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…
James Bennett
March 31, 1928 – Dec. 21, 2015 James Robert Bennett, 87, of Sweet Home died peacefully on Monday…
Jean Eidemiller
June 11, 1929 – Dec. 25, 2015 Jean Eidemiller, 86, of Sweet Home died Dec. 25, 2015. She…
Husky wrestlers notch some ‘big wins’ at Northwest Duals
Sweet Home’s wrestlers placed 10th out of 37 teams Dec. 29 and 30 at the Northwest Duals hosted…
Husky girls swim past team that edged them for state title last year
Sweet Home’s girls lost by half a point to North Bend in last year’s state swimming championships, but…
Boys swept in Stayton basketball tournament
Sweet Home’s boys were swept in the Stayton High School Holiday Classic basketball tournament held Dec. 28-30. “Our…
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…
Helen Gilliland
June 21, 1929 – Dec. 8, 2015 Helen Fay Sommers Gilliland, 86, died peacefully Dec. 8, 2015 in…
Barbara Ann Gregory
Sept. 6, 1940 – Dec. 28, 2015 Barbara Ann Gregory, 75, of Sweet Home passed away Monday. We…
Harold Hennick
July 31, 1930 – Dec. 29, 2015 Harold Lewis Hennick, 85, of Sweet Home died Dec. 29, 2105.…
Osburn Shaw
Jan. 10, 1925 – Dec. 29, 2015 Benjamin Osburn “Ozzie” Shaw, 90, of Sweet Home, died Dec. 29,…
Samaritan system names three new chief officers
The former CEO of Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, Becky Pape, is now the new CEO of Good Samaritan…
Public safety Dec. 16 – Dec. 27
Dec. 27 9:33 a.m. – Caller reported that a customer got angry, caused a scene and kicked the…
New Sweet Home police officer enjoys working with people
Staff Sweet Home Police Department’s newest police officer enjoys working with people. Jerred Nelson, 23, of Albany started…
Former SH man dies in crash
A former Sweet Home man died early Saturday, Dec. 26, in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 20 just…
Senior Center monthly calendar
‘Stitches in Bloom’ Oregon Silver Gardens Quilt Show Trip: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, starting at the Senior…
Oregon parks offering free guided hikes
Interested in doing something this New Year’s Day besides vegging in front of the TV or sleeping off…
More to warming than we know
Editor: Global warming is a scam perpetrated on the U.S. public by the Democratic Party (the president) for…