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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,”…
Rollover on Highway 20
Rescue workers tend to Devin Larsen, 19, of Sweet Home Sunday, Sept. 18, outside of his vehicle, a…
Why they’re serious about Regulated Use
Neil Miller of the Oregon Department of Forestry submitted this photo as “a good example why ODF doesn’t…
Twenty new teachers join school district faculties this year
The Sweet Home School District has welcomed 20 new teachers this school year. They are: Autumn Almanza, high…
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…
Husky spikers open league with win over Junction City
Sweet Home’s volleyball team opened its league campaign Thursday with a 3-1 win over Junction City at home.…
Husky boys notch first-ever soccer win over JC
A battered boys soccer squad, defeated 7-3 at home by Newport on Sept. 13, scratched out a 1-0…
Daniel Craig Marble May 26, 1928 – Sept. 12, 2016
Craig “Doc” Marble passed away Sept. 12, 2016 after 88 good years, most of them lived right here…
Sports drug testing likely to fail the objective: responsible teens
Drug testing of athletes isn’t new, but it is to Sweet Home. The School Board last May approved…