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…
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…
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…
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…
David Fowler
June 11, 1959 – April 4, 2021 David Lee Fowler, 61, of Sweet Home, died April 4, 2021.…
Margaret R. Winslow
Oct. 3, 1950 – Dec. 3, 2020 Margaret “Maggie” R. Winslow, 70, of Sweet Home passed away Dec.…
Vanda Lee Pulver
June 29, 1940 – March 31, 2021 Vanda Lee Pulver, 80, of Albany, went home to be with…
Cathy Sue Canfield
Aug. 14, 1956 – April 6, 2021 “How lucky we all are to have had someone that makes…
Harold Kenneth Grove
July 3, 1931 – April 9, 2021 Harold Kenneth Grove, 89, passed away at his home Friday evening,…
COVID vaccinations available as case numbers rise trend upwards
While the rate of reported new COVID cases is on the rise in Linn County, vaccinations are also…
Samaritan accepting applications for medical scholarships through April
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is now accepting applications for its scholarship programs for east Linn County students…
Public Safety Log April 7, 2021
March 29 3:26 a.m. – Franklin Archie Thompson, 46, arrested for failure to appear on an original charge…
Candidates finalized for May 18 vote
Most candidates in Sweet Home’s May 18 election will be unchallenged, following the end of the filing period…
County rolls out new opportunities to get COVID vaccinations
Linn County Public Health and its Samaritan Health and Medical Reserve Corps partners have dispensed more than 30,000…
Sweet Home High School First Semester Honor Roll
Following are Sweet Home HIgh School students who have been announced by the school as having made the…
Linn County to move up to ‘high’ COVID risk
Linn County will move into the statewide high-risk COVID-19 category on Friday, according to Gov. Kate Brown and…
Local swimmer makes 2 finals at sectionals
After a year-long break from swimming competition, Sweet Home’s Chloe Tyler got a chance to get back in…
Design ideas have failed to flourish
Editor: Once upon a time, Sweet Home was declared a “Tree City.” That was something to be proud…
Gourley should be re-elected to board
Editor: This letter of support is written on behalf of Jim Gourley, incumbent school board member in the…
Kelsey Harris
Dec. 19, 1989 – March 28, 2021 Kelsey Noelle Harris, 31, of Sweet Home and Brownsville area, and…
Ramona Lusardi
Feb. 3, 1932 – April 2, 2021 Ramona Lusardi, 89, of Sweet Home died April 2, 2021. She…
Girls showed marked improvement in 2-1 soccer loss to Stayton
Sweet Home girls soccer fell to Stayton 2-1 at home last Thursday. The result was a marked improvement…
Demise of Kiwanis Club a sad day
Editor: Although I understand the reasoning behind the decision to fold the Sweet Home Kiwanis Club (as reported…