Laretta Childers
Nov. 15, 1937 – Dec. 30, 2016 Laretta Marie Childers, 79, of Sweet Home died Dec. 30, 2016.…
Steven Light
May 18, 1952 – Dec. 25, 2016 Steven Ray Light, 64, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2016.…
Around Town December 27, 2016
Hospital collecting caps for babies Local knitters and crocheters are invited to create caps for babies during Samaritan…
Death Notices December 27, 2016
Austin Irwin Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died Dec. 24, 2016. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
From Our Files, December
December 29, 1966 Marine Private Gary L. Gill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Gill of Route 1,…
Small exhibits are a lot of what East Linn Museum’s all about
What do a $100 bill, a walnut, and the East Linn Museum have in common? For one thing,…
North River crash
Medics, above, attend to victims in a rollover crash on North River Road at the entrance to Lewis…
Ball-handling, shooting woes dog SH in losses to Siuslaw, S. Umpqua
The Huskies lost at home to Siuslaw 60-31 Dec. 19 and South Umpqua 45-24 Dec. 20. South Umpqua…
Watershed council gets Salmon License Plate grant
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board has selected the South Santiam Watershed Council to receive a Salmon License Plate…
Outdoor School funding falling short this year
Grant funding for the annual South Santiam STEWARDS Outdoor School Program has fallen short this year, and the…
Nursing Notes: Tears can be help or hindrance for elderly eyes
I frequently have people ask me: “Sarah, why are my eyes so weepy? Is there something wrong with…
Christmas at SHEM
Santa Claus (also known as Safeway Service Operations Manager Brian Adams) and volunteers, above, team up at Sweet…
Public Safety Log December 27, 2016
Dec. 26 12:45 p.m. – Kyle James Elmer, 25, arrested on Linn County warrant for probation violation on…
Swimmers 3rd at Salem Academy
Sweet Home’s swimmers are getting off to a slow start this year. Not on the clock, though. The…
Husky boys fall to Siuslaw, S. Umpqua
Sweet Home lost 49-46 to Siuslaw and 65-57 to South Umpqua at home last week in boys basketball.…
After 10 days on ice, wrestlers get back on mats with wins at Lebanon
Coach Steve Thorpe and his Huskies were back on the mats Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Lebanon’s Weisbrodt Invitational,…
Jeffrey Gridley
May 22, 1953 – Dec. 23, 2016 Jeffrey Paul Gridley, 63, of Sweet Home died Dec. 23, 2016.…
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…