Velma Menear
July 26, 1929 – Dec. 2, 2008 Velma Ruth Menear, 79, of Sweet Home died Dec. 2, 2008.…
Robert Points
Robert Points March 5, 1924-Nov. 22, 2008 Robert D. Points, 84, of Woodburn and formerly of Sweet Home…
Postal carriers seek help in food drive
Local letter carriers will conduct their annual food drive on Saturday, Dec. 13. Postal customers are urged to…
Sportsman’s Court deadline Dec. 17
Girls interested in serving on the 2009 Sportsman’s Holiday Court should apply by Wednesday, Dec. 17. Applications will…
Church of Christ to stage Christmas drama
Is Elvis still alive? The annual Christmas program, “And to All People, Peace,” at the Church of Christ…
City planning to join celebration of Oregon’s 150th birthday
Oregon turns 150 next year, and city of Sweet Home officials are planning to celebrate that birthday with…
SLCH employees give record donations
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital employees have donated a record-breaking $78,000 to the Lebanon Community Hospital Foundation and more…
Smacking my lips over those ‘pasture puppies’
We recently received a letter to the editor from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. As is…
Wrestlers win two of three in season opener
Sweet Home’s wrestlers opened their season Friday with a four-team tournament in their own gym, beating South Umpqua…
Swimmers get off to good start at Philomath
Sweet Home’s swimmers won 12 of the 13 events they entered Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Philomath Swim…
OSU trip gives high schoolers taste of real-life math
Sean C. Mortgan Of The New Era Math, science and engineering are fun. That’s what Sweet Home High…
Heidi Wilson, Adam Womach marry
Heidi Wilson and Adam Womack of Sweet Home were married on Dec. 8, 2007 at Sweet Home Evangelical…
Tree Time
Johnny Maas, 7, drags a Noble fir to the loading site Saturday morning as the men of the…
Parade, lots more, this weekend
Sweet Home will kick off its annual holiday celebration this weekend with bazaars, the Christmas tree auction, the…
Phillip Edney
April 23, 1943 – Nov. 27, 2008 Shirlee L. Johnson, 65, of Sweet Home died Nov. 27, 2008.…
Doyle Johnson
March 24, 1926 – Dec. 1, 2008 Doyle Eugene Johnson, 82, died with his family at his side…
Lessons from the Aussies
Editor: I got a chuckle from the “Famous Last Words” segment in the “They’ll Do It Every Time”…
Scattered thoughts from the hinterlands
Spraying to all fields, and attempting to stay off the political hot buttons as we move into the…
Mat Club on the move
This group of 34 fourth- through eighth-graders competed in the Harrisburg Wrestling Tournament on Nov. 22 for the…
Local fighters on Saturday card in Springfield
The Bully Gang mixed martial arts team will send two fighters to Brass Knuckles Emerald City Cage Fights…
Start new Thanksgiving tradition: turkey hunting
Thanksgiving may be over but it’s a good time to start planning for next year. Think about hunting…
SH cheer member tops in all-state competition
Sweet Home’s Abby Rice placed first in the state Nov. 22 at the Oregon Cheerleading Coaches Association All-State…
Holley kids jump rope for cash
High school athlete Ryan Graville, at left, at top of photo, keeps an eye on the action during…
Foster residents arrested again for animal neglect
Two Foster residents were arrested last week on a variety of animal neglect charges after Sheriff’s deputies served…
Civil War Fever
Photo by Sean C. Morgan Hawthorne School teachers Chemen Clearwaters, left, and Barbi Riggs, right, whoop it up…