Holiday Activities Opportunities (Dec. 8, 2021)
Following are some of the holiday events scheduled in the surrounding area over the next month: December —…
LCSWA meeting canceled
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association’s annual meeting at Z Hall in Scio has been canceled, the firm’s…
Project organizers to SH residents: Time to display Christmas cards
Organizers of Sweet Home’s Christmas card project are encouraging residents who have cards stashed away to display them.…
Holiday Bazaar (Dec. 8, 2021)
The Sweet Home Evangelical Church’s Holiday Bazaar, seen here in an overhead shot, drew a crowd of vendors…
LCSO quartet recognized for water rescue
The Oregon State Marine Board recognized the “heroic” life-saving efforts of four Linn County Sheriff’s Office personnel who…
School district hosting listening sessions
The Sweet Home School District’s school board will hold listening sessions at various locations over the next month…
Public Safety (Dec. 8, 2021)
Nov. 29 3:29 a.m. – Catherine Jean Hampton, 31, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
Christmas Around Sweet Home
See more photos from the tree-lighting and Shop with a Cop events in our online gallery.
Hawthorne students collect food, have fun, in ‘Civil War’ event
Hawthorne sixth-graders load up food they collected during the school’s annual “Civil War” celebration, pitting students and teachers…
Girls go 1-1 in first week as Burke scores 53 points in 2 games
Sweet Home girls basketball beat Elmira 39-15 on their opening night Dec. 1, but then lost to Gladstone…
Husky boys open with hoops win over Elmira, hang tough at Gladstone
Sweet Home boys basketball opened their season with a win at home followed by a loss on the…
Commentary: Social events raising holiday spirits
Noticed the Christmas cards that have magically appeared over the weekend around town? If you happened to pass…
From Our Files (Dec. 8, 2021)
Dec. 9, 1971 A 1913 poster for a wood and steel hydraulic cider press was on show for…
Charlotte Shirlee Hunter
Charlotte Hunter, 80, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. She was born in Commerce, Oklahoma to Robert and…
Mary Stilwell
Mary Ann Stilwell, 89, of Albany, a former Sweet Home resident, died Nov. 30, 2021. She was born…
Death Notices (Dec. 8, 2021)
Daniel Richard Allen, 68, died Dec. 6, 2021. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements. For updated…
Swimmers open with wins over Stayton, Blanchet, Kennedy
Sweet Home’s swimmers got their feet wet for the new season Friday, hosting Blanchet, Stayton and Kennedy in…
Around Town (Dec. 1, 2021)
Meals on Wheels weekly menu Meals on Wheels offers take-out lunch at the Sweet Home Community Center to…
Alice Nicklasson
Alice Faye Nicklasson, 79, of Lebanon, formerly of Sweet Home, died Nov. 22, 2021. She was born March…
Public Safety (Dec. 1, 2021)
November 22 1:22 a.m. – Patrick John Ward, 41, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant…
John Earle
John “Jack” Lawrence Earle, 85, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 9, 2021, in Salem following a brief illness.…
Robert Grissom
Robert “Bob” Leon Grissom, 78, of Sweet Home died Nov. 19, 2021. He was born Dec. 31, 1942…
Eric ‘Ric’ Jon Olson
Eric “Ric” Jon Olson, 72, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. He was born Feb.…
Marjory ‘Margie’ Virlea Kikel
Marjory “Margie” Virlea Kikel, 91, of Sweet Home, died Nov. 24, 2021. She was born Jan. 26, 1930,…
Mark Pace
Mark C. Pace, 71, formerly of Sweet Home, died unexpectedly Nov. 20, 2021, in his home in Indiana. He…