Danny Aldridge
June 16, 1952 – Oct. 19, 2016 Danny Clay Aldridge, 64, died Oct. 19, 2016 at home peacefully…
Clovis Chavez
Sept 9, 1929 – Oct. 15, 2016 Clovis “Jr.” A. Chavez, 87, of Sweet Home died Oct. 15,…
Around Town October 25, 2016
Final edible mushroom hike The Sweet Home Ranger District is offering a Fall Edible Mushrooms excursion Friday, Oct.…
Rifle discharge injures two children
Two children were injured Monday morning, Oct. 31, when a hunter’s gun accidentally discharged, the Linn County Sheriff’s…
New teacher: Art vital to education, draws from many subjects
To Autumn Almanza, doing art is a comprehensive process involving nearly every element of what students learn in…
Ray Towry to be new city manager
The City Council and Raymond Towry have reached agreement on terms for the vacant city manager’s position and…
Fine-Lookin’ Rednecks
Recording a historic moment at the Sweet Home Boys & Girls Club annual auction Saturday, :Oct. 22, Robert…
Zombie Zoup event to feature the running dead
Sweet Home’s mayor will declare an emergency Saturday as a zombie apocalypse arrives in Sweet Home. A two-mile…
Chilling tales at the library
About 35 local residents got to hear some of the spookier stories of Oregon’s past Thursday, Oct. 20,…
Boys & Girls Club reaps real country livin’ benefits at auction
Sweet Home community membrers bid on a variety of items during the Boys and Girls Club annual auction,…
Public Safety Log October 25, 2016
Oct. 23 1:48 a.m. – Harvey Michael Kapicka, 31, held for detox and then released, 1400 block of…
Sweet Home Fire district, Police Department collecting names for gift trees
Both the Sweet Home Police Department and the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District have begun their annual…
Libertarian Stillwell would focus on basic necessities
Jack Stillwell of Lyons is bringing a left-libertarian focus to the Senate District 9 election this year, proposing…
Despite loss to Elmira, Husky boys secure first soccer playoff berth ever
Sweet Home’s boys soccer team earned its first postseason spot in its history after defeating Cottage Grove 2-0…
Softball, baseball and track to have new head coaches in spring
Sweet Home athletes will see three new head coaches when the spring sports seasons begin. High school Athletic…
Country Fair XC meet makes challenge clear for 4th-place SH
Going into the district meet this Thursday at Lane Community College, Sweet Home’s boys cross-country team knows exactly…
Girls lose soccer tie-breaker to Elmira
Sweet Home’s girls soccer team lost a tiebreaker game 3-1 in overtime to Elmira, in Cottage Grove, Monday…
Swim championships competitors
These Sweet Home Swim Club members qualified for and swam in championship meets over the summer. From left,…
Editorial: Election- Deep, qualified field makes City Council choices difficult
Sweet Home has a deep field of candidates for City Council this year. But with our ballots in…
Geraldine Marie Strasser Hagadorn March 3, 1929 – Sept. 23, 2016
Our beloved Geraldine (Jerry) Marie Strasser Hagadorn passed away at home Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. She was born…
Melana Sue Mendez March 5, 1955 – Oct. 21, 2016
Melana Sue Mendez, 61, of Sweet Home passed away Friday. She was born March 5, 1955 in Oregon…
Death Notices October 25, 2016
Danny Clay Aldridge, 64, died Oct. 19, 2016 in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the…
Huskies head to playoff games
After being in some limbo for the past couple of weeks regarding their playoff chances, three Sweet Home…
Editorial:Election may present difficult problems for voters
This year’s presidential election is, without doubt, one of the strangest in recent American history. We say “recent”…
Dakota Garcia
April 8, 1998 – Oct. 15, 2016 Dakota Rose Garcia, 18, of Sweet Home died unexpectedly Oct. 15,…