Around Town May 16, 2017
Music concerts in new locations Due to construction in the Sweet Home High School Auditorium, spring music concerts…
Huskies defeat S. Umpqua 4-3 in nine-inning play-in game
The Huskies varsity baseball team came back from a 3-0 deficit in the top of the fourth inning…
Location for circus changes to new City Hall property
The location for the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus has been changed to the new City Hall property, 3225…
Police seek driver after high-speed pursuit that ended in crash
Sweet Home police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a Lebanon man who frequently visits Sweet Home…
Public Safety Log May 16, 2017
May 14 7:13 a.m. – Caller reported that someone left a tent or canopy in front of his…
Scientists: Northwest reaching pivot point in forest management
Nick Houtman Oregon State University Writer The Pacific Northwest faces two stark choices for managing its forests, scientists…
Second dog, believed to have accompanied missing man, located
The second of two dogs that had accompanied a Sweet Home man who was last seen on April…
Chamber to sell property to pay $100,000 debts
The Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has decided to sell its two Main Street properties,…
Clowning around at Hawthorne
Hawthorne fifth-grader Kiah Cottrell, left, gets a lesson on balancing a peacock feather from Skeeter the Clown, representing…
Up close and personal with The Cat in the Hat: Dr. Seuss a big hit as high school’s spring theatrical production
Alyssa “Al” Hartley-Davis portrays a plain-bellied sneetch celebrating the shiny new star on her belly during a presentation…
ESPY Winners
Sweet Home School District April Exceptional Student Performance This Year winners, joined by Supt. Tom Yahraes, are, in…
Neomi Stults Feb. 13, 1943 – April 21, 2017
Neomi Stults Feb. 13, 1943 – April 21, 2017 Neomi “Noni” Jean Stults, 74, of Sweet Home died…
Reece Joyce June 3, 1923 – April 20, 2017
Reece Joyce June 3, 1923 – April 20, 2017 Ernest Reece Joyce, 93, of Sweet Home died April…
Death Notices May 16, 2017
Death Notices Former Sweet Home Jim Bacorn, 67, of Golden, Okla., died May 10, 2017, in Dallas, Texas.…
Baseball team second seed after beating Sisters, sweeping CG
They needed to win just one game in a doubleheader against Cottage Grove to place second in Sky-Em…
Huskies sweep softball games, earn play-in game
Sarita Zanona threw two shutouts and Ally Two collected six RBIs in last week’s sweep of Sky-Em softball…
Award of Excellence
Sweet Home High School Athletic Director Steve Brown presents the Oregon Student Activities Association’s Award of Excellence to…
Husky softball supporters engineer purchase, installation of new scoreboard
Fans and parents now can easily keep track of things during high school softball games thanks to Burke…
Haley May seventh in state golf after Day 1; Jake Hindmarsh back in pack
On May 8 things looked fairly grim for Sweet Home’s golf teams, who had just slogged their way…
OSAA should take steps to level playing field for kids
In last week’s edition we reported how the Oregon School Activities Association is in the process of redistricting…
Letters to the editor May 16, 2017
Sad that circus is coming to town Editor: It was such a sad day when I learned that…
Around Town May 9, 2017
Ranger district to offer summer jobs The Sweet Home Ranger District is recruiting for a five-week summer youth…
May Week at SHHS
Sweet Home High School celebrated May Week May 1-4 with customary dress-up days and other activities, culminating in…
Huskies second in tight league baseball race after split with Elmira
Sweet Home split a doubleheader in baseball with Elmira, winning 7-5 and losing 7-5, May 2 on the…
Letters to the editor May 9, 2017
Burning wood more than it appears Editor: I was talking to this old guy at the Vets and…