Harvest Festival
Hundreds of Sweet Home residents turned out Saturday, Oct. 1, for the annual Harvest Festival at Sankey Park.…
Lebanon’s Oregon Veterans Home reaches full capacity
The Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon reached full capacity late last month, welcoming its 154th current resident, Robert…
SHARC Showdown brings local talent together
The third annual SHARC Showdown talent show, a fund-raiser for the renovation of the high school auditorium, gave…
Public Safety Log October 4, 2016
Oct. 2 3:24 a.m. – Caller reported that her boyfriend choked her, and she couldn’t breathe, 1200 block…
Girls stay in thick of Sky-Em soccer race after win over CG, loss to Elmira
The girls remained in the thick of things in Sky-Em soccer, tied for second, after beating Cottage Grove…
Boys’ slow starts against Elmira, CG come back to bite them
Elmira and Cottage Grove edged out the Sweet Home boys 2-1 and 1-0 respectively last week in soccer.…
After falling to Cottage Grove, spikers revive against Elmira
Sweet Home’s volleyball team isn’t down for the count, but this week’s road matches at Junction City and…
College in his day didn’t require loans
Editor: When I went to college back in the ’50’s I can’t recall paying more than about $65…
Editorial: Measure 97 no solution to state’s fiscal woes
Editor’s note: Over the next several weeks we plan to address a variety of election issues. We’re not…
Obituaries October 4, 2016
Billy Bryant May 7, 1931 – Sept. 28, 2016 Billy Eugene Bryant, 85, of Foster died Sept. 28,…
Around Town September 27, 2016
Habitat Day fun at Lebanon ReStore Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, 566 S. Main St., Lebanon, will celebrate World…
Council Candidates answer questions: Part 1
Editor’s note: This is the first of a four-part series of answers from Sweet Home’s eight City Council…
Retired Police Chief Gary and Shirley David celebrate 50th anniversary
Gary and Shirley (Jackson) David celebrated 50 years of marriage Saturday, Sept. 24, at their home in Irrigon.…
Public Safety Log September 27, 2016
Sept. 25 12:23 p.m. – Caller reported a rattlesnake on the caller’s back porch, 5600 block of Poplar.…
Meals on Wheels appreciation dinner
Sweet Homes Meals On Wheels held their annual dinner, to help show appreciation for their hard work on…
Photo by Sean C. Morgan AUSTIN STEVENS catches kick with his head, whileTristan Graham backs him up.
Sweet Home’s boys finished fifth Saturday at the Rock n River 5K cross-country meet at Elijah Bristow State…
Monument supporters should focus on local realities
When we first learned that a tour of the proposed Douglas Fir National Monument was planned for this…
Obituaries September 27, 2016
Lelia Cole Nov. 27, 1921 – Sept. 22, 2016 Lelia “Lee” Mae Cole, 94, of Sweet Home died…
Boys down Sutherlin after soccer loss to Sisters
Sweet Home’s boys beat Sutherlin 2-0 in soccer at home Thursday evening. “The first half we didn’t execute,”…
Lucia Davis announces she’ll swim for Boise State
Sweet Home swimmer Lucia Davis has announced that she will swim for Boise State University next fall. “I…
Husky spikers win game but drop match to Sisters, then fall to Sutherlin
Sweet Home’s volleyball team had a rough week, losing 3-1 to Sisters and then 3-0 to Sutherlin. But…
Husky girls notch first-ever soccer win over Sisters, 5-2
The Huskies defeated their longtime nemesis Sisters last week for the first time ever in girls soccer. They…
Burl Palmer and Bernita June Shoemake
Burl Palmer Shoemake, age 95, and Bernita June (Chambers) Shoemake, age 93, of Turner, Ore-gon passed away on…
SH squeaks by Tigers in girls soccer league opener
After tying Newport on the road Sept. 13, Cora McKee scored a single goal late in the game…