Jim Gourley has proven himself
Editor: With the upcoming school board elections, I would like to take this time to urge you to…
Racism threatens education in U.S.
Editor: The Biden administration is a go-for-broke bunch (on your dime): Pack the Supreme Court, open the borders,…
David Leonard Lovik
March 31, 1947 – April 13, 2021 David Leonard Lovik set upon this world on July 13, 1948…
Track and field athletes post more personal bests at Woodburn
Week 2 of the short track and field season for Sweet Home was another big one for the…
Patsy ‘Pat’ Marie Johnson
March 31, 1947 – April 13, 2021 Patsy “Pat” Marie Johnson, 74, of Lebanon, passed away April 13,…
Around Town April 21, 2021
Webinar offered on effects of nutrition Nutrition can impact your health now – but did you know it…
SHFAD rescues patient who fell down Cascadia waterfall
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a man who had fallen down a waterfall east of…
Officials credit smoke alarm for alerting resident of house fire
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…
Public Safety Log April 21, 2021
April 12 1:55 a.m. – Andrew James Freitag, 20, arrested on an Albany Police Department warrant for failure…
County commissioners implement stricter internal controls following misappropriation case
Since 2010, Linn County has had protocols in place regarding the daily handling of cash payments within county…
Butterfield gets life for murder
Former Sweet Home resident Page Lee Butterfield was sentenced April 6 to life in prison with no possibility…
Sweet Home man killed in Highway 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Highway 20, near milepost 17. On…
Sweet Home man injured in Hwy. 20 crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Thursday afternoon, April 22, when his car left the roadway on Highway…
Sweet Home off to fast start in baseball, winning first four
Sweet Home’s baseball team got off to a fast start, going 4-0 in its first contests last week…
Huskies rebound with decisive wins after opening softball loss to Cascade
Sweet Home softball started off their season last week with a 14-7 loss to Cascade, followed by wins…
Jessy Hart, Treyson Smith named XC Most Valuable Runners
Seniors Jessy Hart and Treyson Smith were named Most Valuable Runners for the Sweet Home cross-country team at…
Biden’s legacy may be dollar signs
By Rich Lowry So far, the defining word of the Biden era is “trillion.” The Joe Biden who…
Bible offers start for answers
Editor: To President Biden and all the leaders of our nation, states, cities, and even families who are…
William Lee Wilkinson Sr.
March 26, 1948 – April 12, 2021 William Lee Wilkinson Sr., 73, of Sweet Home, passed away April…
Larry Edward Martell
Feb. 1, 1956 – April 11, 2021 Larry Edward Martell, 65, of Sweet Home passed away April 11,…
Shirley Black
May 20, 1931 – April 18, 2021 Shirley June Black, 89, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, died…
Ellen King
April 18, 1955 – April 11, 2021 Ellen Leslie King, 65, of Sweet Home, died April 11, 2021.…
Rosanna Esther Evarts
Jan. 18, 1922 – April 12, 2021 Rosanna “Rosie” Esther Evarts, 99, of Sweet Home passed away Monday…
Huskies start track season with burst of personal-best performances
After nearly two years of no track and field competition, Sweet Home’s athletes were primed and ready Friday…