Girls JV Basketball
GIRLS JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM members are, in front from left, Abby Underwood, Kelika Aiona, Shahalie Erickson, Elizabeth…
Dimple Holley
April 22, 1920 – Nov. 24, 2016 Dimple Mae Holley, 96, of Sweet Home died Nov. 24, 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…
Roy Van Epps
Aug. 4, 1948 – Nov. 26, 2016 Roy Lee Van Epps, 68, of Lebanon passed away Saturday, Nov.…
Jonna Jobbitt
Nov. 21, 1961 – Nov. 22, 2016 Jonna Welty Jobbitt, 55, died Nov. 22, 2016. She was the…
Around Town November 22, 2016
PEO wreath sale for scholarships PEO Chapter FA of Sweet Home is taking orders for Christmas wreaths. Cost…
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…
Highway 20 crash
MEDICS assist a driver at the scene of a two-vehicle crash that blocked HIghway 20 at Riggs Hill…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
Fall All-League athletes
Huskies who received Sky-Em All-League honors during the fall sports season include, in front, from left: Rawlins Lupoli,…
Dan Virtue named football MVP after leading SH to playoffs
Daniel Virtue was named Most Valuable Player at the Sweet Home football team’s awards dessert Tuesday, Nov. 15.…
Doris Rector
Aug. 31, 1922 – Nov. 10, 2016 Doris I. Rector, 94, of Sweet Home, died peacefully on Nov.…
Rody Kelly
June 15, 1945 – Nov. 15, 2016 Rody Leroy Kelly, 71, of Sweet Home died Nov. 15, 2016.…
Robert Pinster
Sept. 26, 1942 – Nov. 16, 2016 Robert Henry Pinster, 74, died Nov. 16, 2016 of cardiac arrest…
Public Safety Log November 15, 2016
Nov. 13 12:43 a.m. – Officer located an abandoned bicycle, 12th between Nandina and Main. Placed in found…
Editorial: Reset time for everyone
Wow. That word can mean a lot of things, and in the election that just ended for Oregonians,…
Trey Reed named cross-country MVP
Huskies cross country coach Daniel Bixler presented the team’s Most Valuable Player award to senior Trey Reed during…