Around Town August 19, 2020
All-class SHHS reunion canceled The annual Sweet Home High School multi-class reunion picnic, hosted by the Class of…
Four candidates so far for Nov. 3 City Council election
Four candidates have already registered to run for Sweet Home’s City Council, which will have four vacant seats…
Public Safety Log August 19, 2020
August 10 10:59 a.m. – Caller requests prescription pickup, 2300 block of Main. Officer responded, assisted. 12:25 p.m.…
Problem burl removed from Calapooia at McKercher
The log that trapped two children in recent weeks in the Calapooia River near McKercher Park turned out…
Rallies remain ‘peaceful’ despite low-key faceoff, police say ‘
Two rallies held Friday evening in Sweet Home stayed “absolutely peaceful,” police said, though participant numbers were up…
5K Tuesday on Corvallis golf course
Best in the West Events will hold its final socially distanced 5K cross-country run at starting at 5:45…
Early deadline nears for virtual races
Samaritan Foundations and SamFit are partnering to present the first-ever Samaritan Walk Run Roll 2020, a virtual 5K,…
Cheerleaders shake rust in camp
Sweet Home’s cheer team got busy last week with its annual three-day Cheer Camp, held at Community Chapel.…
Gov. Brown declares state of emergency due to threat of wildfire
Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the imminent threat of…
Fix parks during COVID shutdown
Editor: At the beginning of last month, city streets and distribution crews assisted with the installation of the…
Time for more local control in battling COVID?
We’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic for about five months now in east Linn County and it’s…
Marion Lucille Cota
Dec. 17, 1928 – Aug. 11, 2020 Marion Lucille Cota passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Aug.…
Mayzell LaVon Tuchardt
Aug. 30, 1935 – Aug. 14, 2020 Mayzell LaVon Tuchardt, 84, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, Aug.…
Neil A. Meacham
Sept. 30, 1959 – June 20, 2020 Neil A. Meacham, 60, of Longview, Wash., passed away June 20,…
Around Town for August 12, 2020
Lyrics on the Lawn Aug. 13 at The Oaks The Oaks at Lebanon will host its annual Lyrics…
Charles ‘Chaz’ Ballard
Charles Anthony “Tony/Chaz” Ballard, age 59, of Sweet Home, Oregon, formerly of Ridgway, Ill., passed on from this…
Sharon Sue Rowton
Sharon Sue Rowton, 78, of Sweet Home, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, with her family by her…
Girl, 8, rescued in McKercher rapids – second such incident in four days
Just a few days after a 10-year-old boy’s dramatic rescue required the efforts of more than a dozen…
Remains found near Upper Calapooia Drive positively identified as local man’s
Human remains found in April near Upper Calapooia Drive have been positively identified as those of former Sweet…
Suspect arrested after eluding deputies, dogs
A Sweet Home man was arrested Aug. 5 after avoiding Sheriff’s deputies and dogs for several days following…
William Edward McCartin
William Edward McCartin, 98, of Sweet Home passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. He was born April 10,…
Michele Andersen
Michele Irene Andersen, 36, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 6, 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She…
Kenneth Bate
Kenneth “Ken” W. Bate, 90, a longtime Sweet Home resident, died Aug. 5, 2020 at the Oregon Veterans…
Edgar Volkers
Edgar Benjamin Volkers, 82, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 4, 2020. He was born June 9, 1938 in…