Around Town Aug. 1, 2018
‘The Outlaw’ free movie at local mill Movies at the Mill presents a series of classic films on…
SH woman arrested for allegedly stabbing ex-boyfriend
Linn County deputies arrested a Sweet Home woman early Sunday, July 29, in connection to the stabbing of…
Wreck on Hwy. 228 in Holley
Firefighters direct traffic around a crash that occurred Saturday morning on Highway 228 in front of the Holley…
Public Safety Log Aug. 1, 2018
July 29 3:56 a.m. – Darrel George Berrigan, 46, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to comply…
Car thief gets 30 months; companion faces more charges
Matthew Everette Wood and James Lee Baker Matthew Everette Wood of Portland was sentenced July 12 in Linn…
Fires indicate popular opinion not always wise
Democracy has been a boon to many, including us, the people of the United States. For those of…
Ollie ‘Sally’ M. Sicotte
Feb. 4, 1915 – July 20, 2018 Ollie “Sally” M. Sicotte, 103, of Sweet Home passed away July…
Eugene ‘Clair’ McIntyre
Nov. 15, 1922 – July 10, 2018 Eugene “Clair” McIntyre, 95, of Sweet Home, passed away on Tuesday,…
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,…
Around Town July 24, 2018
Reptile show at library July 25 On Wednesday July 25 at 10 a.m. The Boys and Girls Club,…
Cellphone outage due to broken fiber cable
Verizon cell phone users, along with carriers who use the company’s towers, lost service for nine hours Monday,…
Public Safety July 24, 2018
July 23 2:07 a.m. – Caller wanted to speak to an officer right away but refused to give…
Sweet Home man dies after two-car collision on Highway 20
A Sweet Home man was fatally injured Tuesday, July 17, in a two-vehicle crash near the Highway 20…
Wake the World gives foster kids opportunity for day on Foster Lake
Wake the World has become an annual event at Foster Lake and director Vince Castronovo said this year’s,…
Joseph Couch, Jr.
Dec. 17, 1957 – July 18, 2018 Joseph “Joe” Randall Couch, Jr., 60, of Sweet Home, died July…
Vergene Davenport
Feb. 7, 1925 – July 21, 2018 Vergene Davenport, 93, of Sweet Home died July 21, 2018. She…
Worthy vets aren’t being nominated
Editor: OK to all you veteran supporters, it’s time you nominate the veterans of Sweet Home for the…
Sister thankful for warmth to brother
Editor: On July 14 we went to the Loggers event during the Sportsman’s Holiday and I wanted to thank…
Museum thanks yard sale helpers
Editor: The East Linn Museum gives a big “thank you” to those who made our summer yard sale…
Reunion special due to participants
Editor: Returning to the Sweet Home area is always a treat, but coming to a school reunion is…
SH Senior American team on to state after taking 2nd in league
Sweet Home’s Senior American team placed second in the championship tournament and will play in the state tournament…