Joshua Kyle Phares
Jan. 4, 1982 – July 5, 2020 Joshua Kyle Phares succumbed to a long illness and passed from…
Frances Marie Hill
Feb. 6, 1923 – Jan. 18, 2020 Frances Marie Hill, 96, of Sweet Home, passed away Jan. 18,…
Terry Walczyk
Jan. 13, 1953 – June 26, 2020 Terry Allen Walczyk, 67, of Sweet Home died June 26, 2020.…
Around Town July 8, 2020
Folk artist to play at Marks Ridge Lavinia Ross will play at Marks Ridge Winery during its summer…
County COVID-19 numbers edge up
As Oregon exceeded the 10,000 mark in total COVID-19 cases last week, Linn County has seen a slight…
School Board to meet virtually
The Sweet Home School Board will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 13. “Due…
Linn-Benton Community College announces Sweet Home area graduates
Linn-Benton Community College has awarded 923 degrees and certificates to 818 students in its 52nd graduating class. Although…
DMV unveils new computer project to replace antiquated system
Oregon’s Department of Motor Vehicles has completed a multi-year project to replace its computer systems. The replacement is…
Public Safety Log July 8, 2020
July 5 12:06 a.m. – Caller reported neighbors lighting fireworks. Officer responded, contacted residents who were warned for…
2 arrested for east county burglaries
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives arrested two people Tuesday, June 30, in connection with several thefts, burglaries and property…
Outdoors: Deer getting aggressive in S. Oregon
A dog was killed by a doe in a yard in east Medford. An Ashland woman was attacked…
Carolyn Sue Barnes
March 15, 1951 – Sept. 21, 2019 Carolyn Sue Barnes, 68, passed away Sept. 21, 2019 at her…
Dorothy Morse
Aug. 18, 1943 – June 30, 2020 Dorothy “Dottie” Kuulei Morse, 76, of Sweet Home, died June 30,…
Around Town July 1, 2020
Concert on Friday at Marks Ridge Marks Ridge Winery will kick off its summer concert series Friday, July…
Impaired boaters to be targeted this weekend
The Marine Board, marine law enforcement from 18 county sheriff’s offices, Oregon State Police, and five Oregon U.S.…
BLM not what it appears to be
Editor: Many people think “Black Lives Matter” is a slogan, an ideal, or a grassroots movement. Dig deeper:…
Ronald Rice
Dec. 10, 1938 – June 25, 2020 Ronald Philip Rice, 81, of Wiley Creek Community Center, Sweet Home,…
W. Geraldine Smith
Sept. 2, 1933 – June 24, 2020 W. Geraldine Smith, 86, of Crawfordsville died June 24, 2020. She…
If Thomas Jefferson falls, so will we all
By Rich Lowry They’re coming for Thomas Jefferson. Protestors in Portland, Ore. used axes and ropes to topple…
