Public Safety Log January 12, 2016
Jan. 11 3:41 a.m. – Caller turned in a checkbook with only a ledger and a Social Security…
Shaw served many years in Rotary
Editor: The purpose of this note is to honor Ozzie Shaw for being an outstanding Sweet Home Rotary…
Boys lose by a point on road to Cowboys
After a dominating start, Sweet Home’s boys narrowly lost, 59-58, to Crook County on the road Friday night…
Girls bounce past Crook County on Cowboys’ home court
The Sweet Home High School girls put another notch in their win column Friday night, defeating Crook County…
Huskies 2nd in county wrestling championships; 4 win individual titles
Sweet Home’s wrestlers found out Friday, Jan. 8, how they match up with the rest of Linn County:…
Thanks to retired LBCC staffers
Editor: I want to take the time to appreciate Mary Reynolds and Alice Burnett for their service working…
Ozzie Shaw key in creation of lakes
Editor: A great part of Ozzie Shaw’s history (Jan. 6) is his key role in the Sweet Home…
NRA kills gun violence research
Editor: Do more guns always mean more violence? We’ll never know, thanks to the National Rifle Association. The…
Harney County situation, guns order, resonate locally
Two national news events occurring last week resonate particularly here in Sweet Home. We’re not sure how many…
Marvin Harmsworth
Oct. 9, 1928 – Jan. 2, 2016 Marvin Henry Harmsworth, 87, of Sweet Home died Jan. 2, 2016.…
Swimmers short on bodies, not effort, at Philomath
Thanks to the Winter Formal at Sweet Home High School, the school’s swim team fielded a reduced line-up…
Eastern Oregon University adding wrestling to its sports lineup
Eastern Oregon University announced Monday it will re-establish wrestling as one of the school’s intercollegiate sports. Funding for…
Thomas Castleberry II
Oct. 11, 1966 – Jan. 7, 2016 Thomas Ray Castleberry II, 49, of Sweet Home died Jan. 7,…
Elmer Steenbock
Nov. 19, 1925 – Jan. 4, 2016 Elmer Glen Steenbock, 90, of Sweet Home died Jan. 4, 2016.…
Lloyd B. Todd
Jan. 24, 1941-Dec. 31, 2015 Lloyd Beryl Todd passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Good Samaritan…
Around Town January 6, 2016
Senator to hold town hall Saturday Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley will hold a town hall at 1:30 p.m.…
Sweet Home man arrested in weapons-related search
Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sweet Home area man on six counts of felon in possession of…
Sweet Home woman killed in Corvallis crash
Deputies from the Benton County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle fatal motor vehicle crash involving…
Cultural grants available in Linn County
The Linn County Cultural Commission is accepting proposals for grants to fund projects that will promote and improve…
Ozzie Shaw, father of county parks system, dies at 90
Ozzie Shaw, the father of the Linn County Parks System, died on Dec. 29. “Ozzie, literally, he is…
New year introduces new laws for Oregon’s residents
As of Jan. 1, if you’re a motorcyclist stuck behind a stubborn red light, you can now proceed…
LBCC offers classes in SH, Lebanon
Linn-Benton Community Education offers a variety of classes beginning this week in Lebanon and Sweet Home. They include:…
Public Safety Log January 3, 2016
Jan. 3 9:06 a.m. – Officer found a bicycle, old mill property off Green River. Office seized the…
Guest column; Big food, drug corporations not looking out for your best interest
The root of all evil is greed. We are not fat and sick because we are lazy and…
Barbara Ann Gregory
Sept. 6, 1940 – Dec. 28, 2015 Barbara Ann Gregory, 75, of Sweet Home passed away Monday. We…