David Roebuck
March 5, 1932 – June 28, 2016 David Lee Roebuck, 84, of Sweet Home died June 28, 2016.…
Jean Blackwell
Sept. 23, 1927 – July 10, 2016 Jean Blackwell, 88, of Sweet Home died at home July 10,…
Around Town July 6, 2016
Chamber music at Marks Ridge winery Violinist Marilyn Tyler, cellist Keith Scofield and pianist Bill Langston will perform…
2016 Sweet Home Sweet Ride Car Show winners
Sweet Home Sweet Ride Director Kimi Nash announced Monday winners from the 2016 show held on June 25.…
Public Safety Log July 2, 2016
July 2 12:02 a.m. – Caller reported a dog barking periodically during the night, 10th and Pinetop. Officer…
Six candidates apply for vacant City Council seat
Six applicants have filed for the vacant seat on the Sweet Home City Council. The deadline was 5…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Brittany Nicholson
Brittany Nicholson, 18, is the daughter of Mauri and Shani Nicholson and Jessica and Travis Johnson. She graduated…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: Elea Hewitt
Eleanor “Elea” Hewitt, 17, is the daughter of Pam and Bo Hewitt. She will be a senior at…
Regulated use takes effect tonight; fire danger moderate
The Oregon Department of Forestry Sweet Home Unit will enter regulated use at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 1,…
Busy Sportsman’s Holiday weekend kicks off with coronation
Sportsman’s Holiday activities kick off Thursday evening at the Sweet Home Elks Lodge with the Queen’s Coronation. The…
CORRECTION!
In our 2016 Sportsman’s Holiday Guide in this week’s newspaper, the entry for the Firecracker Express train excursion…
Searchers rescue daughter of missing hiker
The daughter of a man who has been missing for two weeks in the Marion Lake area was…
Sportsman’s Holiday Sunday Horse Play Day canceled
Update: The Sportsman’s Holiday Horse Play Day is canceled due to the weather. Organizer Kimberley Brock said the…
Opinion page is public forum open to all – within a few rules
This editorial is about letters to the editor, but it’s really about a lot more. At The New…
Local players in soccer nationals
Three 2015 Sweet Home HIgh School soccer players, Nick Rodgers, Ramon Fry and Jessi Thomas, are members of…
Brittany Milligan-Peeples
July 24, 1990 – June 28, 2016 Brittany Nichole Milligan-Peeples, 25, of Sweet Home died June 28, 2016.…
Public Safety Log June 29, 2016
June 27 7:23 a.m. – Seventeen-year-old male charged with first-degree theft, 1641 Long St., Sweet Home High School.…
Woman found dead in Sheep Creek area
Lesly Esperanza Landstrom, 40, of Salem, was found dead in the area of Sheep Creek Road and Highway…
Search continues for missing hiker
As of Monday morning, search and rescue teams continued to search for a missing hiker in the Marion…
One files for City Council election
Lisa Gourley is the first person to file for the City Council election in November. The council has…
Albany woman is winner of 10th annual karaoke contest
Antoinette Clapp of Albany won the 10th annual Double D Karaoke Contest following performances by the 10 finalists…
Local couple’s relationship started long before their wedding 70 years ago
Gene Way puts it bluntly: “I guess all marriages that last this long are unusual.” Gene and his…
Sportsman’s Holiday Court: McKenzie Yoder
McKenzie Nikole Yoder, 16, is the daughter of Andrea Jo Yoder and Arthur Jennings Yoder. She will be…