Around Town July 11, 2018
Berry sales for scholarships The Sweet Home PEO Chapter DD is collecting orders through Thursday, July 12, for…
4 council seats up for election
The filing period for Sweet Home City Council seats in the Nov. 6 general election is open through…
Public Safety Log July 11, 2018
July 9 3:58 a.m. – Caller reported a male who looked disoriented wandering around, Main and Wiley Creek.…
Christmas tree ornaments still out there on the trails
If you’ve been thinking about taking a hike to look for one of the Christmas tree ornaments hidden…
Man gets 4 years for skateboard attack
Steven Zachery Koechig, of Sweet Home, was sentenced to four years in prison June 26 by Linn County…
William Moody
April 29, 1924 – July 5, 2018 William “Bill” Ernest Moody, 94, of Sweet Home died July 5,…
Linda Mader
Nov. 7, 1942 – June 26, 2018 Linda Sue Mader, 75, of Sweet Home passed away June 26,…
Around Town July 4, 2018
Star Spangled Celebration July 4 Lebanon’s Star Spangled Cele-bration will be held Wednesday, July 4, at Cheadle Park.…
Two named for RAIN program expansion in east Linn County
Two area businessmen have been hired to expand a venture capitalist program to assist entrepreneurs in rural Linn…
Sweet Home High School Class, Student Activities and Special Service Awards 2017-18
Student Government/Leadership Student Body Officers 2017-18: President – Madelyn Neus-chwander; Vice President – Jake Hindmarsh; Secretary – Ellie…
Band’s first appearance
The Willamette Concert Band performed for the first time ever in Sweet Home Saturday night, June 30, in…
Public Safety July 4, 2018
June 29 12:24 a.m. – Caller reported a cougar walking down the road in front of Hawthorne School,…
Graduating SHHS seniors receive $1.3 million in scholarships
Following are scholarships awarded to this year’s senior class at Sweet Home High School, as reported by the…
OSP arrests Sweet Home man on wildlife violation charges
A Sweet Home man is facing a series of wildlife violation charges after his arrest on June 14.…
ODFW holding meetings to get input on big game regulations
Want to have your say on big game hunting regulations in Oregon? Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Carmela Gens
March 11, 1921 – June 24, 2018 Carmela M. Gens, 97, of Sweet Home, died June 24, 2018.…
Eugene Koenig
April 22, 1936 – June 24, 2018 Eugene Thomas Koenig, 82, of Sweet Home, died June 24, 2018.…
David McMurtrey
April 13, 1949 – June 28, 2018 David Edward McMurtrey, 69, of Sweet Home died June 28, 2018.…
On Independence Day, appreciate those … courts
When we celebrate Independence Day, we typically aren’t thinking about judges. Courts aren’t always something we Americans appreciate.…
Now is good time to prepare for School Board elections
The return of Jenny Daniels to the School Board, which we reported in our June 20 edition, means…