Cops chill in Corvallis
Sweet Home Police Officer Gerrit Southard, left, leads the charge down the ramp into the icy Willamette River…
ODOT: Work on Sheep Creek bridge, slide to start this summer
The Oregon Department of Transportation will repair a landslide and the Sheep Creek bridge on Highway 20 beginning…
Wendy Smith calling it quits as Sportsman’s Holiday Court coordinator
Sportsman’s Holiday Court Coordinator Wendy Smith is resigning and seeking a successor. “The last five years, I have…
Public Safety Log February 17, 2015
Feb. 15 8:59 a.m. – Caller reported that his neighbor’s chickens were in his yard again, 4600 block…
Technical glitch at state meet drops Husky cheer squad from 1st to 4th
On the scorecard, undefeated Sweet Home finished first in the OSAA 4A state cheerleading championships Saturday at the…
First-ever Sweet Home Sweetheart Run kicks off with 150 runners
With beautiful weather and a “good” turnout of 150 runners for the 5K (3.1 mile) and 10K (6.2…
Crusader ‘jihadists’ had their reasons
Editor: Much has been made recently by the president about the Christian Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. Let…
SHFAD election needs candidates
Editor: It is important to have a fire and ambulance organization that is capable of responding to emergencies.…
Robert Pace
June 18, 1949 – Feb. 10, 2015 Robert Allen Pace, 65, of Sweet Home died Feb. 10, 2015.…
Losses to Sisters, Elmira end hopes for playoffs
The Huskies lost 45-32 at home against Sisters on Feb. 10 and 48-27 at Elmira on Friday in…
Betty Randolph
Dec. 24, 1927 – Feb. 10, 2015 Betty Eileen Randolph, 87, formerly of Sweet Home, passed away peacefully…
Dorothy McCluskey
Feb. 11, 1928 – Feb. 8, 2015 Dorothy Jean McCluskey, 86, of Sweet Home died Feb. 8, 2015.…
Jennifer Majors
July 13, 1976 – Feb. 9, 2015 Jennifer Joyce Majors, 38, of Sweet Home died Feb. 9, 2015.…
Marilyn Donaldson
Nov. 28, 1942 – Feb. 3, 2015 Marilyn Sue Donaldson, age 72, died Feb. 3, 2015 in Sweet…
SH School District administrator Goetz placed on paid leave
Dave Goetz, human resources, maintenance and transportation supervisor for School District 55, was placed on administrative leave beginning…
In sixth year, Food Pak program continues to help hungry SH kids
Now in its sixth year, the Kids Food Pak program is serving about 70 Sweet Home students each…
Cheer grand champions
The Sweet Home High School cheerleaders work through their routine on their way to a first-place finish in…
New Foster Post Office clerk rediscovering her roots
Teri Perkins has returned to her Postal Service roots: running things at the Foster Post Office, Perkins has…
Public Safety Log February 9, 2015
Feb. 9 7:40 a.m. – Shaw Jerred Valentine, 25, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Potential candidates for local boards have month to decide
March 19 is the deadline to file to run for the board of directors for School District 55,…
Winds buckle poles along Hwy. 34, knock out power to thousands
Strong winds knocked down power poles along Highway 34 Monday morning, Feb. 9, leaving Sweet Home and surrounding…
Junior high play was great theater
Editor: I want to thank Sweet Home Junior High, Brian Gold and Liz Wieland for the great production…
Swimmers finish with North Marion, turn focus to district
Sweet Home finished its regular season with a decisive win over North Marion in a meet that saw…
After wins over Lebanon, Elmira, SH wrestlers wait for regional meet this weekend
Sweet Home finished its dual meet season with wins over Elmira (43-36) and Lebanon (39-33) on the road…
Vaping vendetta misdirected
The political machinations of Oregon legislators are enough to drive you to smoke. Literally. If these people get…