Stars and Stripes: Johnathan S. Van Patten
Army Pvt. Johnathan S. Van Patten has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During…
Sweet Home police locate missing child
Sweet Home Police Department quickly located a missing 12-year-old Saturday evening. At approximately 6:47 p.m., the Police Department…
Stars and Stripes: Jessica Fagan
Army Reserve Pvt. Jessica F. Fagan has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During…
Laura Sherwood
Dec. 17, 1963 – March 23, 2011 Laura Sherwood, 47, of Sweet Home died March 23, 2011. She…
Charles Calvert
Nov. 24, 1912 – March 8, 2011 Charles Richardson Calvert, 98, died March 8, 2011 in Longview, Wash.…
Kirk Smith
May 20, 1953 – March 22, 2011 Kirk Gordon Smith, 57, of Sweet Home died March 22, 2011.…
John Ryan
May 10, 1947 – March 24, 2011 John Kirby Ryan, 63, of Sweet Home died March 24, 2011.…
Amy Nipp
Feb. 22, 1919 – March 24, 2011 Amy Letha Nipp, 92, of Dallas died at her home March…
John McIlmoil
Jan. 4, 1922 – March 25, 2011 John Herbert McIlmoil, 89, of Brownsville died March 25, 2011. He…
Frank Eckles
Oct. 3, 1926 – March 21, 2011 Frank Robert Eckles, 84, of Foster, died March 21, 2011, at…
Thank physicians on Doctors’ Day
Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincerest gratitude for our local physicians. Their…
Thanks for beautification
Editor: I would like to thank the members of the Sweet Home Beautification Committee, the many civic-minded businesses…
Administrators need to share pain
Editor: Just about everyone involved with education will say, “It’s all about the kids.” That may be true…
Decathlon: In absence of Keys, Newport star steps up
Newport junior Oshay Dunmore has been a rising star on the local track scene for the past two…
Huskies get revenge over Cubs on home diamond
Sweet Home 3, Newport 2 The Huskies defeated Newport 3-2 in an eight-inning rematch on March 22 at…
SH Foundation awards local grants totaling $14,000
The Sweet Home Community Foundation awarded grants to 10 community projects on March 15. A total of $14,000…
Forestry Club second at Philomath
The Sweet Home Forestry Club finished second out of six teams at a competition in Philomath Saturday, March…
5 candidates file for school board seats
Five candidates have filed for four District 55 School Board positions in the May 17 special election. The…
Crawfordsville School seeks photos from past
Crawfordsville School, which will be closed at the end of the school year, will celebrate its history with…
S.A.F.E. fund-raisers planned; volunteers needed for party
Parents of Sweet Home High School seniors will hold a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament at 6 p.m. Saturday,…
Gary Yunker
Dr. Gary Warren Yunker, 64, died on Feb. 25, 2011 in Nashville, Tenn., after a hard battle with…
Administrators should sacrifice
Editor: My question is why should the aquatics director be cut from the School District 55 staff? If…
Public notices belong where local news is
Public notices have a long and important, if not particularly prominent place, in our system of government. Public…
After slow opener at home, golfers pick up pace on road
Mallard Creek The Sweet Home boys golf team kicked off its 2011 season Tuesday, March 15, with a…
Cold (weather) start doesn’t slow track and field teams
If the track and field season is supposed to mark the end of winter, someone forgot to tell…