Catherine Muir
Oct. 16, 1920 – Aug. 8, 2007 Catherine Virginia Muir, 86, of Sweet Home, died Aug. 8, 2007.…
Where are the old folks?
Editor: Am I the only one who is getting older? Where are my peers? I have been delivering…
Next move looms for Jamboree
Now that the dust has settled, it’s pretty clear that the Oregon Jamboree this year was one of…
Library distributes prizes for reading
The Sweet Home Library finished its Summer Reading Program Aug. 1 with an awards presentation at the library.…
District offers information for students, parents, as school year nears
Sweet Home School District No. 55 is offering the following information and reminders for parents and students as…
Rose McCuistian
March 4, 1912 – July 30, 2007 Rose “Zelma” Hoskins McCuistian, 95, of Sweet Home died July 30,…
Barbara Parker
Barbara Charlotte Parker, 70, of Sweet Home died at her home Aug. 1, 2007. She was born in…
Minutemen little scary for resident
Editor: In response to Kim Lawrence’s letter (Aug. 1), have you been to southeastern Arizona and seen what…
County Fair attendance up despite wet weather
Linn County Fair had a great year, according to Fair Manager Terry Wood. “We’re up across the board…
Warren Way
Jan. 3, 1923 – July 23, 2007 Warren Robert Way died of a stroke July 23, 2007 at…
Barbara Brewer
July 3, 1934-July 20, 2007 Barbara Ann Brewer, 73, died July 20, 2007. She was born on July…
Vet’s Hospital is great deal
Editor: I would like to tell the Sweet Home population about the Veteran’s Hospital in Portland. I’ve never…
Border shouldn’t be Guard’s problem
Editor: In regards to Adrianne Shreves’ reply to my letter to the editor dated July 18, 2007, I…
Trying to be sensitive when the news hurts
As we noted in our editorial last week, the last month has been a rough one on the…
Crocker leads Cadet wrestlers, Gourley 4th at USA nationals
Three local wrestlers competed last week in the Cadet Freestyle national championships at Fargo, N.D. Brock Crocker went…
Keys 2nd in Jr. Olympics decathlon
Dakotah Keys placed second in the nation at the U.S. Track and Field Junior Olympic national meet held…
SH Jr. American team third in state baseball tourney
Sweet Home Jr. American 11-12-year-old baseball team sponsored by Melcher Logging finished third in the state baseball playoffs…
Volleyball camps planned for junior high, high school students
The Sweet Home volleyball program will hold a camp for junior high players Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 1…
Isolationism won’t work with Iraq
Editor: Sen. Gordon Smith thinks we should not be fighting a civil war in Iraq and need to…
Local streets to close for Jamboree
Next week, several streets will be closed during the Oregon Jamboree. – Eighteenth Avenue between the concert entry…
Sunshine Industries doing right by clients
Editor: I recently had the opportunity to tour the facilities of Sunshine Industries here in Sweet Home and…
Rider dies in Ames Creek ATV crash
An 18-year-old Sweet Home man died Friday afternoon when his all-terrain vehicle left the road and hit a…
History From Our Files
July 25, 1957 With the roar of a Lion, a smoldering spark burst into flame Tuesday night and…
Laryngitis forces artist Billy Currington out of Oregon Jamboree
Country music artist Billy Currington has pulled out of the Oregon Jamboree, citing a severe case of laryngitis.…
Fire destroys mobile home
Firefighters fight a blaze that destroyed a mobile home at 42114 Marks Ridge at about 8 a.m. on…