One day before deadline, 8 filed to run for council
With the filing period for the Nov. 8 City Council election scheduled to close Tuesday this week, eight…
SH woman injured in Hwy. 228 crash, which was followed by grass fire
A head-on collision blocked Highway 228 Sunday afternoon and sent two drivers, including a Sweet Home woman, to…
Grand Jury, DA opt not to charge truck driver
The Linn County District Attorney will not be issuing any criminal charges against Robert Gene Mayfield for the…
SH man arrested on child abuse charges
Linn County deputies arrested a Sweet Home man for allegedly injuring his infant child last week. Joseph James…
Lebanon man arrested for allegedly selling drugs in Sweet Home
A Lebanon man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, on drug charges after a search warrant was served…
New charges filed against former SHHS volunteer
New charges have been filed against Joel Aranda, 25, of Lebanon. The former Sweet Home High School volunteer…
Jim and Fayme Reynolds
Jim E. and Fayme L. (Roberts) Reynolds, both 65, of Bend, formerly of Sweet Home, were killed in…
Federal government not our friend
Editor: Maybe I’m a little off in center field here, but consider how Congress has acted – or…
Around Town August 24, 2016
Peer Court needs teenage volunteers Are you a young person with an interest in the criminal justice system?…
Head-on crash sends two drivers to hospital, after which crews respond to nearby brush fire
A head-on collision blocked Highway 228 Sunday afternoon and sent two drivers to the hospital. Sweet Home Fire…
Lebanon man arrested for alleged Sweet Home drug deals
A Lebanon man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, on drug charges after a search warrant was served…
Sweet Home School District 2016-2017
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Public Safety Log August 21, 2016
Aug. 21 6:30 a.m. – Caller reported a neighbor’s dog broke her fence, got into her yard and…
Kenneth Krell
May 29, 1942 – Aug. 19, 2016 Kenneth LeRoy Krell, 74, of Sweet Home, died peacefully at home…
Event a success, but where were leaders?
Editor: (This is a letter I’m submitting to Mayor Jim Gourley and members of the City Council.) It…
Darrell Charles Thurman
March 11, 1945 – Aug. 17, 2016 Darrell Charles Thurman, 71, of Scio, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17,…
Chester Cairnes
Dec. 18, 1927 – Aug. 17, 2016 Chester “Al” Cairnes, 88, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 17, 2016.…
Epifania Caspe
Sept. 21, 1931 – Aug. 18, 2016 Epifania S. Caspe, 84, of Foster, formerly of Albany, died Aug.…
Thomas Young
Jan. 13, 1930 – Aug. 19, 2016 Thomas Owen Young, 86, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 19, 2016.…
Lois Reinhold
Dec. 21, 1926 – Aug. 19, 2016 Lois Reinhold, 89, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 19, 2016. She…
Mollie Andrews
June 30, 1921 – Aug. 18, 2016 Mollie Etta Andrews, 95, of Sweet Home, died Aug, 18, 2016…
Trump: a diamond in a cow pie
Editor: Many of you, like me, may not like Trump as your first pick to be our next…
Community health fair an extension of good will that we should accept
Ever felt frustrated about how healthcare works in Sweet Home? – Those multi-month waits for a doctor’s appointment?…