Around Town April 14, 2021
Deadline for art show is April 17 Linn County Arts Guild will hold its first-ever “Li’l Arts Show”…
Update: Vaccinations available as Linn County returns to ‘High’ risk after case reports increase
Update: Linn County Public Health has 800 openings for first-dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations from 9 a.m. to 5…
Photo exhibit open at City Hall
Local photographers’ work, featuring mostly Sweet Home scenes, is on display in the art gallery at City Hall.…
Public Safety Log April 14, 2021
April 5 5:52 a.m. – Zachariah Lee Davis, 32, arrested on Sweet Home Municipal warrant for failure to…
Commissioner delivering on pledge to hold 100 meetings with public in first 100 days
When former State Rep. Sherrie Sprenger campaigned last year to become a Linn County commissioner, she committed to…
Couple honored at commission meeting for fire department efforts
Erik and Neva Anderson – nicknamed Team Anderson by the Albany Fire Department staff – were honored by…
‘Healthy substitutes’ can replace sugar, if understood and used correctly
We have just come off of Valentines day and Easter, a time when we often bake up some…
Woman escapes mobile home fire on 44th Avenue
A Sweet Home woman escaped injury early Wednesday morning, April 14, when the porch at her mobile home…
Sweet Home man accused of sexual abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested for multiple sexual abuse crimes, Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said.…
Four-day burn ban starts Thursday
A four-day burn ban will start Thursday morning, April 15, and run through Monday, April 19. The Linn…
First open house Tuesday for Willow/Yucca Street Neighborhood Local Improvement District
Residents of the north 18th Avenue, Willow and Yucca streets are invited to participate in open houses the…
Boys lose to JC, but play ‘pretty well’
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team fell to Junction City 3-0 at Husky Field in their last match of…
Girls split final 2 soccer games
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team beat Junction City 2-0 on April 6 and lost 4-0 to Estacada on…
The latest assault on Winston Churchill
By Dr. Gary Scott Smith During his long life, Winston Churchill suffered several indignities. He was dismissed from…
Parents should be aware of history
Editor: In the 1950s the Communist Party identified its 45-goal plan to take over America. Three stand out…
Leaders need to heed traffic issues
Editor: I’m sending letters to our senator, mayor, president protem, five councilors, our school district superintendent, the chief…
Margaret R. Winslow
Oct. 3, 1950 – Dec. 3, 2020 Margaret “Maggie” R. Winslow, 70, of Sweet Home passed away Dec.…
Cathy Sue Canfield
Aug. 14, 1956 – April 6, 2021 “How lucky we all are to have had someone that makes…
Vanda Lee Pulver
June 29, 1940 – March 31, 2021 Vanda Lee Pulver, 80, of Albany, went home to be with…
Harold Kenneth Grove
July 3, 1931 – April 9, 2021 Harold Kenneth Grove, 89, passed away at his home Friday evening,…
David Fowler
June 11, 1959 – April 4, 2021 David Lee Fowler, 61, of Sweet Home, died April 4, 2021.…
Huskies post big volleyball wins as they prep for state tourney
It was no secret, coming into this COVID-shortened and delayed season, that Sweet Home’s volleyball team should be…