Commissioners vote subject to law
Editor: We have had some personal response to the recent action taken by the Planning Commission regarding another…
Around Town Aug. 15, 2018
Know a special kid who needs help? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to make…
Series of fires set in Brownsville area
Linn County Sheriff’s investigators are looking into a series of three fires that were set in dry grass…
Public Safety Aug. 15, 2018
Aug. 13 12:06 a.m. – Officer located a watering device for the high school football team, 18th and…
Local man recovering from burns after crash
A Sweet Home man who was badly burned after his vehicle caught fire following a crash is in…
Dollar Tree store in progress on 24th
A new Dollar Tree store is under construction at the intersection of Main and 24th Avenue. The City…
Incumbents only candidates for council so far
All four incumbents, as of Monday, Aug. 13, had filed to run for open City Council seats in…
Missing Albany man sought
Albany Police and the family of 46-year-old Justin Sitton of Albany are seeking the public’s assistance in finding…
Aizlynn Faye Swanson
March 16, 2018 – Aug. 7, 2018 Aizlynn Faye Swanson of Sweet Home peacefully went to sleep on…
Duane Gagner
May 27, 1931 – Aug. 3, 2018 Duane Ronald Gagner, 87, of Sweet Home died Aug. 3, 2018…
James SlaterRoth
Sept. 20, 1951 – Aug. 9, 2018 James “Bubba” Nolan SlaterRoth, 66, of Sweet Home died Aug. 9,…
Single-focus solutions not best for environment
In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mocking Bird,” a rabid dog growls his way onto the street where…
Drugs’ effects go beyond obvious
Editor: The Planning Commission is trying so hard to gain better funding for Sweet Home’s growth. So it…
Around Town Aug. 8, 2018
Low-cost physicals for athletes Aug. 8 Low-cost physicals for athletes will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.…
Public Safety Log Aug. 8 ,2018
Aug. 6 6:11 a.m. – Abraham John Woosley, 24, cited on a Sweet Home warrant for failure to…
Thus far, 3 candidates file for 4 council openings
Three candidates as of Monday, Aug. 6, had filed to run for City Council in the Nov. 6…
County seeking applicants for advisory boards
The Linn County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants who are interested in serving on various advisory county…
Drivers need to slow at preschool
Summer is here, school is out, but not at Little Promises Day Care. I live out near Mark’s…
Renee Gleason
Dec. 28, 1966 – July 30, 2018 Renee “Tina” Amy Gleason, 51, of Sweet Home, formerly of Federal…
Michael Prichard
June 18, 1947 – Aug. 1, 2018 Michael Kent Prichard, 71, of Sweet Home died Aug. 1, 2018.…
Huskies at Wrestling Junior Nationals
Kurtz went 2-2, losing to two eventual placewinners in the junior women’s competition in both Greco and freestyle,…