Posse on Parade
Larry Chafin of Sweet Home, left, leads the Linn County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse during the Veterans Day Parade…
Community Meet and Greet
Local leaders interact with community members at a Community Meet and Greet hosted by the Sweet Home Community…
Bivalent boosters available in Linn, Benton counties
The Linn and Benton County health departments are offering the COVID-19 bivalent, an mRNA vaccine that teaches immune…
County hears Planning and Building efforts
Linn County’s Planning and Building Department issued 309 total permits in October, Director Steve Wills told Commissioners Roger…
Circuit Court (Nov. 16, 2022)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Samuel Frank Ayers, Noah David Colgrove, Curtis Ray Daniel, Aaron Thomas…
Public Safety (Nov. 16, 2022)
Nov. 7 8:02 a.m. – Caller reported fuel stolen from a vehicle overnight, 700 block of Elm St.…
LCSWA tour displays county conservation efforts
By Larry Mauter LCSWA member Family forestry has flowered at Oak Basin Tree Farm. The Linn County property…
Tigers deliver
Sweet Home Junior High Tiger Leadership Council members deliver food to Sweet Home Emergency Ministries on Nov. 8…
P.E.O. Paint Class
P.E.O. Chapter DD members enjoyed a painting class with local art teacher Don Ross at his studio on…
Benton County reports its first two monkeypox cases
Benton County on Monday announced its first two cases of hMPXV, commonly known as monkeypox. The Benton County…
Volleyball: Sweet Home alums help lift LBCC to regional win
Linn-Benton Community College defeated Columbia Basin 3-0 in the NWAC Volleyball Championship Southern Regional to advance to the…
Ogden 2-time state cheer champ
Sweet Home cheerleader Luka Ogden became the first Husky ever to win two Oregon Cheerleading Coaches Association championships…
Letter: SH volunteerism a model for others (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor: When my wife and I moved to Sweet Home in 1970 we were impressed by the volunteerism…
Letter: Court case another Indigenous attack (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor: In their typical insidious fashion to take people’s rights away, the Republicans are taking their Indian Child…
Shellee Christine Feigum Jones
Shellee Christine Feigum Jones, passed away Oct. 26, 2022, on her highly anticipated 60th birthday, in Lovelock, Nev.,…
James Jerome Hickey
James Jerome Hickey, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. Nov. 10, 2022. He was born Sept. 21,…
Death Notices (Nov. 16, 2022)
Celeste Glassley, 80, of Grants Pass, formerly of Sweet Home, died Nov. 7, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…
Ricky McKay
Ricky “Rick” Raymond McKay, 61, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 7, 2022. He was born March 5, 1961,…
Clifford ‘Jim’ James Panages
Clifford James Panages, 66, of Sweet Home passed away Nov. 2, 2022. He was born Aug. 22, 1956,…
Terry Guy Lovely
Terry Guy Lovely, 71, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. He was born May 23,…
Letter: Poet expresses desire for change (Nov. 16, 2022)
Editor’s note: The following was written prior to the election and Veterans Day, but the timing did not…
Joshua Long
Joshua Gilbert Roy Long, 51, of Sweet Home, passed away Nov. 4, 2022. He became ill and his…
Elaine Funk
Elaine Mary Funk, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away Oct. 21, 2022. She was born Oct. 7, 1946…
Raymond Kelly
Raymond Paul Kelly, 61, of Sweet Home, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 29, 2022. He…
Robert Morris Jr.
Robert “Bobby” Edward Morris Jr., 73, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 3, 2022. He was born April 16,…