‘Bright stars’ on strings
Holley fifth-grader Moriah Winn performs the “Star Spangled Banner” before the Sweet Home High School boys basketball game…
Holley teacher arrested on sex charges
Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sweet Home second-grade teacher on multiple sex abuse charges Feb. 2. After…
Sweetheart run Saturday
Local runners and walkers are invited to turn out for the third annual Sweetheart Run at 10 a.m.…
SH trucker cited after collision with snowplow
A Sweet Home trucker was cited Tuesday, Jan. 31, after his truck hit a snow plow on Interstate…
Public Safety Log February 7, 2017
Feb. 5 12:41 a.m. – Caller reported a dog barking in the area, 600 block of Mountain View.…
Cops recover trailer in Crawfordsville
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies recovered one of two stolen flatbed car trailers in Crawfordsville on the morning of…
Patricia Witt
Sept. 27, 1959 – Jan. 28, 2017 Patricia Joy Witt, 57, of Sweet Home died peacefully, surrounded by…
Eunice Lawrence
Jan. 15, 1924 – Jan. 31, 2017 Eunice Lee Lawrence, 93, of Sweet Home died Jan. 31, 2017.…
Finally all together, Husky swimmers sweep final home meet
Sweet Home’s swimmers finished off their dual meet season with decisive wins on both the boys and girls…
Hoops: Boys take Sisters to wire in 43-38 loss
Still looking for their first win in league this season in boys basketball, the Huskies almost had it…
Wrestlers win big over Cottage Grove; girls qualify for state championships
Sweet Home dominated a young Cottage Grove team in its final dual meet of the wrestling season Thursday,…
SHJH wrestlers finish with six district champions, team title
Sweet Home Junior High wrestlers dominated their district tournament Saturday at Sweet Home High School, nearly doubling second-place…
Editorial: History can come back to bite us, one way or another
University of Oregon President Robert Schill last week announced a decision that the name of University of Oregon…
James McCool July 27, 1953 – Jan. 28, 2017
James Kenneth McCool, 63, died suddenly on Jan. 28, 2017 at his residence in Sweet Home. He was…
Robert Franklin Curtis March 30, 1929- Jan. 15, 2017
Robert Franklin Curtis, 87, a native of South Dakota and resident of Grand Prairie, passed from this life…
Reva Jeffreys
Feb. 1, 1922 – Feb. 3, 2017 Reva Jo Jeffreys, 95, of Foster died Feb. 3, 2017. She…
Around Town January 31,2017
Trees, woodcraft sale at fairgrounds The Linn County Chapter of Oregon Small Woodlands Association will hold its annual…
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…
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…
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…
Eleven Mat Club wrestlers place at state tourney
Eleven Sweet Home Mat Club wrestlers placed Sunday in the Oregon Wrestling Association USA Wrestling state championships held…
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…
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…