Gertrude Johnson
March 1, 1921 – Feb. 5, 2019 Gertrude Ina Johnson, 97, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, died…
Anthony Milligan
Oct. 1, 1968 – Feb. 16, 2019 Anthony Earl Milligan, 50, of Sweet Home died Feb. 16, 2019.…
Gun control bill only goes so far
Editor: I want to advise all Oregon residents that the governor’s new gun control bill only applies to…
Green New Deal plus Modern Monetary Theory equals socialism
By Dr. Mark Hendrickson Thank you, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Green New Deal she has unveiled is most…
Newport defeats cagers in play-in game on road
The Huskies lost a play-in game 58-49 in a rematch at Newport Friday evening, ending their season in…
Husky state qualifiers, Calderwood named to Outstanding Swimmer honors
Seniors Sarah Hewitt and Brad Wolthuis, junior Megan Hager, sophomore Hunter Calderwood and freshmen Malia Hewitt, Jamie Seward…
Gene Harris
May 5, 1938 – Feb. 23, 2019 Gene Edward Harris, 80, of Sweet Home died Feb. 23, 2019.…
Thelma Heth
May 2, 1949 – Feb. 13, 2019 Thelma Rae Heth, 69, of Sweet Home died Feb. 13, 2019.…
Around Town Feb. 20, 2019
Century Farm award applications Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 award year for the Oregon Century…
Suspect leads 50-mile police pursuit through SH
A new arrival to Lebanon is in custody in Linn County Jail after leading Sheriff’s deputies on a…
Public Safety Log Feb. 20, 2019
Feb. 14 8:59 a.m. – Caller reported neighbors replaced the concrete that supports his shop, 43000 block of…
Local man arrested for drunken driving
Police arrested a 42-year-old man for drunken driving following a single-vehicle crash in the Foster area on the…
Electrocution kills local man
A 47-year-old Sweet Home man died after he was electrocuted Monday morning, Feb. 18, while working at his…
Circuit Court Roundup
Matthew Allen Pitts Matthew Allen Pitts, 30, pleaded no contest to unlawful use of a weapon and was…
Early morning pursuit, crash end in DUI arrest
Police arrested a 48-year-old man early Tuesday, Feb. 12, following a brief pursuit. At approximately 4:31 a.m., a…
SHARC Showdown invites talent for April show
The Sweet Home Oregon Coalition for Artistic and Scholastic Enrichment will present the SHARC Showdown talent in April,…
State championship brackets set, wrestlers ready to head to Portland
Sweet Home’s boys will open the state championship tournament late Friday afternoon, Feb. 22, in a bid for…
Huskies lose two, but stay in hunt for state hoops playoffs
Sweet Home lost 63-61 at Cascade on Feb. 12 and 55-35 at Sisters Friday, but they have managed…
Cheerleaders second at state with best performance of year
The Huskies placed second at the state cheerleading competition Saturday after giving their best performance of the season.…
James Meyer
May 18, 1933 – Feb. 10, 2019 James “Jim” Martin Meyer, 85, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 10,…
Tamara McBride
June 19, 1962 – Feb. 12, 2019 Tamara “Tammy” Lynn McBride, 57, of Sweet Home, died Feb. 12,…
Jill Maria Ackeret
A Celebration of Life for Jill Maria Ackeret of Sweet Home, who died Jan. 30, 2019, will be…
Water rate complaint a valid one that deserves discussion
City Manager Ray Towry hit the nail on the head during Friday’s Administration, Finance and Property Committee meeting…
