Public and Traffic Safety Committee members sought
Volunteers are sought for Sweet Home’s re-established Public and Traffic Safety Committee. The City Council on March 28…
Group approves 2023-24 city budget
The Sweet Home Budget Committee on Wednesday, April 26, unanimously approved a proposed $35.4 million city budget for…
Help sought to clean Millersburg cemetery
Linn County commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have been asked to help volunteers clean the…
Updated: Public Safety (May 3, 2023)
April 24 4:39 a.m. – Caller reported $750 in equipment lighting stolen from the 23000 block of Brush…
Late teacher Sue Walling remembered
Education veteran Sue Walling died last fall after teaching 19 years at Foster Elementary School. Walling retired from…
Election 2023: Sweet Home Fire Board
Charlene Adams, 80 Years in Sweet Home: 75 Education: High school graduate who took continuing education classes at…
Election 2023: Editor’s Note
The May 16 election is when Oregonians will elect people to oversee local special districts – schools, fires,…
Election 2023: LBCC Board of Directors
Kristin Adams, 53 Years in Linn County: 43 Education: Bachelor of science degree from Oregon State University, Health…
Election 2023: Sweet Home School Board
Mike Adams, 52 Years in Sweet Home: 25 Education: Eagle Point High School, 1989; Bachelor of science, Management…
Maple Drive house fire snuffed
A malfunctioning bathroom vent fan sparked a fire Monday, April 24, at a home in the 4900 block…
‘Carriage Me Back’ to ride again
They (led by Bob Dylan) say “the times, they are a-changin’,” with America in a permanent state of…
Man arrested after stabbing in Sweet Home
A Sweet Home man was stabbed Friday afternoon, May 5, during an altercation at a 9th Avenue residence,…
Editorial: Communication key to public safety (May 3, 2023)
The public disclosure, reported on page 1, that a neighbor of Foster School shot bullets which struck the…
From Our Files (May 3, 2023)
May 3, 1973 It took more than 20 men from state police, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Sweet Home…
Surging softball team goes 2-1 in league games
Sweet Home softball (5-10) notched a pair of convincing conference wins last week at home against Newport (10-9)…
Big season continues for SH wrestlers at OWA state tourneys
Sweet Home’s wrestlers had their best performance ever at the Oregon Wrestling Association’s Freestyle and Greco State Championships…
Johnny O’Hagan
Johnny Eugene O’Hagan, 79, of Sweet Home, died April 27, 2023. He was born Feb. 1, 1944, in…
Linda Taylor
Linda Sue Taylor, 65, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died April 6, 2023. She was born Feb. 23,…
Death Notices (May 3, 2023)
Violet June Alberts, 92, of Sweet Home, died April 24, 2023. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Oscar Hiaasen Memorial Service
A memorial service for Oscar Hiaasen of Sweet Home, who died Nov. 30, 2022, will be held at…
Terrence J. Mumey
Terrence J. Mumey, 77, of Surprise, Ariz., a former Sweet Home resident, passed away April 15, 2023, with…
Commentary: HB 2002 raising questions on all sides (April 26, 2023)
By Jami Cate A major piece of legislation, sponsored by all but four Democrat legislators serving in Salem,…
From Our Files (April 26, 2023)
April 26, 1973 The Louis W. and Maud Hill Foundation, which owns timberlands in the area, authorized a…
Letter: School trustee’s parting words (April 26, 2023)
Editor: First, it has been a pleasure serving on your school board, but after 20 years I have…
Letter: Bible sets forth big ‘If’ for nation (April 26, 2023)
Editor: As the National Day of Prayer approaches on Thursday, May 4, we are reminded of one of…