, May 5, during an altercation at a 9th Avenue residence,…
Outdoors: Mother’s Day fun at Silver Falls this weekend
Silver Falls State Park will host its annual Mother’s Day Birding and Wildflower Festival Saturday and Sunday, May…
Healthy You: Curling up with a good book can provide genuine health benefits
The characteristics of an ideal day of relaxation differ for everyone. Some people might envision boating on a…
Drug bust Wednesday results in brief Hawthorne School lockdown
Local law enforcement agencies executed a drug-related search warrant at two separate locations near Hawthorne School Wednesday morning,…
Two killed in I-5 crash near Albany
Two people died early Sunday morning, May 7, in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of…
Fire destroys manufactured home in Lebanon
Fire destroyed a single-wide manufactured home early Friday afternoon, May 12, in the 33000 block of Ford Mill…
Sweet Home boys and girls notch team wins on home track
Sweet Home won both the boys and girls competitions Tuesday, May 2, as they hosted Stayton and Central…
Huskies beat Cascade 12-9 for first OWC baseball win
The ball finally bounced in the Sweet Home baseball team’s favor last Thursday, as the Huskies beat a…
Violet Alberts
Violet June Alberts, 92, of Sweet Home, died April 24, 2023. She was born Aug. 2, 1930, in…