Warren Woolbert
Jan. 2, 1945 – April 26, 2021 Warren Arthur Woolbert Jr., 76, of Sweet Home, died April 16,…
Around Town April 28, 2021
Sloppy joe dinner for Honor Flight Meadowlark Senior Living in Lebanon will host a National Superhero Day drive-through…
Huskies struggle against Newport, rebound for two softball wins
The Huskies went 2-1 last week on the softball diamond, with wins over Stayton and Sisters coming after…
Rodgers named girls soccer MVP
Natalie Rodgers was named Most Valuable Player for the girls soccer team at an awards ceremony held Tuesday,…
Local resident receives scholarship from Sweet Home’s PEO Chapter DD
Sweet Home PEO, Chapter DD, has awarded Sweet Home resident Muffie McQuistion $1,800 through the Program for Continuing…
Public Safety Log April 28, 2021
April 19 12:57 a.m. – Caller reports male standing in roadway. While officer in contact with subject he…
SHFAD rescues teen who fell down Cascadia waterfall
Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District personnel rescued a teenager who had fallen down a waterfall east of…
Sweet Home man injured in Hwy. 20 rollover crash
A Sweet Home man was injured Thursday afternoon, April 22, when his car left the roadway on Highway…
Commissioners agree to double funding for county’s Youth Wage Grant Program
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Spenger and Will Tucker agreed Tuesday morning, April 20, that helping young…
County begins work on $203.2 million budget
The Linn County Budget Committee on Thursday, April 22, approved a 2021-22 FY budget of $203,198,263. Meetings began…
Golfers play in Cottage Grove
Sweet Home’s boys played 18 holes at Tokatee, hosted by Cottage Grove, on April 21. Carsen Perry finished…
OSAA relaxes restrictions on indoor sports; championships for spring sports in the works
Despite rising COVID numbers in Oregon, state school sports officials are opting to let kids play. The OSAA…
Rob Younger pick of ‘excellent’ field
Editor: The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District is in the enviable position of having three excellent candidates…
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,…
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…
David Leonard Lovik
March 31, 1947 – April 13, 2021 David Leonard Lovik set upon this world on July 13, 1948…
Patsy ‘Pat’ Marie Johnson
March 31, 1947 – April 13, 2021 Patsy “Pat” Marie Johnson, 74, of Lebanon, passed away April 13,…
Bobbie Davis
Oct. 25, 1935 – March 19, 2021 Bobbie Lee Davis, 85, of Sweet Home died March 19, 2021.…
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…