Common Core, pool funding lead list of school to-do’s
Staff Entering his fourth year as District 55 School Board chairman, Jason Redick says the list of things…
Cops to be out in full force for Labor Day
Kicking off the Labor Day holiday weekend Friday, Aug. 30, travelers on Oregon highways should see an obvious…
Public Safety Aug. 15-Aug. 25
Aug. 25 4:05 a.m. – Jeffrey Michael Clark, 43, arrested on Sweet Home warrant for failure to appear…
Beatrice Copeland
Sept. 16, 1911 – Aug. 19, 2013 Beatrice Renfro Linton Copeland, 101, formerly of Sweet Home died Aug.…
Elmer Van Epps
Aug. 7, 1937 – Aug. 22, 2013 Elmer Ira Van Epps, 76, of Sweet Home died Aug. 22,…
Joan Johnson
May 21, 1942- Aug. 12, 2013 Joan Johnson, 71, died peacefully Aug. 12, 2013 after a five-year battle…
Betty Ruth Watkins
Betty Ruth Watkins, 86, of Foster passed into Eternity Sunday with her four beloved children by her side…
Huskies kick off football season Friday against Redmond
Sweet Home’s football team will open its 2013 campaign at 7 p.m. Friday night, Aug. 30, against Redmond,…
Crawfordsville to host Bridge Day celebration this Saturday
Crawfordsville Bridge Day is Saturday, and the public is invited to visit and enjoy the festivities as Crawfordsville…
Church’s backpack giveaway draws large response
The line was long, but the wait was worth it for the large crowd who showed up Saturday…
YAC sets Sept. 14 for 5k
The city’s Youth Advisory Council will hold its fifth annual 5K Dam Run/Walk with an optional 2K Walk…
Pilot, passengers unharmed after ditching plane in lake
A Lebanon pilot and his passengers were unharmed Sunday, Aug. 18, when they crash-landed in Marion Lake in…
Death Notice — Elmer Ira Van Epps
Aug. 7, 1937 – Aug. 22, 2013 Elmer Ira Van Epps, 76, of Sweet Home passed away Thursday,…
Mary Gohl
Feb. 21, 1936 – Aug. 16, 2013 Mary Jean Gohl, 77, of Sweet Home died Aug. 16, 2013.…
Governer should stay out of name game
Gov. John Kitzhaber’s veto last week of state Rep. Sherrie Sprenger’s bill that would have reversed part of…
SH man dies after truck rolls
A Sweet Home man was killed Friday, Aug. 9, after his pickup rolled into an embankment along U.S.…
Public Safety: Aug. 3-12
Aug. 12 8:05 a.m. – Caller reported an attempted break-in over the weekend, 1641 Long St., Sweet Home…
Psycho in the park
Cadacus performs at Psychostock, held Saturday in Sankey Park. Playing are, from left, John Pelcher on bass (obscured),…
Six honored at American Man dinner, recognition ceremony
The sixth annual Honoring the American Man Dinner and Recognition ceremony was held July 27 at the Sweet…
Merlyn Baxter
Sept. 7, 1948 – Aug. 5, 2013 Merlyn Lois Baxter, 64, died Aug. 5, 2013 in Vancouver, Wash.…
Robert ‘Jack’ Simkins
Robert John “Jack” Simkins, 86, of Sweet Home died at home in Spanaway, Wash. with his daughter Gail…
Juanita Pike
April 30, 1941 – Aug. 5, 2013 Juanita Mae Pike, 72, of Sweet Home died Aug. 5, 2013.…
Robert Jones
Sept. 16, 1953 – Aug. 10, 2013 Robert Vernon Jones, 59, of Sweet Home died Aug. 10, 2013.…
Alfred Finnell
Aug. 21, 1911 – Aug. 3, 2013 Alfred Franklin Finnell, 101, of Sweet Home died Aug. 3, 2013.…
Difficult day proves to be a great experience – when it’s done
I try to avoid writing too much about myself and I don’t write about sports very often in…