UPDATE: Man arrested in fatal Albany hit-and-run
Albany police arrested a man Wednesday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run that killed an Albany woman early…
Girls basketball: Burke’s buzzer-beater lifts Sweet Home against visiting Hidden Valley
Senior guard Brooke Burke hit a game-winning buzzer-beating three pointer to give her team the victory against Hidden…
Girls second, boys third against big-time teams in Rose City wrestling
Sweet Home’s boys held their own against some big-time competition Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10, at the Rose…
Swimming teams post win over district rivals in home meet
Sweet Home’s swimming teams outscored league rivals Salem Academy, Sisters and Kennedy in a home meet Friday, Dec.…
Close loss at Molalla starts tough week for boys basketball
Sweet Home boys basketball lost two home games against teams ranked in the top six in the state…
Death Notices (Dec. 14, 2022)
Dallas Clinton Allee Jr., 76, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 8, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling…
Obed Pizarro
Obed Pizarro, 36, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 8, 2022. He is survived by his father, Victor Pizarro; stepmother…
Tommy Holley
Tommy Joe Holley, 76, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 2, 2022, following an extended battle with cancer. He…
David Loring VanDerlip
David Loring VanDerlip, 78, passed peacefully Dec. 3, 2022, at his home in Crawfordsville. He was born April…
John Earl Harcrow
John Earl Harcrow, 89, of Sweet Home, passed away Dec. 8, 2022, after a three-year battle with cancer.…
Around Town (Dec. 7, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
LBCC volleyball team wins second straight NWAC championship
The Linn-Benton volleyball team, with Sweet Home alumna Savannah Hutchins, Shelbey Nichol and Graci Zanona, claimed its second-straight…
Swimmers show depth in opening victories
Sweet Home’s swimmers opened their season at home Friday afternoon, Dec. 2, hosting longtime league rivals Stayton and…
Death Notices (Dec. 7, 2022)
Taffy Deane, 69, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 23, 2022, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. AAsum-Dufour Funeral…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
As Singing Christmas Tree choir members wait to perform their next song Friday night, Dec. 2, Santa and…
County seeks grant for Lewis Creek Park improvements
Linn County Parks will apply for a matching grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to replace…
Fires burn two garages in Sweet Home area
An explosion and shop fire rocked a detached garage shortly after noon Friday, Dec. 2. Sweet Home Fire…
Public Safety (Dec. 7, 2022)
Nov. 28 1:09 a.m. – Caller reported a customer claiming that someone had stolen and cashed in lottery…
Volunteers sought for foster care committee
Volunteers are needed for the Citizen Review Board of the Oregon Judicial Department. These boards review the cases…
Corps unveils plan for local dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District (Corps) is asking for public feedback through Jan. 19 on…
Holiday Happenings
Saturday, Dec. 10 — Sweet Home Christian Church Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Check out…
Editorial: Christmas starting strong in Sweet Home (Dec. 7, 2022)
If last weekend was any indication, we feel pretty safe in saying that Sweet Home is really moving…
Josephine Germain
Josephine “Jo” Elizabeth Germain, 78, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 28, 2022. She was born Jan. 5, 1944,…
Larry Terry
Larry Earl Terry, 75, of Sweet Home, died peacefully Dec. 2, 2022, at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in…
Ronald Allen Wolfe
Ronald Allen Wolfe, 72, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully Nov. 24, as family gave thanks for the…