Ellis W. Rainwater
April 22, 1917 – April 12, 2014 Ellis W. Rainwater, 96, of Albany, formerly of Sweet Home, went…
Truck knocks out power in Foster
A commercial truck struck a power line on 54th Avenue at Osage Street Thursday, April 10, pulling down…
Police plan pinwheel garden to recognize Child Abuse month
In recognition of National Child Abuse Awareness month, the Sweet Home Police Department will plant a pinwheel garden…
Around Town for April 9, 2014
Woodlands group offers scholarships The Linn County Small Woodlands Association will be awarding four renewable $1,000 Oregon college…
Clean-up operation marks end of the road for dispersed camping in Quartzville Corridor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week began permanently closing roadside camping at Green Peter Reservoir. Crews…
Monroe woman hit by suspected target gunfire
A Monroe-area woman was shot Sunday afternoon, apparently by neighbors who were engaging in target practice, according to…
Sheriff urges caution against tax-related theft
Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley is reminding citizens to be on the lookout for possible ID theft involving…
‘If I were Mayor’ invites contestants
The Oregon Mayors Association’s annual “If I Were Mayor, I Would” student contest is under way. The City…
Foundation hands out $10,000-plus to local programs
The Sweet Home Community Foundation presented its 2014 Alice Blaser Community Grant awards to local organizations on April…
Huskies step up, find their stride in two track meets
Sweet Home’s track and field athletes got a taste of reality last week in a three-way meet Thursday…
Huskies down Harrisburg after falling to Molalla
The Huskies defeated Harrisburg at home 8-5 on Friday after losing 5-2 at Molalla on Wednesday. Heading into…
Helena Tuttle
March 12, 1963 – March 27, 2014 Helena Ruth Tuttle, 51, of Sweet Home died March 27, 2014.…
Public Safety Log April 9, 2014
April 7 7:14 a.m. – Caller reported that someone put a pipe wrench through the window of a…
Locals named to OSU Honor Roll
Names of students who have made the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term have been announced by Oregon State…
Standing up for children
On Thursday, April 3, 95 people, including several from Sweet Home, participated in the Stand Up for Children…
SH golfers finish fourth in opening match of season
After a wet start to the season, Sweet Home’s golfers finally got two matches in last week, the…
After getting blanked by Gladstone, SH bats come alive at Harrisburg
The Huskies shut out Harrisburg on the road Friday in softball, while Gladstone handed them their first loss…
Two Huskies qualify for New Zealand trip
Kobe Olson and Anthony Hardee qualified on Saturday for the Oregon Wrestling Association’s Cultural Exchange division to New…
Many hands helped train Holiday Court
Editor: A big thank you for another successful Sportsman’s Holiday Court Workshop. Sportsman’s Holiday Court Committee members have…
Past mistakes leave us paying the water bill
Watching our water and sewer rates soar yet again is, to put it mildly, disagreeable. Unfortunately, it’s the…
Stephen Nunnelley
Aug. 4, 1958 – March 29, 2014 Stephen Ray Nunnelley, 55, of Sweet Home died March 29, 2014.…
Aurora Gutierrez
Nov. 4, 1925 – March 31, 2014 Aurora “Laura” M. Gutierrez, 88, of Sweet Home died March 31,…
Around Town for April 2, 2014
Steelheaders to meet Wednesday The Mid-Valley Chapter of the NW Steelheaders will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April…
Circuit Court Updates April 2, 2014
Bobby Ray Hancock A charge of tampering with a witness against Bobby Ray Hancock was dismissed in Linn…
No charges after crash investigations
No charges will be filed against Carol Ann Perez in a crash that killed a 23-year-old Sweet Home…