Municipal Court August 20, 2014
Aug. 7 – Calvin Lee Babbitt, no contest, dangerous left turn with accident, fined $210. – James Eric…
Lacomb-area marijuana grow located; resident arrested
Linn County Sheriff’s detectives arrested a Yakima, Wash. man Aug. 12 after they found him tending a large…
Safeway employees donate to B&G Club
Sweet Home Safeway Manager Dean Nicholson, above, presents a $5,000 check to Dave Bauer, director of the Sweet…
SUMMER SOCCER
Young participants in Sweet Home High School’s annual summer soccer camp sprint across the field last week during…
Dale Reves
June 10, 1934 – Aug. 15, 2014 Dale Eugene Reves, 80, of Sweet Home died Aug. 15, 2014.…
Delores Rucker
June 5, 1939 – Aug. 15, 2014 Delores E. Rucker, 75, of Sweet Home died Aug. 15, 2014.…
News stories spark range of emotions
The variety of news reports in today’s paper prompt a mixture of emotions for us. First is incredulity,…
Complaints about grass, etc. are abuse
I enjoy reading the Public Safety portion of the paper. Lately I am concerned about people reporting “tall…
Around Town for August 13, 2014
Head Start taking local applications Kidco Head Start Preschool Program is taking applications for children in the Sweet…
Second SH man arrested for animal abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested for animal abuse after allegedly injuring a dog. Brandon Earl Clark,…
Confessed home invasion robber sentenced to 70 months
Marco Levi Ashe was sentenced Aug. 7 in Linn County Circuit Court to 70 months in prison in…
Lightning storm does not spark fires in Sweet Home area
Sunday evening’s lightning storm didn’t appear to spark any fires in the Sweet Home area. Chad Calderwood, Oregon…
Sweet Home man arrested for animal abuse
A Sweet Home man has been arrested on charges of animal abuse after he allegedly threw a dog…
Israeli conflict not complicated
Editor: How can Israelis claim a right of self-defense against their victims – the people they stole everything…
City Council ballot begins to take shape
Two persons have filed to run for Sweet Home City Council. Newcomer Aaron Pye and incumbent Councilor Bruce…
Treasure Hunt
Metal detector enthusiasts combed the Sweet Home Event Center (rodeo grounds) Saturday for a public competition staged by…
Public Safety Log August 13, 2014
Aug. 9 12:23 a.m. – Caller reported a cougar crossing his yard into the neighbor’s yard, 1100 block…
Yeack wins third Street Stocks race
Kyle Yeack of Lebanon, formerly of Sweet Home, won the Street Stocks division race at the Lebanon Speedway…
Post office strategy not common sense
Editor: I guess this is history. Our nation has gone from taking care of its own people, the…
Logs in streams stir some deja vu
Editor: I had to laugh when reading the article about the Forest Service having someone fall trees into…
Cassie Taylor
Sept. 10, 1992 – Aug. 4, 2014 Cassie Marie Taylor, 21, of Sweet Home died Aug. 4, 2014.…
William Gordon Duncan
May 15, 1922- July 29, 2014 William Gordon Duncan (Bill) died July 20, 2014 at the Mennonite Care…
Harry F. Voss
June 1, 1954 – Aug. 4, 2014 Harry F. Voss, 60, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 4, 2014.…
Samaritan golf tourney nets $50K
The Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation’s fifth annual Samaritan Scramble on July 28 drew a sellout field of 144…
Liberals need taste of own medicine
Editor: If the liberals are all about income equality, let’s start at the top: President of the United…