Miller’s works on display in new SHOCASE exhibit
Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment, or SHOCASE, is sponsoring an exhibit of local artist…
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…
Letter: Staffers want their principal’s return (Dec. 14, 2022)
Editor: We, the staff of Hawthorne Elementary School, would like to take a moment to voice our concern…
From Our Files (Dec. 14, 2022)
Dec. 14, 1972 Week-long freezing temperatures and snow storms abrupted many locals with freezing water lines. When the…
David Loring VanDerlip
David Loring VanDerlip, 78, passed peacefully Dec. 3, 2022, at his home in Crawfordsville. He was born April…
Tommy Holley
Tommy Joe Holley, 76, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 2, 2022, following an extended battle with cancer. He…
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…
John Earl Harcrow
John Earl Harcrow, 89, of Sweet Home, passed away Dec. 8, 2022, after a three-year battle with cancer.…
Obed Pizarro
Obed Pizarro, 36, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 8, 2022. He is survived by his father, Victor Pizarro; stepmother…
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…
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…
Wrestlers start strong, despite lineup absences
Sweet Home’s wrestlers opened their season with a pair of tournaments very familiar to the team’s veterans. “It…
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…
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…
Death Notices (Dec. 7, 2022)
Taffy Deane, 69, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 23, 2022, at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center. AAsum-Dufour Funeral…
Opal Lea Smith
Opal Lea Smith, 88-year-old resident of Siloam Springs, Ark., died Nov. 27, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. She was…
From Our Files (Dec. 7, 2022)
Editor’s note: We’ve discovered that the Dec. 4, 1997 edition is missing from our bound archives, so we’re…