John Earle
John “Jack” Lawrence Earle, 85, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 9, 2021, in Salem following a brief illness.…
Eric ‘Ric’ Jon Olson
Eric “Ric” Jon Olson, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. He was born Feb.…
Robert Grissom
Robert “Bob” Leon Grissom, 78, of Sweet Home died Nov. 19, 2021. He was born Dec. 31, 1942…
Marjory ‘Margie’ Virlea Kikel
Marjory “Margie” Virlea Kikel, 91, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 24, 2021. She was born Jan. 26, 1930,…
Commentary: Child care proposals don’t reflect real needs (Dec. 1, 2021)
By Rich Lowry President Joe Biden wants to bring the same discerning, common-sensical governing style to American child…
Around Town (Nov. 24, 2021)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
From Our Files (Nov. 24, 2021)
Nov. 25, 1971 Nearly 600 people showed up to the public hearing concerning the designation of the South…
Market robbery suspect arrested
A Harrisburg man was arrested Friday, Nov. 19, in connection with an Oct. 27 robbery at the Crawfordsville…
School district announces November ESPY winners
See photos of individual winners in our Nov. 24, 2021, photo gallery. — Noah Medellin, seventh grade, Sweet…
State Supreme Court leaves new legislative boundaries intact
By Julia Shumway Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s new legislative boundaries are set for the next 10 years after…
Public Safety (Nov. 24, 2021)
November 16 12:48 p.m. – Clinton Jack William, 33, was arrested on Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for…
HBO crew shoots in Sweet Home
A film crew from HBO was in Sweet Home Friday, Nov. 12, filming a documentary at a home…
Holiday Activities Opportunities (Nov. 24, 2021)
Following are some of the holiday events scheduled in the surrounding area over the next month: November —…
How to keep data secure while shopping online
It seems that just couple of years ago, consumers were skeptical about shopping online, but today it’s become…
Small forestland owners invited to apply for grants
The Oregon Department of Forestry issued a call for projects today for $5 million in grants funded by…
Entek fire quickly extinguished
Lebanon Fire District personnel responded Tuesday morning, Nov. 16, to a fire at Entek manufacturing plant. On arrival,…
Community college enrollment stabilizing
By Alex Baumhardt Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon’s 17 community colleges have managed to slow steep pandemic drops in…
Two-car crash at 15th and Main
Police and medics respond Monday morning, Nov. 22, to a two-crash at the corner of 15th Avenue and…
Lebanon man jailed for tax evasion
A Lebanon man was sentenced to roughly three and a half years in federal prison Monday, Nov. 15,…
Man arrested after shots fired in Lebanon apartment
A Lebanon man was arrested Saturday, Nov. 13, after reports of shots fired into an adjoining apartment in…
Real Estate (Nov. 24, 2021)
Following are Lebanon, Sweet Home and Brownsville area real estate transactions recorded with the county during October 2021.…
Letter to the editor: Leave of absence rationale explained (Nov. 24, 2021)
Editor: I decided to write a followup to the article (Oct. 27) that mentioned me going on a…
Vern Garrett
Vern (Bud) Lamont Garrett, 94, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 11, 2021, at his home. He was born…
Hannah Owen
Hannah Ann Owen, 36, of Sweet Home, died Oct. 22, 2021. She was born Feb. 10, 1985 in…
Death Notices (Nov. 24, 2021)
Michael Lee Choate, 43, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 21, 2021. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…