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From Our Files, November
December 1, 1966 An election which would establish district boundaries and elect a board of directors for the…
November 29, 2016
Council needs to ensure cure for substandard housing isn’t worse than problem
Sweet Home city councilors want to crack down on substandard housing and slumlords. The council is considering ideas…
November 29, 2016
Around Town November 29, 2016
Art Guild offers display, classes Linn County Arts Guild invites local artists and crafters to be vendors in…
November 29, 2016
Nursing Notes: How to make it through winter without feeling S.A.D.
Winter is in full swing, days are short and it’s cold and wet outside. Around here, it’s frequently…
November 29, 2016
Public Safety Log November 29, 2016
Nov. 27 10:06 a.m. – Caller reported that a male stole items and took off running toward Highway…
November 29, 2016
Jonna Jobbitt
Nov. 21, 1961 – Nov. 22, 2016 Jonna Welty Jobbitt, 55, died Nov. 22, 2016. She was the…
November 29, 2016
Boys JV Basketball
BOYS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM members are, in front from left, Seth Graham and Skyler Sills. In the…
November 29, 2016
Girls JV Basketball
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM members are, in front from left, Abby Underwood, Kelika Aiona, Shahalie Erickson, Elizabeth…
November 29, 2016
Thorpe gets seat on U.S. national wrestling board
Steve Thorpe has been a major player in Oregon wrestling for years, but now he has a voice…
November 29, 2016
Mat Club Wrestling Tournament
Owen Nicholson of Sweet Home, top, gets set to turn Nickoli Okerman of Mohawk in a Bantam Division…
November 29, 2016
Dimple Holley
April 22, 1920 – Nov. 24, 2016 Dimple Mae Holley, 96, of Sweet Home died Nov. 24, 2016.…
November 29, 2016
Roy Van Epps
Aug. 4, 1948 – Nov. 26, 2016 Roy Lee Van Epps, 68, of Lebanon passed away Saturday, Nov.…
November 29, 2016
Proposal offers five strategies to boost E. Linn County economy
The Rural Linn Economic Development plan proposes five goals: – Establishment of a rural-focused, primary point of contact…
November 22, 2016
Highway 20 crash
MEDICS assist a driver at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that blocked HIghway 20 at Riggs Hill…
November 22, 2016
Public Safety Log November 22, 2016
Nov. 20 12:02 a.m. – Joshua Paul Eli, 28, turned in himself on Linn County warrant for first-degree…
November 22, 2016
Pay-off comes after students better last year’s Thanksgiving food drive by 5 times
Sweet Home High School students collected 5,117 pounds of food during their annual Stick it to Hunger Can…
November 22, 2016
Fall All-League athletes
Huskies who received Sky-Em All-League honors during the fall sports season include, in front, from left: Rawlins Lupoli,…
November 22, 2016
Thanksgiving can flourish in less-than-desirable circumstances
This is about thanksgiving, but first it’s about hunting. Some buddies and I finally scored some coveted “big…
November 22, 2016
Doris Rector
Aug. 31, 1922 – Nov. 10, 2016 Doris I. Rector, 94, of Sweet Home, died peacefully on Nov.…
November 22, 2016
SH swimmers tally 2,185 laps during annual fund-raiser
The Sweet Home Swim Club conducted is annual Lap-A-Thon on Oct. 27 in the Sweet Home pool. During…
November 22, 2016
SH-area drivers among winners ’16 Speedway campaign
Crawfordsville drivers Tom Yeack and Kyle Yeack finished the season at the top of their divisions at Willamette…
November 22, 2016
Gwenda F. Hackworth March 8, 1936 – Nov. 18, 2016
Gwenda Hackworth, 80, of Sweet Home died Nov. 18, 2016 at her home. She was born March 8,…
November 22, 2016
Hannah Jewett, Chloe Newport named co-MVPs for girls soccer
Hannah Jewett and Chloe Newport were named Most Valuable Player for the girls varsity soccer team Thursday night…
November 22, 2016
Fred Smith Jan. 30, 1930 – Nov. 16, 2016
Fred Vernon Smith, 86, of Brownsville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016. He was born Jan.…
November 22, 2016