Edward Jones
Edward “Wayne” Jones, 79, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 12, 2022. He was born Dec. 2, 1942, in…
Marion ‘Mac’ Hamilton McCuistian
Marion Hamilton McCuistian, 76, fondly known as Mac, went peacefully into the arms of our Lord on a…
Betty Lou Weidner
Betty Weidner, 79, of Sweet Home has gone home to heaven. She was born March 19, 1943, in…
Donna Raye (Francis) Thurman
Donna Raye (Francis) Thurman, 76, of Sweet Home, passed away Nov. 16, 2022, with her family at her…
Death Notices (Nov. 23, 2022)
Anna Jane Hensley, 93, of Salem, died Nov. 14, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.…
Around Town (Nov. 16, 2022)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Terry Guy Lovely
Terry Guy Lovely, 71, of Sweet Home, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. He was born May 23,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Clifford ‘Jim’ James Panages
Clifford James Panages, 66, of Sweet Home passed away Nov. 2, 2022. He was born Aug. 22, 1956,…
James Jerome Hickey
James Jerome Hickey, 89, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday. Nov. 10, 2022. He was born Sept. 21,…
Ricky McKay
Ricky “Rick” Raymond McKay, 61, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 7, 2022. He was born March 5, 1961,…
Death Notices (Nov. 16, 2022)
Celeste Glassley, 80, of Grants Pass, formerly of Sweet Home, died Nov. 7, 2022. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel…