Hwy. 20 move raises questions
Editor: What a smiley face the state puts on closing Hwy. 20 (Oct. 15). Nowhere did they acknowledge…
Measure 65 seriously undemocratic; Vote no
This year we face many statewide ballot measures. Most of those have already been fully discussed in public…
Ames photos missed some IDs
Editor: Mona Waibel wrote a fine, detailed article about the Ames family in the September 2008 issue of…
Homecoming Court
Members of the 2008 Sweet Home High School Homecoming Court are, from left: Ryan Graville, Jessie Snow, Zane…
Cleanup Crowd
Local residents turned out Saturday morning to do some fall clean up work in the downtown are, an…
Sheriff’s sergeant charged with assault
John Lovik, 42, a sergeant with Linn County Sheriff’s Office, was charged with fourth-degree assault and harassment on…
Harlan Banta
Harlan Banta, 86, died at his home on Oct. 12, 2008. He was born Oct. 28, 1921 in…
Ila Withrow
Ila Beatrice (Bea) Withrow, 88, of Sweet Home died Oct. 18, 2008 at Lebanon Community Hospital. She was…
Jacqueline Moore
Former Sweet Home resident Jacqueline “Jackie” Moore, 81, of Grants Pass, died Oct. 14, 2008 at Royale Gardens…
Dudley Culpepper
Dudley Floyd Culpepper, 75, of LaPine died Oct. 13, 2008. He was born July 22, 1933 in Millerton,…
Post Office ought to fly flag more
Editor: As a citizen of this United States of America, I would like to know why the Sweet…
Girod way off on pot policy
Editor: In reading the article “Girod says rural interests top his Senate agenda” (Oct. 15), I was appalled…
Our picks on the ballot measures
If you haven’t received your ballot for the Nov. 4 election, it should be arriving in the next…
B&G Club deserves thanks
Editor: In response to the recent articles regarding the Boys and Girls Club and coaching ((Oct. 1 and…
Local fighters on card for Saturday cage bouts
Sweet Home’s Bully Gang will send five fighters into the cage at the Salem Armory on Oct. 25.…
Girls soccer defeats Gervais, loses to No. 1 Philomath
The Sweet Home girls soccer team finished its season with a bang, the Huskies winning their first game…
EXTRA – NO NOT USE – Missing runners take toll on cross-country teams
A depleted Sweet Home boys varsity cross-country team placed third behind Crescent Valley and Philomath Friday on the…
Meet Fred Girod
Fred Girod, 57, grew up in Stayton. He is a dentist practicing part time. He has been a…
Sharing Tree program aims to help needy
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District will once again conduct the Christmas for Kids Sharing Tree and…
Improving girls soccer team ties Riverdale, edged by Blanchett
The Sweet Home girls played “the best game we’ve ever played” Monday at Blanchett, but it wasn’t quite…
Police searching for missing Sweet Home man
Sweet Home police are asking for the public’s help in locating a local man, missing for nearly two…
Meet Dr. Bob McDonald
Bob McDonald, 57, was born in Kansas City, Mo., the youngest child of two public school teachers. In…
SHARE offers hands-on chance to help
It’s been just over six months since a group of determined (and slightly angry) citizens got together to…
Judy Marrs
Judy Irene Marrs, 62, of Sweet Home died Oct. 12, 2008. She was born Nov. 30. 1945 and…
Scott Williams
Scott Jeffrey Williams, 51, of Albany died Oct. 8, 2008. He was born on July 22, 1957 in…