Evangelical Church commemorates 130 years in Sweet Home
Pastor Brian Hotrum For The New Era Sweet Home’s Evangelical Church recently celebrated its 130th year of ministry…
Albany man drowns in Willamette
An Albany man drowned in the Willamette River Sunday afternoon after slipping under water, according to the Benton…
Halsey woman arrested in connection with Hwy. 228 crash
Oregon State Police arrested a Halsey woman Friday afternoon, Aug. 1, following an investigation and subsequent Grand Jury…
Public Safety Log August 6, 2014
Aug. 4 12:56 a.m. – Caller reported a mattress in the alley behind Chevron. Referred to code enforcement…
Mom, her bosses deserve thanks
Editor: After 36 years working at White’s Electronics, my mother, Avis Kittson, is retiring this week. White’s has…
Clyde Brigham Jr.
March 20, 1936 – July 28, 2014 Clyde Brigham Jr., 78, of Lebanon passed away July 28, 2014.…
Dona Ispas-Smith
March 18, 1933 – July 29, 2014 Dona Lee Ispas-Smith, 81, of Sweet Home, died July 29, 2014.…
Bigger Jamboree may really be better, once counting’s done
Competition isn’t always fun when you’re a business, but it certainly can improve services and products if you…
City welcome signs look great
Editor: Kudos to whoever is responsible for the city welcoming signs at the entrance to Sweet Home city…
Diane Turpin
Feb. 12, 1955 – Aug. 2, 2014 Diane Kay Turpin, 59, of Sweet Home died Aug. 2, 2014.…
Humane Society open house Aug. 9
The public is invited to SafeHaven Humane Society’s grand opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,…
Around Town for July 30, 2014
Spaghetti meal for transplant patient A spaghetti feed fund-raiser will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday,…
Public Safety Log July 30, 2014
X X X X X July 28 7:07 a.m. – Walter Stanley McCann III, 33, cited for speeding,…
Sweet Home Municipal Court actions
June 19 nMelissa Jean Ackley, guilty by default, driving while suspended, fined $2,000. nCarrie Lynn Alfaro, guilty by…
Auditorium repair benefit to feature Cloverdayle
Cloverdayle will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday night at the Sweet Home Elks Lodge to benefit repairs and…
SH man charged in Heaven ‘Angel’ King’s death
A Sweet Home man was charged last week in Lane County in the death of Heaven Raynell “Angel”…
More on Antiques
Where Else to Find Antiques Sweet Home has experienced a recent wave of antique dealers, with three new…
Lost dog located after 22 days in mountains east of SH
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office reported this week that a “hiker” who had been lost for some 22…
Sweet Home plans community-wide National Night Out at Sankey Park
To celebrate National Night Out, the Sweet Home Police Department will host a Sweet Home block party Tuesday,…
Shrine Game cheerleaders
CHEERLEADERS, from left, Mikayla Crompton, Alex Olin, Christina Jenkins and Natalie Thorpe and Coach Amber Rosa will participate…
Editorial: Welcome to Sweet Home and thanks for coming
We want to extend a warm welcome to our 2014 Oregon Jamboree visitors and performers! You’re coming to…
Yard sale success due to generosity
Editor: Thanks to donations from the community and the great group of hard working volunteers, the East Linn…
Pay close attention to new Post Plan
Editor: The United States Postal Service has established a review process for certain post offices known as the…
Leland Caldwell Sr.
June 28, 1939 – July 26, 2014 Leland Stanford Caldwell Sr., 75, of Sweet Home died July 26,…
Judy Keeney
April 20, 1945 – July 26, 2014 Judy Ann Keeney, 69, died July 26, 2014 of cancer. She…