Around Town June 10, 2015
Karaoke deadline is this Friday Friday, June 12, is the deadline to participate in the Sweet Home Veterans…
Students’ winning posters stand as warning of forest fire dangers
Three local elementary school artists have been selected winners in the annual fire prevention poster contest. The grand…
Jury acquits SH man of animal abuse
A Linn County Circuit Court jury acquitted Jonathan Michael Farris, of Sweet Home, of first-degree animal abuse charges…
Sweet Home musicians get taste of next level at Music in May
Staff While some teens got time off over the Memorial Day weekend, eight Sweet Home High School music…
Service Notice
Jacob R. Greenaway, 96, of Sweet Home died June 8, 2015. A funeral service is planned at 10…
End of an era
An excavator operated by Brent Graham removes the south goalpost at Husky Field Monday morning, June 8, in…
City Council: Leave marijuana questions to voters
Staff During a work session held on June 2, city councilors decided they wanted to hear from Sweet…
SHAF honors Mona Waibel
Mona Hyer Waibel was honored recently for her charter membership in Sweet Home Alumni Foundation (SHAF) and elevated…
Coadys celebrate 65th anniversary
Les and Delores Coady celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary May 27, 2015. They were married May 27, 1950…
Public Safety Log June 10, 2015
June 8 1:05 a.m. – Dispatchers heard voices on back lot intercom, 1950 Main St., Sweet Home Police…
Huskies win All-League, All-State honors
These Sweet Home High School athletes were among those named to All-League and/or All-State honors for spring sports.…
Cut through haze to facts on drugs
Editor: Re: The Sweet Home debate on marijuana. While there seems to be a lot of “smoke” and…
Majority rule not authoritarianism
Editor: Responding to some of Diane Diaute’s points in last week’s letter to the editor: First, I object…
Thanks to those who beautify community
Editor: Last week I made a trip to Sweet Home for my granddaughter’s softball game. While driving through…
James E. Cook, Sr
Oct. 6, 1925 – May 30, 2015 James E. Cook, Sr., 89, of Sweet Home died of natural…
Alumni round-up: Basham wins trail 50-miler
Amanda Basham was the winner among the women in the Cayuga Trails 50 May 31 in Ithaca, N.Y.…
Robert Wurster
Dec. 26, 1941 – June 2, 2015 Robert Everett Wurster, 73, of Sweet Home died June 2, 2015.…
Donald Grant
Sept. 4, 1929 – June 3, 2015 Donald Lewis Grant, 85, formerly of Sweet Home, died June 3,…
Jerry Burger
Nov. 17, 1934 – June 1, 2015 Jerry Eugene Burger, 80, of Albany, formerly of Crawfordsville, died June…
Burton A. Rochefort
July 8, 1927 – June 1, 2015 Burton A. Rochefort, 87, of Albany passed away on Monday June…
Ruth M. Wiley
Jan. 27, 1920 – May 14, 2015 Ruth M. Wiley, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away May 14,…
Around Town June 3, 2015
Local fund-raiser for cancer patient Coffee Hut will conduct a fund-raiser for a cancer patient, who grew up…
District Track Meet
Webb and Paige Batchelor of Holley School and Alina Joy and Tylee Gandrud of Hawthorne School. Oak Heights…
SH Sanitation seeks 2.4% trash rate hike
Sweet Home Sanitation is asking the Sweet Home City Council to approve a 2.4-percent increase in rates. To…
GOP power moves authoritarianism
Editor: Thanks to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, for the past seven years Colorado has provided intrauterine devices…