Changes to SHHS auditorium boost to arts
Five years ago, on Feb. 12, 2014, we published an opinion piece complaining about the state of our…
Congrats, thanks to award ‘earners’
Editor: Congratulations to all the Awards Banquet winners! Sweet Home is a community of kind, caring people. We…
Doctors appreciated for what they do
Editor: At Samaritan Health Services, building healthier communities is at the core of our mission. As we prepare…
Few file for open seats in May 21 election
Two incumbents have filed for the May 21 Sweet Home School Board Election. The district has five open…
Armed standoff ends peacefully
A high-speed pursuit ended in a standoff Friday night between an armed male subject and multiple law enforcement…
Public Safety Log March 27, 2019
March 23 11:52 a.m. – Caller reported a refrigerator floating in the water near Foster Dam. Corps of…
Kaitlyn Victor named Huskiettes’ Most Valuable Dancer
The Sweet Home High School Huskiettes dance team named sophomore Kaitlyn Victor Most Valuable Dancer Thursday evening at…
Huskies sweep Woodburn in league-opening baseball series
After a tough week in baseball opening against three top-five teams, Sweet Home swept its first Oregon West…
Softball team tops Stayton, falls to Philomath
The Sweet Home’s softball varsity team beat Woodburn 12-0 under the 10-run rule in its league opener on…
Track athletes run different events at Regis
Sweet Home’s Track and Field team wound things down for Spring Break with a fun day at the…
Irene Slaughter
Sept. 26, 1936-March 24, 2019 Irene Slaughter, 82, of Sweet Home passed away Sunday. She was born in…
Community offers good activities
Editor: There are several good activities in town that are showing up. n Attending the March 12 City…
Lindal Harris
March 25, 1947–March 15, 2019 Lindal Harris, 71, of Crawfordsville, died March 15, 2019. Mrs. Harris loved tending…
Sonia Taylor
Aug. 9, 1962-March 19, 2019 Sonia Jean Taylor, 56, of Sweet Home died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in…
Helen Hightower
Dec. 28, 1926 – March 9, 2019 Former Sweet Home resident Helen M. Hightower, 92, of Locust Grove,…
Softball team shuts out Banks in season opener
The second-ranked Sweet Home softball team launched its season in a big way, shutting out ninth-ranked Banks 2-0…
With little practice ahead of game, golfers open season coldly
Sweet Home’s golf teams opened their season last week cold – in a figurative sense, after having little…
Track athletes off to a fast start, racking up 24 PRs
Some Sweet Home’s track and field athletes got off to a fast start as they opened their season…
Swanson MVP as cagers finish with best season since 2010-11
The winner of the high school boys basketball team’s Most Valuable Player Award is senior Jake Swanson. He…
Baseball team loses to three top-five teams opening week
Third-ranked Banks scored a series of runs late in the game to slip by the Huskies 5-4 Friday…
Linda Sharp
Aug. 31, 1954 – March 10, 2019 Linda Jean Sharp, 64, of Sweet Home died Sunday, March 10,…
Late Secretary of State set standard for public service
Dennis Richardson was a gift to Oregon – particularly to us, the rural residents who populate nine-tenths of…
Robert Smith
Aug. 12, 1944 – March 12, 2019 Robert Ross Smith, 74, of Sweet Home died Tuesday. He was…
