Alumni round-up: Keys’ no-height ends hopes of fourth Pac-12 title
Dakotah Keys finished 10th after a no-height in the pole vault took him out of contention to win…
Dwayne Taylor Rue
June 1922 – May 7, 2015 Dwayne Taylor Rue, 92, of Lebanon passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015,…
Margaret Walton
June 14, 1931 – May 4, 2015 Margaret Louise (Pogo) Walton, 83, of Sweet Home, died May 4,…
Around Town May 6, 2015
National Day of Prayer Thursday Sweet Home will observe the National Day of Prayer with an interdenominational gathering…
SHHS foresters win first-ever state team championship
Sweet Home’s Forestry Club won its first state team championship Saturday at Central Oregon Community College in Bend.…
Deceased pilot identified after plane crash on Mt. Tom
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has idenified the deceased pilot found in a recent plane crash that occurred…
Public Safety Log May 6, 2015
May 4 2:32 a.m. – Caller reported the theft of two batteries valued at $180, 1200 block of…
Boys & Girls Club Lebanon auction exceeds expectations
The Boys & Girls Club of the South Santiam’s spring auction at the Lebanon clubhouse on Saturday night…
Little Promises auction raises $9K toward van
More than 100 people attended the Little Promises Children’s Program dinner and auction on May 2. They raised…
Huskies lose at Sisters after baseball win over Elmira
The Huskies lost 4-0 in varsity baseball at Sisters on Friday, maintaining a narrow lead over Elmira in…
Husky girls place at top in two golf tournaments
Sweet Home’s varsity golfers took last week off, but that just gave the junior varsity and the girls…
Change in election rules could be good
Editor: Last week’s editorial (April 29) really points out an area that needs to be addressed by the…
Gay cake incident really about respect
Editor: If I wanted an “It’s Great to be Straight Cake” to celebrate my son’s coming out of…
So, just who is a volunteer, then?
Editor: Several weeks ago volunteers at the East Linn Museum and the Sweet Home Genealogical Society were surprised…
Law officers’ challenges go deep, even locally
Law enforcement is a demanding calling, full of pressure and dangers that most of us “civilian” citizens really…
Caryn Schneider
Jan. 3, 1978 – May 2, 2015 Caryn May Schneider, 37, of Sweet Home died May 2, 2015…
Evelyn Brown
Nov. 28, 1932 – April 25, 2015 Evelyn Fay Brown, 82, of Sweet Home died peacefully, surrounded by…
Art award winners
These Sweet Home Junior High art students won gold or silver medals in the Scholastic Art Competition, the…
School Board: Write-in candidate to seek Cascadia seat
Another write-in candidate on Monday, May 4, announced interest in the vacant seats representing Cascadia. Debra Brown, whose…
Retired accountant seeks School Board’s Crawfordsville seat
Staff Carol Babcock, a retired accountant, is seeking the Crawfordsville seat on the Sweet Home School District Board…
Huskies down Sisters but can’t hold lead against Falcons
The Huskies rolled over Sisters 13-3, winning under the 10-run rule in six innings Friday and holding onto…
Veterans invited to youth baseball games, barbecue
Sweet Home youth baseball players will host a military appreciation day at Roy Johnston Baseball Complex, behind Hawthorne…
Nova Nelson
Jan. 14, 1927 – April 29, 2015 Nova Emily Nelson, 88, of Sweet Home died April 29, 2015.…
Martha Noble
Feb. 13, 1949 – May 1, 2015 Martha “Marti” Lorinda Noble, 66, of Foster died May 1, 2015…
Huskies track athletes have field day at Lebanon invitational
Lebanon’s Rob Allen Twilight Invitational provided some great opportunities for Sweet Home’s track and field athletes Friday, May…