Ten remain in karaoke contest
Ten contestants will face off Saturday, June 25, in the finals of the 10th Annual Karaoke Contest at…
Firefighters extinguish shop fire on Riggs Hill
Firefighters responded to a fire Monday morning at 27722 Riggs Hill Road. The homeowner, Joyce Marvin, and her…
SH hosts Fire School
Firefighters from across the state are in Sweet Home this week for the 20th annual interagency fire school…
Elena Barton retiring from School District after 31 years
Elena Barton is retiring from the Sweet Home School District on June 29, after 31 years, but she…
Sweet Home students receive degrees during LBCC graduation
The 48th annual Linn-Benton Community College Commencement Ceremony was held June 9 at the Linn County Fair and…
Sweet Home-area students graduate from universities
The University of Oregon announced two Sweet Home-area graduates in the class who were among the 5,067 students…
SHEDG seeks public’s input on property
The Sweet Home Economic Development Group will host a public meeting Thursday, June 23, to discuss possible uses…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Megan Oberg
Megan Oberg, 19, is the daughter of Amber and Chris Yeager. She is a 2016 graduate of Sweet…
Out of Africa
The African Children’s Choir performs in the Sweet Home High School auditorium Sunday evening. The group was hosted…
New facilities for transgender folks
Editor: Transvestites and accommodations for them has been very much in the news lately. I understand the problem…
Tow named All-Star game MVP
Justin Tow was voted Outstanding Player for the North team in the 37th annual 4A All-Star baseball series…
Academic awards
Sweet Home Swimming Coach holds Academic All-State Awards won by his boys team (3.96 team GPA for the…
Willis McBride
Feb. 27, 1941 – June 15, 2016 Willis “Willy” McBride, 75, of Sweet Home and longtime resident of…
Martin Smith
January 5, 1929-May 28, 2016 Martin Phillip Smith, or “Mike” as most knew him, died Saturday, May 28,…
Transgender needs pose challenges
Editor: Since Obama issued a presidential order that all transgender/gender neutral have the right to use any bathroom…
Information sessions offer opportunities for local residents
Do you have a vision for Sweet Home? That’s been a looming question for years here, as various…
Lester C. Pikaart
Oct. 6, 1936 – June 15, 2016- Les, 79, of Sweet Home went home to be with his…
Around Town June 14, 2016
Cowboy Cadillac at Farmers Market Sweet Home’s Farmer’s Market runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays in the…
Fourth-graders named winners of fire safety poster contest
Three local elementary school artists have been selected winners in the annual fire prevention poster contest. The grand…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Sierra Swanson
Sierra Swanson, 17, is the daughter of Scott and Miriam Swanson. She graduated from Sweet Home High School…
African Children’s Choir to perform in SH
The African Children’s Choir will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at the Sweet Home High School…
Public Safety log June 13, 2016
June 13 7:18 a.m. – Caller reported a male hunched over a steering wheel inside a vehicle, Shea…
U14 Tournament Champions
The Sweet Home 14U team, coached by Ron Moore and Chris Miner, competed June 4-5 in Keizer in…
Carlos Larsen
June 30, 1943 – June 11, 2016 Carlos Edward Larsen, 72, of Sweet Home, died June 11, 2016.…
Juanita Sieg
Nov. 21, 1925 – June 11, 2016 Juanita Sieg, 90, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday, June 11,…