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…
Foundation grants avaiable
The Sweet Home Community Foundation will begin its annual grant cycle on Dec. 1. The foundation’s goal is…
Police: Search for missing man has turned up nothing
Sweet Home police say they have found no trace of Leroy Henderson, who has been missing since Oct.…
Local man arrested on sex charges
Sweet Home Police on Nov. 18 arrested a Sweet Home man for sex crimes involving a 6-year-old girl.…
Nicki Emmert, Mikal Mitchell engaged
Nicki Emmert and Mikal Mitchell have announced their engagement to be married. The bride-to-be is the daughter of…
Cleo Littell
June 2, 1935 – Nov. 23, 2008 Cleo Sylvia Littell, 73, of Sweet Home died Nov. 23, 2008.…
Janie Atkerson
March 4, 1937 – Nov. 18, 2008 Janie R. Atkerson, 71, of Newport died Nov. 18, 2008. She…
Robert L. Davis
Nov. 4, 1923-Nov. 17, 2008 Robert Louis Davis, 85, of Sweet Home died on Nov. 17, 2008. He…
Bruce Lacey
ept. 5, 1933 – Nov. 13, 2008 Bruce D. Lacey, 75, of Sweet Home, died on Nov. 13,…
Dolores Cogswell
April 22, 1931 – Nov. 16, 2008 Dolores M. Cogswell, 77, of Sweet Home died Nov. 16, 2008.…
Edward Spencer
1, 1951 – Nov. 21, 2008 Edward T. Spencer, 56, of Sweet Home died Nov. 21, 2008. He…
Foster veterans event moving
Editor: Today, I attended the Veterans Day program at Foster Elementary School. I was invited by my 2nd-grade…
Obama editorial off to bad start
Editor: After reading your Nov. 12 editorial, I realized that some people are very bad losers, but even…
Prayer, not partisan politics
Editor: Let’s all take a deep breath, step back, and realize that the election is over. Not everyone…
Thanksgiving thoughts from the past
Editor’s note: Thanksgiving is here and we hope you have lots of good, quality family time, rest and…
Thanks for flowers
Editor: We wish to thank the Beautification Committee. Thank you for your generous donation of flowers, which were…
Liberal critics need to play fair
Editor: Maybe it would do for the Leinbachs (Nov. 19) to reread my letter to the New Era…