Public Safety Log May 25, 2016
May 23 4:10 a.m. – Caller reported his GMC pickup stolen during the night, 900 block of Seventh.…
Crowd turns out to help unload, distribute FirstBook haul
Staff School was out Friday but the Sweet Home High School activity gym was filled with people. And…
Outdoor School a chance to get dirty, hang out with big kids
Staff The sunny weather lasted just long enough last week for Foster Elementary School students to wrap up…
Clara Kennedy
Feb. 13, 1945 – May 18, 2016 Clara Faye Kennedy, 71, of Sweet Home died May 18, 2016…
Ellen Russell
Nov. 24, 1928 – May 20, 2016 Ellen Vivian Russell, 87, of Sweet Home died May 20, 2016.…
Elic Stafford Jr.
Sept. 26, 1940 – May 15, 2016 Elic “Sonny” Stafford Jr., 75, died peacefully at his home in…
Astoria capitalizes on SH miscues to knock Huskies out of baseball bracket
Sweet Home couldn’t get much going early in their play-in outing at Astoria on Friday, while Astoria steadily…
Doug Peargin wins coaching award
Sweet Home coach Doug Peargin was named this year’s Oregon Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year for…
After dispatching North Bend, softball team heads to Henley
Sweet Home’s softball team will travel to Henley Wednesday, May 25, in the first round of state playoffs…
Editorial: Before testing for drugs, why not work to get teens into activities?
The School Board earlier this month abruptly approved a new drug testing policy for students who participate in…
James Malloy
April 23, 1936 – May 18, 2016 James Dale Malloy, 80, of Sweet Home died May 18, 2016.…
Public Safety Log May 18, 2016
May 15 12:01 a.m. – Caller reported a neighbor’s dogs had been barking for hours, unusual behavior, 1200…
With boiler finally in after many delays, pool set to open
Nearly 10 weeks after the boiler on the Sweet Home pool failed, repairs are nearly completed and the…
Kyle Winslow, Leilani Adams to wed May 30
Kyle Winslow and Leilani Adams have announced their engagement to marry on May 30, 2016. The groom-to-be graduated…
Sweet Home Christian Church beginning PTSD class – for women
Staff Life’s challenges can have long-lasting negative effects on a person, and may even result in Post Traumatic…
SHFAD bond measure passes
A $1.575 million bond levy request by the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District was approved by local…
Updated: Council hires Albany resident as interim city manager
Staff The Sweet Home City Council on Wednesday, May 18, hired Christy Wurster of Albany to serve as…
Updated: Aaron Lewis, Ben and Noel Haggard, added to Jamboree line-up to replace late Merle Haggard
The Oregon Jamboree announced last week that Aaron Lewis will replace the late Merle Haggard as headliner of…
Where is ‘New Direction’ going to end up for City Hall?
Where is ‘new direction’ going to end up for City Hall? Editor: The “new direction” that our City…
Editorial: If City Council members want trust, they have to earn it
It’s clear that public interest in what Sweet Home’s City Council is doing has suddenly ratcheted up. Beyond…
Huskies clinch second in league softball with wins over JC
Sweet Home beat its second-toughest opponent twice last week, locking down a second-place finish in the Sky-Em League’s…
SH qualifies for baseball play-in game by sweeping JC
Sweet Home’s baseball players rounded out a clean sweep of Junction City last week, beating the Tigers 20-17…
‘Different’ should be transparency
Different’ should be transparency Editor: For the past few weeks, the residents of Sweet Home have been bewildered…
Golf: Haley May qualifies for girls state championships with third place at district
Haley May qualified for the state tournament with a third-place finish in the District 2 championships at Santiam…