Doug Peargin wins coaching award
Sweet Home coach Doug Peargin was named this year’s Oregon Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year for…
James Malloy
April 23, 1936 – May 18, 2016 James Dale Malloy, 80, of Sweet Home died May 18, 2016.…
Clara Kennedy
Feb. 13, 1945 – May 18, 2016 Clara Faye Kennedy, 71, of Sweet Home died May 18, 2016…
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…
Around Town May 18, 2016
School bands to perform Thursday Sweet Home bands will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, May…
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…
Steven Dale Camden
Oct. 29, 1965 – May 9, 2016 Steven Dale Camden went to be with his Lord Monday, May…
Earnest Leighton Loe
Aug. 8, 1934 – April 26, 2016 Earnest Leighton “Dutch” Loe, 81, a former Sweet Home resident, died…
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…
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…
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…
‘Different’ should be transparency
Different’ should be transparency Editor: For the past few weeks, the residents of Sweet Home have been bewildered…
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…
Midway through district golf on Monday night, Haley May stands third; boys have tough day
Sweet Home’s girls finished the first day of the district tournament at Santiam Country Club in Stayton Monday…
Sweet Home rolls over Sutherlin, Cottage Grove in softball
The Huskies continued rolling over their opponents last week, extending their win streak to seven games in varsity…
Citizens deserve better performance
Editor: Based on the recent events concerning City Manager Craig Martin, and the council’s less-than-transparent activities regarding his…
SH water, sewer rates excessive
Editor: Regarding water and sewer rates (April 20), as someone on a fixed income of only $700 a…