Courtney Hall, Cyrus Hankins to wed
Courtney Hall and Cyrus Hankins of Sweet Home have announced their engagement to be married. The bride-to-be is…
Public Safety Log August 14, 2016
Aug. 14 10:05 a.m. – Mark Christian Leon Kropf, 21, cited for speeding, 40 mph in a 25-mph…
SH man arrested after neighbor’s truck burns
A Sweet Home man was arrested last week after he allegedly set a fire that destroyed a neighbor’s…
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?…
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…
Alonzo Korff
Feb. 26, 1955 – Aug. 15, 2016 Alonzo Ambrose “Lonnie” Korff, 61, of Sweet Home died Aug. 15,…
Around Town August 8, 2016
Preparedness fair this Saturday The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will hold an Emergency Preparedness Fair…
Fire danger moves to “High”
The local level of fire danger will increase to “high” Friday, Aug. 12, the Oregon Department of Forestry…
Talking about Sankey
Beginning the process of coming up with a plan for Sankey Park, University of Oregon Community Planning Workshop…
Fatal roll-over
An overturned pickup blocks the eastbound lanes of Highway 20 near milepost 23, about five miles west of…
Public Safety Log August 8, 2016
Aug. 8 9:56 a.m. – Caller reported that someone opened a credit card and Comcast account in his…
Retired timber deputy found dead in forest
Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a death investigation near Sheep Creek the morning of Aug. 4, Under…
Woman killed while walking on Hwy. 20
A 41-year-old transient pedestrian died Saturday morning in a crash on Highway 20 west of Sweet Home. Sarah…
Firefighters extinguish burning excavator after it malfunctions
Local firefighters extinguished an excavator fire on the Sweet Home Ranger District Saturday evening. Firefighters from the Oregon…
‘Play Me’ piano on corner in front of Safeway draws a crowd
Photos courtesy of Midge Knowles
If Hillary didn’t know, apologies
Editor: Newt and I and a whole lot of others owe Hillary an apology. We have all criticized…
Words mean something, especially when it’s time to vote
As a newspaper journalist, I’m very interested in what comes out of people’s mouths – words and the…
Police would take one for any of us
Editor: I have enjoyed Mr. Morgan’s articles and photos for years. During the candlelight vigil held at the…
Public Safety Log August 1, 2016
Aug. 1 12:36 a.m. – Carrie Ann Giles, 35, arrested for second-degree criminal trespass, 1200 12th Ave., Chewy’s.…
Surprise of a lifetime
Leah Dauley has been going to the Oregon Jamboree for more than a decade, but memories of this…
Log slips from load, kills truck driver
A log truck driver was killed Wednesday, July 27, outside of Lyons when a log rolled off his…
Hypocritical on Hillary
Editor: Hypocrisy at its finest: Apparently the liberals will elect a woman who had all the earmarks and…
Beneath all the gloss, who is the real Hillary Clinton?
If only we could get to know the real Hillary Clinton. Unveiling the Hillary we supposedly don’t know…
Soccer players compete in Florida tournament
Three Sweet Home High School soccer players, Nick Rodgers, Ramon Fry, and Jessi Thomas, were part of a…