Marion County deputies arrest Sweet Home teacher on sex charges
Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sweet Home second-grade teacher on multiple sex abuse charges Feb. 2. After…
Public Safety Log January 31, 2017
Jan. 29 1:55 a.m. – Derrek Charles Sharp, 27, arrested on Linn County Justice Court warrant for failure…
Girls win big, set swim record, but depth proves challenge for Husky boys
Sweet Home’s girls opened their swim meet with Newport, Sisters, Stayton and Toledo Friday, Jan. 27, with a…
Girls look at Sisters after two losses
Continuing to struggle on offense, the Sweet Home High School girls varsity basketball team lost 75-23 at Elmira…
Letters to the Editor January 31,2017
What, exactly, are Republicans up to? Editor: Since the Republicans took back the House in 2010, they have…
Editorial: Plans for local schools have upside that could pay off for kids
Over the past several issues we have reported some of the strategies Sweet Home School District Supt. Tom…
Fourteen Tiger wrestlers qualify for district tournament Saturday at SHHS
Sweet Home Valley League North Regional meet Saturday, Sweet Home Junior High’s wrestlers won going away, with 260.5…
Wrestlers remain undefeated in Sky-Em with two more wins
Sweet Home’s wrestlers stayed unbeaten in Sky-Em competition last week with convincing wins over Sutherlin, 69-12 on Thursday,…
Cagers unable to find a way around Elmira, Sutherlin
The Sweet Home High School varsity boys basketball team came up short last week looking for its first…
Around Town January 24,2017
Genealogy class in SH this Saturday Sweet Home Genealogy Society will offer a mini-workshop, Genealogy Basics, from 10…
TOPS group celebrates 50th year
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 0309 of Sweet Home is celebrating its 50th year of existence. The group…
Harold Miner Jan. 1, 1933 – Jan. 20, 2017
Harold Eugene Miner, 84, of Medford, a former teacher in Sweet Home, died Jan. 20, 2017. He was…
Sweet Home Junior High School Fall Honor Roll
Grade Eight – 4.00: Dawson Armstrong, Jessy Hart, Bailee Hartook, Savannah Hutchins, Jerusalen Jimenez-Ramon, Trace Marler, Sicily Neuschwander,…
Hospital foundation offering scholarships
Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation is offering a number of scholarships to students pursuing degrees in the medical field.…
Auxiliary offers scholarships for health care fields
The Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Auxiliary is accepting applications for five $1,000 scholarships granted to students pursuing a…
Hospital limiting pediatric visits due to flu concerns
To protect pediatric patients, mothers and newborns from flu viruses circulating in the region, all Samaritan Health Services…
Public Safety Log January 24, 2017
Jan. 22 1:06 a.m. – Caller reported a wheelbarrow in a crosswalk, Ames Creek and Mountain View. Officer…
Editorial: New President Trump has work cut out for him
It’s a new day in America. After eight years, Baruch Obama no longer sits in the Oval Office.…
Claude Milton Jones Dec. 8, 1940 Jan. 13, 2017
Claude Milton Jones, 76, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully in his sleep from Alzheimer’s disease on Jan.…
Huskies fall to Cottage Grove, Junction City in girls hoops
Sweet Homes lost 51-16 at Cottage Grove Friday and 56-24 to Junction City at home Jan. 17 in…
Husky swim teams win both sides at Albany Sprint Meet
Sweet Home’s swim teams, at full force and actually getting to swim a meet together for only the…
Joan Dugger
Feb. 22,1934 – Jan. 10, 2017 Georgia Joan Dugger died Jan. 10, 2017. She was born Feb. 22,…
Raymond McKay
Jan. 18, 1939 – Jan. 16, 2017 Raymond Leonard McKay, 77, a longtime resident of Sweet Home, died…
Letters to the Editor January 24,2017
Left can’t accept ideas not theirs Editor: If nothing else, this election process clearly shows what the Left…
Wrestling: Olson leads 5 placewinners at Reser’s
Five Sweet Home wrestlers placed at the Reser’s Tournament of Champions Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21 as the…