Around Town Feb. 19, 2020
Local art shows feature 8×8 pieces Brownsville Art Association is hosting its annual 8 x 8 Community Art…
Stupidity has no place in the woods
We’ve voiced complaints recently about the apparent lack of consideration in Salem for rural residents and our realities…
Husky boys hang tight in league basketball standings with win over Stayton
Sweet Home held off a late rally by Stayton to win 59-53 at home Feb. 11 in boys…
One-time local YouTube poster ‘FedSmoker’ dies
A former Sweet Home resident who went by the YouTube handle “FedSmoker” has died, Arizona state police reported…
Local schools announce first-semester Honor Roll
SWEET HOME HIGH SCHOOL Seniors 4.00: Davin Guzman, Megan Hager, Torree Hawken, Nicholaus James, Jasper Korn, Katie Kurtz,…
Public Safety Log Feb. 19, 2020
Feb. 15 2:50p.m. – Caller reported cattle in the roadway, 39800 block of Mountain Home. Caller contained cattle…
Wrestlers blank North Marion, now focus on district tournament
Senior Night for the Sweet Home wrestling team was saved by … Stayton on Thursday, Feb. 13. The…
S. Elizabeth ‘Beth’ King
July 27, 1932 – February 10, 2020 S. Elizabeth “Beth” King, 87, of Sweet Home, passed away Feb.…
Alice Smith
Sept. 6, 1959 – Feb. 12, 2020 Alice Charlotte Smith, 60, of Sweet Home, died peacefully Feb. 12,…
Lois Lizama
July 23, 1954 – Jan. 8, 2020 Lois Jean Lizama, 65, of Sweet Home, died Jan. 8, 2020,…
Girls lose to Stayton, head into hoops season’s home stretch
The Husky girls fell 61-45 to Stayton Feb. 11 in basketball. “I thought we played really well,” said…
Around Town Feb. 12, 2020
Good, bad bugs at Master Gardeners Linn County Master Gardeners will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13,…
Ronald Wood
Feb. 16, 1946 – Feb. 4, 2020 Ronald Lee Wood, 73, of Sweet Home died Feb. 4, 2020.…
Girls lose to Woodburn, No. 1 Philomath in hoops
The Huskies lost 67-53 at Woodburn on Feb. 4 and then to top-ranked Philomath 57-25 at home Friday…
Cheer squad warms up for state with big championship
The Sweet Home High School cheerleaders finished first in their division and won the grand champion trophy at…
Boys down No. 3 Philomath to pull into middle of OWC hoops race
Sweet Home’s boys held off a massive fourth-quarter surge by the third-ranked Philomath Warriors Friday night to win…
Swimming: Girls post 30th win in final home meet; boys third
In their final home meet of the season Thursday, Feb. 6, Sweet Home’s swimmers continued to put the…
Wave of bills in Salem a real threat
Oregonians – especially those in rural regions – should be acutely aware, after last year’s legislative session, that…
Cap-and-Trade bill a Californiazation
Editor: Wake up, people! This Cap-and-Trade house bill is nothing but another Spotted Owl lie to stop any…
Guy Backus
Dec. 14, 1949 – Feb. 3, 2020 Guy Edward Backus, 70, died on the afternoon of Feb. 3,…
Wrestling: Girls sixth at regionals as Schilling repeats, boys win OWC title
Sweet Home’s girls placed sixth out of 61 teams at the OSAA South Regional Wrestling Championships held Feb.…
