College wrestlers in Sweet Home
Sweet Home High School alum Tyler Cowger, now a 149-pound senior at Southern Oregon University, wrestles a Clackamas…
Girls lose to Jefferson
Hailey Silver right, battles to get a shot off against some tough Jefferson defense in a 47-28 loss…
Santa gets earful via correspondence from local second-graders
Patricia Kagler’s Class Foster School For Christmas I wish for a red and black vest. Why I want…
STAR Toy Run
Santa (Randy Claasen) gets to ride in style during the STAR Touring and Riding Association’s second annual toy…
Public Safety Log December 20, 2016
Dec. 18 4:06 a.m. – Geremy George Byzewski, 24, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Sights and Songs of Christmas
Actors in the East Linn Museum’s Live Nativity, above, portray the original manger scene of Jesus Christ’s birth…
GAME OVER:
A frozen net holds two basketballs on Fourth Avenue Sunday morning, after clearly stopping a shootaround after one…
Rocking Around the Christmas Tree winners announced
Though fewer businesses participated this year in the fifth annual Rocking Around the Christmas Tree, “the fun and…
Carpenter leads Huskies to win over Jefferson
Justin Carpenter led the way for Sweet Home, scoring 29 points in a 70-59 win over Jefferson Dec.…
Editorial: In a world of strife, old words have great meaning
I help out with music for my church and the other day I was looking over some traditional…
Shirley Bird
March 27, 1941-Dec 15, 2016 Shirley H. Bird (aka Mama Bird, Grandma Buzzz, and S.H.), 75, of Sweet…
Evelyn Light
March 2, 1922 – Dec. 17, 2016 Evelyn May Light, 94, of Sweet Home died Dec. 17, 2016.…
Around Town December 13, 2016
Blood collection events locally Blood donors are needed by the American Red Cross during December, when supplies tend…
Kids Free Christmas Store
Red-shirted volunteers Richard Ingham, left, and Chris Layne help Doug Baxter, 10, foreground, and James Gardner, 6, shop.…
Weather predicted to turn nasty Wednesday, with snow, ice storm
The National Weather Service on Monday predicted a significant snow and ice event affecting northwest Oregon and southwest…
Christmas in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Community Church staged its annual live Nativity Friday and Saturday, Dec. 9-10 with some 40 “actors” from…
Public Safety Log December 13, 2016
Dec. 12 12:51 p.m. – Caller reported the theft of a 20-ounce soda and king-size candy bar, 2405…
Two loggers injured last week in separate accidents
Two loggers have been hospitalized in logging accidents this week. They were injured in separate incidents. Thursday, Sweet…
2016 Christmas Parade winners
The Legendary Longhorns won the Sweepstakes Trophy during the annual Sweet Home Christmas Parade, held Dec. 3. The…
Editorial: SHEDG board’s efforts to address challenges deserve recognition, appreciation
It’s easy to get frustrated with the way things have played out with the Sweet Home Economic Development…
Letters to the Editor December 13, 2016
Helping the needy takes care, planning Editor: I read with interest about the ministry of Love Thy Neighbor.…
Basketball: Boys split on road, beating Phoenix and falling to NV
Keegan Holly shot four three-pointers and Keanu Aiona turned in a double double to lead Sweet Home past…
Pearl J. Espelund Sherrard April 9, 1918 – Dec. 8, 2016
Pearl J. Espelund Sherrard, 98, of Sweet Home passed away peacefully at her home on Dec. 8, 2016…
SH girls fall to Phoenix, NV, in hoops
Sweet Home’s girls lost road games to Phoenix 79-33 Friday night, Dec. 9, and to North Valley 57-16…
Valentines race offers early sign-up discounts
Need an excuse to get in shape? Do it with your sweetheart in preparation for the third annual…